- Dublin v Kerry - Gaelic Football - All Ireland Football Semi-Final - Live in Croke Park
- Cork v Clare - Hurling - All Ireland Final - on TV
- Ireland v Sweden - Soccer - World Cup Qualifier - on TV
- Ireland v Austria - Soccer - World Cup Qualifier - on TV
And I realise something that had never occurred to me before: there is very little that is "beautiful" about soccer.
Now I know that Ireland does not have a great soccer team at the moment. And that is obviously a factor.
But Gaelic football and hurling have MUCH more skill that soccer. And there are more scores. And the games are MUCH faster.
Soccer is full of kicking the ball aimlessly up the pitch. And misdirected passes. And back passes. And awful shots on goal.
In Gaelic football and hurling, you see guys from impossible angles, often while evading a defender and even while turning. The skill levels are through-the-roof. It's quite amazing.
The problem with soccer is, of course, that you have to keep the ball at your feet. As I think about it, this is really silly! Most players can't shoot accurately, can't pass accurately, and haven't got the skill to take on and pass a defender.
This video shows the last 8 minutes of the Dublin-Kerry game. It starts with Dublin 1 point behind. Judge for yourself!