Definitely not! Many of the people you'll encounter at regular trainings are also relatively new to the games. We are happy to have you along on our learning journey.

Gaelic sports or games are a group of competitive activities that include Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, hurling, camogie, and rounders. Collectively they are central to Irish culture, and have been for many centuries. All Gaelic sports are played strictly at an amateur level, meaning that players train and compete for the love of the game, not for money or contracts. Despite this, the level of competition can be extremely high, and top fixtures attract spectator audiences of up to 70,000. Hurling and Gaelic football are together considered the joint national sports of Ireland.

It is entirely possible, since they are competitive activities involving physical contact. They are generally not more dangerous, however, than a range of comparable sports, such as soccer, floorball, or lacrosse. The best thing you can do to prevent injury is to train for strength and agility. Note that the club does not insure its members.

Training, equipment use, competition fees, event attendance and more are all included in the price of the annual membership fee. Note that the club does not insure its members.

For football, all you will need is comfortable clothes, comfortable shoes (we recommend cleats for training on grass and specialized boots for training on turf), and probably a bottle of water. For hurling, you will need all of the above as well as a helmet and a hurley. These will be provided to you at trainings, but members are strongly encouraged to purchase their own hurley and helmet from the club at a discounted price. This not only ensures that your preferred size is always available, but also also allows you to take the equipment home to practice.

Once to twice a week throughout most of the year. Check the Training Information page for more details!

At least as serious as the intentional construction of a peanut butter and jam sandwich, but preferably less serious than the proper pouring of a Guinness, and certainly not as serious as looking both ways before you cross the road.

If you're interested in a playing membership, we recommend coming along to a few trainings to see if you enjoy the sport as much as we do. From there we can make the membership official. If you're interested in being a member, but not in actively training or playing, just send us a message!

Registration is not required. Just show up at one of the times listed on the Training Information page of this site and join in. Weather conditions may affect outdoor trainings, so if in doubt, get in touch first!

The annual fee for Harps membership is usually around 70 € and is determined at our Annual General Meeting at the beginning of each year. This number may go up or down, but we are committed to working with anyone to ensure that money is not a barrier to participation! Note that membership fee does not include insurance.

Yes, you must roughly be the shape of a human being. Oh, in shape. Oops! Jokes aside, everyone is welcome. Some of run marathons, others of us prefer Disney+ marathons. Your current fitness level is not a barrier to training.