In what countries is Football NOT the number 1 sport?

Pisco Sour

I was just thinking of this earlier.

USA (Baseball, Basketball, American Football)
Canada (Ice Hockey)
Ireland (Gaelic Football)
Australia (AFL, Cricket and Rugby League)
New Zealand (Rugby Union)
Fiji (Rugby Union)
Papua New Guinea (Rugby League)
South Africa (Rugby Union)
Zimbabwe (Cricket)
India (Cricket)
Pakistan (Cricket)
Sri Lanka (Cricket)
Bangladesh (Cricket)
Ethiopia (Distance running)
Kenya (Distance running)

Have I left any out? or am I incorrect with any of the above?

chopperbyrne

Football is the number one sport in Ireland.

Pisco Sour

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Football is the number one sport in Ireland.

I thought Gaelic football had bigger numbers playing than Soccer no? 2500 clubs in Ireland

AdrianII

Wales - Rugby

chopperbyrne

04072511 wrote: »

I thought Gaelic football had bigger numbers playing than Soccer no? 2500 clubs in Ireland

Don't think so. It's definitely number two though.

donmeister

Finland and Sweden, Ice hockey

Pisco Sour

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Don't think so. It's definitely number two though.

I'm not sure I'd agree with you there. Its the biggest in Dublin definetely but outside of that I wouldnt be so sure.

podge018

decent article for you:


http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/ten-most-popular-sports-in-the-world/37viyv8vf28ss/3#

8-10

Slovakia - Ice Hockey
Croatia - Basketball
Cuba - Boxing or Baseball
Serbia - Tennis

All guesses?

JokerD

China-Table Tennis

Pisco Sour

Jamaica (Cricket and Sprinting) could be another.

podge018

JokerD wrote: »

China-Table Tennis

football

Crow71

In Ireland gaelic football is the No. 1 sport followed by soccer with hurling third. Soccer only overtook hurling in the last 2-3 years

Pisco Sour

8-10 wrote: »

Slovakia - Ice Hockey
Croatia - Basketball
Cuba - Boxing or Baseball
Serbia - Tennis

All guesses?

Cuba probably correct, croatia perhaps, but serbia is surely football?

I think football might be a little bigger than ice hockey in sweden though not certain, probably not in finland though.

Lithuania - Basketball is another.

dreamers75

Crow71 wrote: »

In Ireland gaelic football is the No. 1 sport followed by soccer with hurling third. Soccer only overtook hurling in the last 2-3 years

In viewing or participation?


Soccer is the biggest participation sport in ireland.

JokerD

podge018 wrote: »

football

Never:D, maybe as a spectator sport but not in regards to participants, Basketball also I'd say has more participants than Soccer in China
1.Table Tennis
2.Basketball
3.Soccer

bohsman

Soccer is the most played sport in Ireland.

Bounty Hunter

Im going to Taiwan soon and its not the no.1 sport there, due to American & Japanese influences its Baseball and Basketball. Although Ireland doesn't recognise it as a country not wanting to piss off China so maybe that doesent count :pac:

Pisco Sour

Baseball could be the number 1 in Japan.

Crow71

dreamers75 wrote: »

In viewing or participation?


Soccer is the biggest participation sport in ireland.

There was some research done about a year ago. Cant remember who it was by but it appeared on the road to croker or some show like that and it said that gaelic football was No.1 for the whole island in participation

Dozen Wicked Words

This gives you an excellent list of sports by country, don't look if you still want to think for yourself!!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/84090-226-countries-cant-be-wrong

Football is number one sport in 226 countries apparently!

Mint Sauce

in terms of football being the biggest sport in ireland, whould have that they mean overseas football, ie the english prem. in terms of the domestic game, whould have thought GAA has a bigger following

bohsman

Cant find a link to the ISC research but this is the basics of it.

