all ireland polo club

In polo, a player sits on top of a pony (pony as opposed to horse is traditional, dating from the days when there was a height limit) and, with a long mallet, tries to drive a little wooden ball into a narrow goalmouth with the help of three other players. The four opponents, of course, try to stop this and keep the ball to themselves with the same purpose.

The full match is divided into Six 7-minute "Chukkas" with three minutes given in which to change ponies between chukkas. At the end of the chukka a bell is rung, but the game continues until the ball goes out of play or the 7.5 minute bell is rung to end the chukka.