You never seen the GAA ? Also known as the gaelic games... essentialy iris football and hurling.. irish football is kinda a cross between 'soccer' and rugby and is fascinating to watch and play.. hurling is a more violent version of shinty IMO.. im not such so much a fan of that, essentially as Kerry are shit at it but i still enjoy watching it from time to time.
You should give it a go deky, broaden your horizons