Participation rates among male adults-
Soccer 13%
Gaelic football 8%
Hurling 5%
5 a side soccer 4%
Golf 17%
Rugby- not even in top 15 which means less than 2%

Attendance at sports by adults:
Football 34%
Hurling 23%
Soccer 16%
Rugby 8%

Participation on a club team by secondary schoolchildren (boys)
Soccer 31%
Gaelic football 29%
Hurling 18%
Rugby 8%

Participation on a club team by primary schoolchildren (boys)
Soccer 40%
Gaelic football 37%
Hurling 24%
Rugby 15%

Club members as percentage of population (male)
Gaelic football 13%
Hurling 4%
Soccer 6%

Volunteering (male adult)
Gaelic football 24%
Soccer 22%
Hurling 19%
Camogie 3%
Rugby 3%

Pisco Sour

dooferoaks wrote: »

This gives you an excellent list of sports by country, don't look if you still want to think for yourself!!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/84090-226-countries-cant-be-wrong

Football is number one sport in 226 countries apparently!

226 + 35 = 261!!!!

There isnt 261 countries on the planet!!!!! Theres roughly 205 or so!

Pisco Sour

bohsman wrote: »

Cant find a link to the ISC research but this is the basics of it.

Participation rates among male adults-
Soccer 13%
Gaelic football 8%
Hurling 5%
5 a side soccer 4%
Golf 17%
Rugby- not even in top 15 which means less than 2%

Attendance at sports by adults:
Football 34%
Hurling 23%
Soccer 16%
Rugby 8%

Participation on a club team by secondary schoolchildren (boys)
Soccer 31%
Gaelic football 29%
Hurling 18%
Rugby 8%

Participation on a club team by primary schoolchildren (boys)
Soccer 40%
Gaelic football 37%
Hurling 24%
Rugby 15%

Club members as percentage of population (male)
Gaelic football 13%
Hurling 4%
Soccer 6%

Volunteering (male adult)
Gaelic football 24%
Soccer 22%
Hurling 19%
Camogie 3%
Rugby 3%

Good list. Surely though you would think Distance running would appear on that list for participation though? The amount of people who run Marathon's, Half Marathon's, 10 Miles, 10km and 5km road races is very high.

Dont be at yourself

Baseball could be the number 1 in Japan.

Without a doubt.

dreamers75

04072511 wrote: »

Good list. Surely though you would think Distance running would appear on that list for participation though? The amount of people who run Marathon's, Half Marathon's, 10 Miles, 10km and 5km road races is very high.

Fishing is another weird one, one of the biggest in England for participation, assume here would be the same.

Fishings not really a sport tho

Pisco Sour

dreamers75 wrote: »

Fishing is another weird one, one of the biggest in England for participation, assume here would be the same.

Fishings not really a sport tho

LOL, bit of a difference between Marathon running and fishing to be fair.

Dancor

04072511 wrote: »

Jamaica (Cricket and Sprinting) could be another.

Bobsleighing

amacachi

dooferoaks wrote: »

This gives you an excellent list of sports by country, don't look if you still want to think for yourself!!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/84090-226-countries-cant-be-wrong

Football is number one sport in 226 countries apparently!

There aren't that many countries in the world. And apparently soccer is the biggest sport in Australia?

The Volt

Crow71 wrote: »

In Ireland gaelic football is the No. 1 sport followed by soccer with hurling third. Soccer only overtook hurling in the last 2-3 years

I hate when people call it soccer. There's Football and Gaelic Football.

Pisco Sour

amacachi wrote: »

There aren't that many countries in the world. And apparently soccer is the biggest sport in Australia?

Football would be 5th in Australia after

Cricket
AFL
Rugby League
Rugby Union

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04072511 wrote: »

Football would be 5th in Australia after

Cricket
AFL
Rugby League
Rugby Union

League is higher than AFL, seeing as AFL is only properly popular in Victoria.

And yes, Association Fooball is the highest participation sport in Ireland.

Pisco Sour

Des wrote: »

League is higher than AFL, seeing as AFL is only properly popular in Victoria.

And yes, Association Fooball is the highest participation sport in Ireland.

AFL is bigger. Its the biggest sport by far in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania (I think, though correct me if I'm wrong on that particular one). League is only bigger in NSW and Queensland.

Des

Des wrote: »

League is higher than AFL, seeing as AFL is only properly popular in Victoria.

And yes, Association Fooball is the highest participation sport in Ireland.

Isn't AFL the most attended sporting event in Oz ?

Dozen Wicked Words

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/84090-226-countries-cant-be-wrong

amacachi wrote: »

There aren't that many countries in the world. And apparently soccer is the biggest sport in Australia?

His Geography/Maths may not be the best bless him, but he doesn't actually say soccer is the most popular sport in Australia, he says cricket is.

8-10

Voltwad wrote: »

I hate when people call it soccer. There's Football and Gaelic Football.

Which forum are we in?

Mr Maroon

Venezuela - Baseball

keano_afc

Thailand - Martial Arts.

Kinetic^

Lithuania - Basketball

CHD

Italy - Diving, closely followed by football

pablomakaveli

Philippines-basketball

Soccer does'nt seem all that popular in the far east. Although the 2002 world cup kind of helped soccer in japan and south korea.

rossie1977

Voltwad wrote: »

I hate when people call it soccer. There's Football and Gaelic Football.

association football to give it its correct title

gaelic football is easily the biggest sport in this country, outside of international matches what games in this country attract a large following?? first round connaught match this year between roscommon and leitrim drew in nearly 20,000

Mars Bar

Voltwad wrote: »

I hate when people call it soccer. There's Football and Gaelic Football.

I hate the thought that when I say "I have a football match tonight" that people think I mean Gaelic Football. So I say soccer and it's now a habit.

Xavi6

Des wrote: »

League is higher than AFL, seeing as AFL is only properly popular in Victoria.

04072511 wrote: »

AFL is bigger. Its the biggest sport by far in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania (I think, though correct me if I'm wrong on that particular one). League is only bigger in NSW and Queensland.

AFL is definitely the biggest sport in Western Australia. Very few people give a flying fuck about League over here, hence there being no NRL team.

chopperbyrne

rossie1977 wrote: »

association football to give it its correct title

gaelic football is easily the biggest sport in this country, outside of international matches what games in this country attract a large following?? first round connaught match this year between roscommon and leitrim drew in nearly 20,000

Only in attendance figures. Soccer has the most participants.

Isn't only Championship matches that draw big crowds too. I know Dublin play lots of matches during the year that are played in Parnell Park and get quite small crowds.

Pisco Sour

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Only in attendance figures. Soccer has the most participants.

Isn't only Championship matches that draw big crowds too. I know Dublin play lots of matches during the year that are played in Parnell Park and get quite small crowds.

How many soccer clubs are there in Ireland?

There are 2,500 GAA clubs

chopperbyrne

04072511 wrote: »

How many soccer clubs are there in Ireland?

There are 2,500 GAA clubs

I have no idea.

Does it matter? Is the number of clubs a good indication of the number of participants?

The Rooster

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Only in attendance figures. Soccer has the most participants.

Isn't only Championship matches that draw big crowds too. I know Dublin play lots of matches during the year that are played in Parnell Park and get quite small crowds.

Around 10,000 at Parnell Park for Dublin football league games. Rarely less than 8,000 or more than 12,000.

chopperbyrne

The Rooster wrote: »

Around 10,000 at Parnell Park for Dublin football league games. Rarely less than 8,000 or more than 12,000.

Really? I used to live in Donnycarney and it never seemed to be that much. I stand corrected.

Still doesn't doesn't mean that Gaelic football is the most played sport though.

flahavaj

I thought the thread said "counties" there for a minute in which case the obvious answer would have been Kilkenny.