9. Ireland has got a lot of golf courses. Golf is a sport to relax but there are competitions too.
10. ♣ HURLING ♣ Hurling is the third most popular sport in Ireland, where there are 100 000 licensed people. Players use a hurley (cross) and a sliotar (small ball), this ball can reach a speed of 110 km / h. Hurling is a contact sport: you can push the player by the shoulder but the blows of elbow or hip are forbidden.