Meet Match V Dice — the fast, fun Irish board game built around hurling and Gaelic football. Match the county. Roll the dice. Win the game. No batteries, no Wi-Fi, no screens — just people around a table.
Positive Moves Games is a board-game company with a single purpose: to help young families spend less time on screens and more time together. Every game we make is designed to be picked up in minutes, played by any age, and put down with a smile.
No apps, no in-game purchases. Real dice, real cards, real laughter.
Simple enough for a six-year-old, competitive enough for grandad.
Bonus games like Drop Out get everyone off the couch and moving.
Built on the GAA rivalries every Irish family already knows and loves.
“My vision is to help young families to have less screen time. My business is a games company — only board games — to bring families together with a lot less screen time.”
One game. Two teams. Endless fun. Pick your county, flick the coin for home advantage, and let the dice decide who lifts the Match V Dice trophy.
The hand-finished wooden case opens into a full playing pitch with Goal, Point and Wide zones — and a stadium lid that sets the scene for every match.
County cards, custom coin, Match & Penalty dice, Goals & Points dice, rule cards and the Drop Out bonus spinner — all in one carry case.
Ladies football gets the same spotlight — every county card carries its colours, the perfect excuse to settle Dublin v Kerry at the kitchen table.
Hurling cards for the counties that live and breathe it — Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork, Tipperary and the rest.
Two minutes with the creator: the counties, the specials, and how a round of Match V Dice really plays.
All 32 Irish counties, the great nations of the world, and three special cards every player wants to hold.
Every county in Ireland — plus New York and London for the diaspora — in its own colours, with its name as Gaeilge. Four provinces, thirty-two cards, one trophy.
AntrimAontroim
ArmaghArd Mhacha
DerryDoire
DonegalDún na nGall
DownAn Dún
FermanaghFear Manach
TyroneTír Eoghain
CarlowCeatharlach
DublinÁth Cliath
KildareCill Dara
KilkennyCill Chainnigh
LaoisLaois
LouthLú
MeathAn Mhí
OffalyUíbh Fháilí
WestmeathAn Iarmhí
WexfordLoch Garman
WicklowCill Mhantáin
ClareAn Clár
CorkCorcaigh
KerryCiarraí
LimerickLuimneach
TipperaryTiobraid Árann
WaterfordPort Láirge
LeitrimLiatroim
MayoMaigh Eo
RoscommonRos Comáin
SligoSligeach
LondonLondain
New YorkNua-Eabhrac
Every nation gets the full Match V Dice treatment — its flag on the shield, its name in its own language, and a stadium full of its fans. Pick your side.
JapanNippon
SpainEspaña
AmericaUnited States
AsiaOne continent, one passion
UAEUnity, Ambition, Excellence
ChinaZhōng Guó
AfricaThe heart of the game
South AmericaOne continent, one game
Rest of the WorldOne world, one game
BrazilA Seleção
EnglandThe Three Lions
South AfricaThe Rainbow Nation
ItalyItalia
WalesCymru
ScotlandAlba
GermanyDeutschland
Ireland v Brazil, Kilkenny v Japan — mix the counties and the countries and let the dice settle it. There's no wrong match in Match V Dice!
The information cards teach you the games while you play. Front: the artwork. Back: the rules, the history and the story of Match V Dice. Hover or tap a card to flip it.
Choose the Long Play game for a full evening of rivalry, or the Knockout game when you've got ten minutes before dinner.
I made Match V Dice so families could put the phones down and play together. Pick a game below and I'll walk you through it — you'll be lifting the trophy in five minutes.
The custom MVD coin decides who plays Home and who plays Away.
Pick your counties — Limerick v Kilkenny, Dublin v Mayo, or any rivalry you like.
Faces: Goal, Point, Penalty, Point, Wide, Penalty. Goal = 3, Point = 1, Wide = 0.
Faces: Goal, Saved, Point, Wide, Goal, Saved. Goal = 3, Point = 1, Wide = 0, Saved = 0.
Players agree on how many throws each at the start of the game.
After all players have taken their agreed number of throws, the highest total wins the round and goes through to the next.
Agree the number of throws before you start — five each is perfect for a quick game, ten for a proper All-Ireland final. And remember: the coin is flicked, never tossed!
A live demo of one Long Play turn. Land on Penalty and the red dice comes out.
Press the button to throw the Black Match Dice.
Home or Away — the custom coin has to be flicked first.
Two counties go head to head.
Green faces: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 goals. Blue faces: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 or 15 points.
3 goals × 3 = 9 points.
9 + 5 points = a total score of 14.
Keep winning to reach the final. The last two teams play for the Match V Dice trophy!
Eight counties make a lovely knockout — quarter-finals, semis and a final in about fifteen minutes. Let the youngest player flick the coin for the final.
Throw both dice for each side. Highest total goes through.
Home team throws first.
Green Goal Dice (0–5 goals), Blue Points Dice (3–15 points), Black Match Dice and Red Penalty Dice — the whole game fits in your hand.
A fun fitness game for one or more players, on its own 10" × 10" board printed on both sides — Drop-Out 1 for the classics, Drop-Out 2 when you want a tougher round. Spin for the exercise, roll two dice for the number, and do it. Stop before you finish? You drop out. Last player standing wins!
Spin the spinner and roll the dice to get your exercise.
Drop-Out 1: Press-Ups, Jumping Jacks, Floor Squats, Leg Raises, Sit-Ups, Tip Your Toes. Drop-Out 2: Mountain Climbers, Lunges, High Knees, Plank Hold, Knee to Hand, Burpees.
Add the two numbers together — that's your count.
3 + 4 = 7 sit-ups. Then the next player takes their turn.
Fail to do the exercise, or stop before finishing your number, and you're out. The last player left in the game is the winner.
Flip the Drop-Out board over and you've got a whole new workout. The spinner's suction cup sticks to either side.
Consult your doctor or take medical advice before taking up any form of exercise. Always warm up or stretch before beginning.
Start the little ones on Drop-Out 1 — tip your toes and jumping jacks are great fun. Save Drop-Out 2 and the burpees for the big kids and the brave parents!
Match V Dice was born on a farm, not in a boardroom. Joe — known to his followers as @farmerjoe1965 — watched a generation of kids grow up glued to screens and decided to do something about it. With his dogs by his side, Farmer Joe brings the same message to Farmer Joe Kids TV: short, fun exercise videos and healthy-living tips for children and their families.
Every Farmer Joe game and video is built on the same four healthy habits — the things Joe wants every child to grow up with.
Swap one hour of screen time a day for the twelve calisthenics exercises from our Drop-Out board. Do it as a family, a class or a club — and raise money for a cause you care about while you're at it.
Always warm up and stretch before you start, and go at your own pace — it's not a race. Do it together as a family and make it fun!
Joe's QR code is on every box and challenge card — scan it to subscribe to Farmer Joe Kids TV and follow the workouts at home.
Print it, fill it in, and turn every sit-up into support for your school, club or charity.
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A screen-free activity for wet-day breaks, PE warm-ups and after-school clubs.
Run a Match V Dice knockout night — the perfect fundraiser for any GAA club or community group.
Put your brand behind a movement that families, teachers and coaches already believe in.
Active play built into the box with the Drop Out spinner and the 7-Day Challenge.
Counting scores, learning the counties, taking turns and handling a loss with a laugh.
A game every generation can play together — at the kitchen table or the clubhouse.
Whether you want a game for your family, a set for your school, or to join the movement — we'd love to hear from you.
