Mr. Ray, EISB’s Gaelic Football Guru
EISB PE Instructor/Athletic Director Ray Foley is not only a Gaelic Sports fan, but an athlete in Ireland’s Gaelic Games, particularly Gaelic Football.
Gaelic Football is an Irish game which, from an laymanโs point of view, is a combination of multiple sports: Rugby, basketball, football(soccer), Volleyball, American football, etc.
The game is played on a similar field to football, the objective is to score a โGoalโ by kicking or punching the ball into a goal (football), or scoring โPointsโ by kicking or hand-passing the football between to upright posts above the goal. Stopping the ball includes tackling.
Mr. Ray has played in Ireland, Finland and now in Slovakia. He will play in a tournament this weekend in Vienna. If youโre a sports enthusiast and would you like show support to Mr. Ray, feel free to come and cheer on Mr. Ray and the Slovak Gaelic Football Team.
Learn more about the unique sport of Gaelic Football here: