Sport
Sport helps to build connections between communities around the world.
Sport has a unique power to bring different nations and cultures closer together.
Ireland’s rich and unique sporting heritage, provides a window into Ireland as a country, and the Irish people. It also gives Irish people at home and abroad a powerful means of expressing our identity on the international stage.
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Athletes took part in the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games - the most successful ever for Ireland.
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Countries are host to GAA clubs around the world
