Marquette – Sarah Clarke, a Northern Michigan University health and human performance professor, will present “Irish Sport & Culture: Punching Above Its Weight” on Thursday, March 15 at 4 p.m. in 1320 Jamrich Hall on the NMU campus.
Clarke, who was born and raised in Cork, Ireland, will discuss Ireland’s role in the world’s sports climate. Despite being a small island, many Irish athletes from individual and team sports have experienced international success. However, the most widely played sports in Ireland are not international sports.
Clarke will discuss two indigenous national sports: Gaelic football, which incorporates traits from both rugby and soccer; and hurling, which combines skills from baseball, hockey and lacrosse. Both sports are played solely by amateur athletes in the Gaelic Athletic Association, which promotes traditional Gaelic sports in Ireland.
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