Hurling: Ireland's national obsession

Hurling: Ireland's national obsession

Hurling - Irish Traditional Sport Played In Ireland

So much to see and do at the #savannahscottishgames on May 2nd! Hurling was recently inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is the oldest and fastest field sport in the world, dating back almost 3,000 years and features strongly in Irish mythology. The first written reference to hurling dates back to 1272 BC. It is a stick and ball game, played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. Camogie is the name of

Basic Rules of Hurling - Regulators Hurling