Rugby Union Ireland
After the popularity of gaelic games comes soccer and rugby which have quickly gained in popularly over the years most of all rugby of which has enjoyed great success in the last few years. Irish provincial rugby is now fully professional and has witnessed significant success since the turn of the century with the provinces of Munster and Leinster, in particular, being crowned champions of Europe on five occasions. The other provincial sides of Ulster and Connacht have also proved competitive in European competitions. Local club rugby remains the heartbeat of the national game and acts as a feeder system for the Irish provinces. The Irish national side has also been competitive on the international scene over recent times (in the top five in the world), and claimed the coveted Six Nations Grand Slam title in 2009.
I never understood why Rugby is so popular in Ireland. It would seem that there are few prerequisites for this. However, the culture of this sport comes from university competitions. I think so. If you look at the national sport, then it is of course curling. You can bet on both professionals and amateurs - http://1xbet-irish.com Sports betting is generally very popular in Ireland.