Collar-and-elbow
Style of folk wrestling native to Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Collar-and-elbow wrestling (Irish: Coiléar agus Uille[1] or Brollaidheacht[2]) is a martial art and form of jacket wrestling native to Ireland. Historically it has also been practised in regions of the world with large Irish diaspora populations, such as the United States and Australia.
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Also known as | Coiléar agus Uille, Scuffling, Irish-Style Scuffling, Tripping, Square-Hold Wrestling |
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Focus | Grappling |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Creator | Various |
Famous practitioners | John McMahon, Henry Moses Dufur, James H. McLaughlin, Homer Lane |
Olympic sport | No |
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