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Skills of Gaelic Football

There are many different skills involved in the game of Gaelic football. The skills can be broadly broken down into those that involve Gaining Possession, Maintaining Possession, Releasing Possession and Contesting Possession. Many of these skills can be performed on the ground, without the need to get the ball into the hand and out of the hand.

It should be noted that this method of "grouping" skills is only a suggestion, and there are a number of different ways of matching the skills together.

To develop each skill, a number of different Technical Practices are outlined, progressing from Basic to Intermediate and Advanced to ensure that as a player progresses the activities that are set out progress also.

Along with the Technical Practices, activities to Develop the Skill are outlined - incorporating Fun Games and Grid Games.

Click on each skill to progress to the specific page for that skill. The activities are presented in order of difficulty - from Basic to Intermediate and Advanced practices, and Fun Games.

More coming soon.

  • Gaining Possession   ( 4 Articles )
    Involves gaining possession and control of the football. Thus, skills such as catching and lifting are included.
  • Maintaining Possession   ( 4 Articles )
    Once the football is under the control of the player, there are a number of skills which help the player in possession to maintain possession. These skills encompass soloing skills and evasion skills.
  • Releasing Possession   ( 4 Articles )
    Involves releasing the football, with either the hand or the foot. All of these skills should be performed and developed using both the left and right hand and foot.
  • Contesting Possession   ( 4 Articles )
    Involves many of the skills used to tackle an opponent in possession, or to contest for possession when neither player is in possession of the football.

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