--- title: "Ham Sandwiches and Discipline | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Witness the passionate drive of the GAA, Ireland's national sports, fused with dance, disco and comedy in Ham Sandwiches and Discipline. From mammies' sideline screaming, manic pundits, stadium crisp-eating and teenage club socials, we delve into what makes this sport a national tradition. While injecting this hive of Irishness with campiness and humour we glimpse what growing up in Ireland can be like and what can shape a national identity. After a national and international festival tour this infectiously joyous theatrical explosion makes its UK premiere. 'A must-see' (Irish Times, RTÉ Culture, District Magazine)." "og:title": "Ham Sandwiches and Discipline" "twitter:description": "Witness the passionate drive of the GAA, Ireland's national sports, fused with dance, disco and comedy in Ham Sandwiches and Discipline. From mammies' sideline screaming, manic pundits, stadium crisp-eating and teenage club socials, we delve into what makes this sport a national tradition. While injecting this hive of Irishness with campiness and humour we glimpse what growing up in Ireland can be like and what can shape a national identity. After a national and international festival tour this infectiously joyous theatrical explosion makes its UK premiere. 'A must-see' (Irish Times, RTÉ Culture, District Magazine)." "twitter:title": "Ham Sandwiches and Discipline" description: "Witness the passionate drive of the GAA, Ireland's national sports, fused with dance, disco and comedy in Ham Sandwiches and Discipline. From mammies' sideline screaming, manic pundits, stadium crisp-eating and teenage club socials, we delve into what makes this sport a national tradition. While injecting this hive of Irishness with campiness and humour we glimpse what growing up in Ireland can be like and what can shape a national identity. After a national and international festival tour this infectiously joyous theatrical explosion makes its UK premiere. 'A must-see' (Irish Times, RTÉ Culture, District Magazine)." --- # Ham Sandwiches and Discipline [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Ham Sandwiches and Discipline](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F57ee62aa-89ad-486a-8a4e-d208db70dc95?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Ham Sandwiches and Discipline Witness the passionate drive of the GAA, Ireland's national sports, fused with dance, disco and comedy in Ham Sandwiches and Discipline. From mammies' sideline screaming, manic pundits, stadium crisp-eating and teenage club socials, we delve into what makes this sport a national tradition. While injecting this hive of Irishness with campiness and humour we glimpse what growing up in Ireland can be like and what can shape a national identity. After a national and international festival tour this infectiously joyous theatrical explosion makes its UK premiere. 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