https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog.html Gaelic football guides and club news from Wild Geese Gaelic Football Club, Orange County, California. en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0700 https://wildgeesegfc.org/assets/img/wild-geese-logo-large.pnghttps://wildgeesegfc.org/ https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-football-gear-guide.html https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-football-gear-guide.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Gear & Kit Gaelic football gear guide: size 5 O'Neills balls, moulded vs stud boots for hard SoCal fields, mandatory gum shields, club kit prices and a checklist. https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-games-in-north-america.html https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-games-in-north-america.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 GAA in America How Gaelic games grew in the USA: Irish emigration, the 1888 tour, New York GAA and Gaelic Park, the NACB to USGAA, National Finals, college teams and SoCal. https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/hurling-vs-gaelic-football.html https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/hurling-vs-gaelic-football.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Gaelic Games Hurling vs Gaelic football explained: origins, hurley and sliotar, helmet and handling rules, scoring, camogie, ladies' football and how to try both in SoCal. https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-football-pre-season-training-plan.html https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-football-pre-season-training-plan.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Training & Fitness An 8-week pre-season Gaelic football training plan for adult beginners: the GAA 15 warm-up, conditioning, skill drills, hydration in the heat and recovery. https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/flight-of-the-wild-geese-history.html https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/flight-of-the-wild-geese-history.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0700 History & Culture The Flight of the Wild Geese explained: the 1691 Treaty of Limerick, Patrick Sarsfield, the Irish Brigades, Fontenoy and why our 1979 founders chose the name. https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-football-rules-explained.html https://wildgeesegfc.org/blog/gaelic-football-rules-explained.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Rules & Basics Learn Gaelic football rules fast: the pitch, scoring (goals, points, two-pointers), the solo and four-step rule, tackling, cards and the GAA's 2025 changes.