Ahead of the All-Ireland Football Final, join Museum Educator Diarmuid Bolger for a tour exploring the history of sport in Irish society. From hair hurling balls dating from the 1500s to ladies camogie dresses from the 1960s, this tour focuses on the development and evolution of Ireland's societal and sporting past. 

This tour will explore the development of a variety of sports in Ireland, including Gaelic games, soccer, rugby and horse racing. It will also place the evolution of these sports in a wider societal context, such as the concept of domestic and garrison games, social class, nationalism and independence, and gender.

This event has now sold-out, however you can keep an eye out for tickets that might become available at the following link:
Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society with Diarmuid Bolger | Dublin City Culture Company

Culture Club is a series of hosted talks, tours and activities that introduce and encourage people to connect with the cultural spaces of the city. This event is part of a series of Culture Club tours and talk held throughout 2025, as a collaboration between the National Museum of Ireland and the Dublin City Council Cultural Company.

The tour is accessible via lift and stools can be provided if required. If you have any accessibility requests or any other questions please contact  cultureclub@dublincitycouncilculturecompany.ie.

About the Facilitator 

Diarmuid Bolger is a Museum Educator and Historian specialising in Irish history and sport. Diarmuid is an Assistant Education Officer with the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, managing the Museum’s panel of Freelance Tour Guides, as well as coordinating the Post-Primary and adult learning programmes.