• Team Middle East 1, in yellow, plays against team Canada 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team Middle East 1, in yellow, plays against team Canada 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Team Middle East 1, in yellow, plays against team Canada 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team Middle East 1, in yellow, plays against team Canada 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Team Asia 1, in red, plays against team Asia 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team Asia 1, in red, plays against team Asia 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Orla Dohgrty of team Asia 1, right, battles for the ball against Mel Cassidy of Asia 2 during their Gaelic football match in the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Orla Dohgrty of team Asia 1, right, battles for the ball against Mel Cassidy of Asia 2 during their Gaelic football match in the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Spectators watch the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Spectators watch the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Team South Africa plays against team Galicia during their Gaelic football match during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team South Africa plays against team Galicia during their Gaelic football match during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Team South Africa plays against team Galicia during their Gaelic football match during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team South Africa plays against team Galicia during their Gaelic football match during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Team South Africa plays against team Galicia during their Gaelic football match during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team South Africa plays against team Galicia during their Gaelic football match during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development tries his hand at hurling, a traditional Irish sport, during the opening ceremony the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development tries his hand at hurling, a traditional Irish sport, during the opening ceremony the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Team Middle East 1, in yellow, plays against team Canada 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Team Middle East 1, in yellow, plays against team Canada 2 in the Gaelic football tournament during the GAA World Games at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 6, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National

Sport

GAA World Games gets underway at Zayed Sports City — day one action in pictures

Liz Claus

March 06, 2015

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The inaugural Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) World Games began on Friday with almost 30 teams from across the globe competing at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi in traditional Irish sports Gaelic football and hurling.

Here are a selection of images from the first day of action.

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