We connect curious people with authentic sporting traditions - face to face with the communities, rituals and athletes that make local sport extraordinary.
The Gaelic Games Experiences in Dublin & Kilkenny - are now live
Imagine watching the world's fastest field sport with locals who live and breathe it, or witnessing a national festival that has defined a culture for thousands of years. Beyond the Pitch is not tourism - it's access. Access to the moments, people and traditions that sit just beyond the stadium gates.
This is Beyond the Pitch.
Reserved seating and guided access to live matches that most visitors never experience.
Every experience is shaped around the traditions, history and people that give the sport its meaning.
Minimum 4 participants per experience. Intimate by design, to respect communities and create real connections.
We currently host experiences in Ireland and Mongolia. Each is built around a sporting tradition that runs deep - and a local expert who has spent their life inside it.
Step into the world of Gaelic games. In the two counties that live and breathe it. From the fields of Kilkenny to the roar of a Dublin crowd - train with locals who played it, watch it live with people for whom this isn't sport. It's identity.
From
€95 p.p.
Two days inside Mongolia's greatest sporting celebration. Wrestling, horse racing and archery - witnessed from inside, guided by a local expert who has hosted Naadam experiences since 2000.
From
€400 p.p.
Curious about a sporting tradition you've never witnessed? We'll bring you inside it - with a small group, a local guide and a real match on the schedule.
Explore experiences →Sport brings strangers together faster than anything else. Stay connected with like-minded people who believe the best experiences happen beyond the final whistle.
Join the community →You know your sport, your stadium, your city. We bring participants who genuinely want to experience it - not just photograph it. Let's build something together.
Partner with us →No scripts. No voiceovers. Just what it actually looks and feels like to be there.
See all on YouTubeOn the pitch, in the community, in the moment. Spots fill up fast - and once they're gone, they're gone.
Beyond the Pitch is a cultural sports experience organiser, not a travel agency or tour operator. We do not sell travel packages, arrange flights or book accommodation. All prices shown cover the hosted experience only. Participants arrange their own flights and accommodation independently. Beyond the Pitch is based in the Netherlands.