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Information about Sport in Dublin - Dublin, Ireland
Dublin boasts a huge array of sports for both spectators and participants. Horse racing, greyhound racing, hurling, rugby and football are hugely popular, not to mention amateur cricket, baseball and basketball. Both soccer and rugby matches can be watched at Lansdowne Road, while Gaelic football an hurling can be enjoyed at Croke Park.
Dublin's natural surroundings make for great golf, with over 50 courses located within an hour's drive of the city. The city's stunning coastline is host to an array of water-based sporting activities including windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, sailing and fishing. Other popular sporting activities include walking and horseback riding, while horse racing can be enjoyed at a number of courses around the city. Sundays are a popular sporting day throughout the city and visitors will notice city greens and parks full with people playing football both competitively and for fun.
For those who like to keep in shape, Dublin has plenty of well-equipped fitness and sports centres with excellent fitness and weight training equipment. Many centres have swimming pools and offer aerobics courses, personal trainers, saunas, solariums, steam rooms and massage.
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