Gaelic Football at the Olympics
Gaelic Football was a demonstration event at the Olympic Games in 1904 in St. Louis. The exhibition match was held on Jul 20. Except for the results below, very little detail about the event is known.
Gaelic Football was also set to become a demonstration sport at the 1900 Olympic Games, though the plan fell through when the organizer William Barry fell ill.
Results
Fenian F.C. (Chicago) USA beat Innisfails (St. Louis) USA 10-0.
A Fenian team also beat Innisfails in the Hurling match.
Related Pages
- Hurling at the Olympics
- Full list of all Demonstration Sports
- About Gaelic Football
- About Sport in Ireland
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