1882 Purpose: In the Irish sporting arena, participation by children in soccer, rugby and gaelic football is increasing in popularity. As a result, sport related injuries (SRIs) are common. A comparison of the demographics of injuries in these 3 sports in Irish children has not previously been adequately performed, as reflected by the paucity of publications in the medical literature. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to provide up-to-date demographic information on the nature of these SRIs. Materials and Method: Data was collected on all children (< 17 years of age), injured in these 3 sports, presenting to an emergency department of a major teaching hospital, over a 6 month period. The data, which included sport, age, sex, cause, type, site, and management was entered into a specially designed database. Results: Retrospective analysis was performed on 23,000 charts, and 409 SRIs were identified over a 6 month period. Overall, males were injured most frequently (88%). Most injuries occurred in soccer (56%). Upper limb injuries predominated in all 3 sports, but were the commonest injury in gaelic football (66%). Fractures were the commonest type of injury in soccer (52%) and gaelic football (49%), and soft tissue injuries in rugby (54%). The predominant mechanism of injury was different in each sport, in soccer- falls (38%), in gaelic football- collisions with football (37%), and in rugby- collisions with person (55%). X-rays were performed in 91% of cases, with 48% revealing fractures. 8% required admission and 82% required follow-up. No documented use of protective gear or preventative advice was recorded for any of the SRIs seen. Conclusions: The data provided from this study may raise awareness of the nature of SRIs affecting children in each of these 3 sports, and would be helpful in formulating much needed injury prevention strategies.