Hurling

A history of hurling. Hurling is arguably the fastest field sport in the world and quite possibly the oldest. The history of hurling national game is discussed in this article by Irish Archaeology.

This bronze statue outside the AIB Bank on O'Connell Street represents the two sporting obsessions of Limerick hurling and rugby. www.streetsofdublin.com

A history of hurling. Hurling is arguably the fastest field sport in the world and quite possibly the oldest. The history of hurling national game is discussed in this article by Irish Archaeology.

This is Michael Collins talking to Kilkenny hurlers before the 1921 Senior Hurling Championship match against Dublin at Croke Park. Dublin beat Kilkenny 4-4 to 1-5 in front of 17,000 spectators. Michael Collins threw in the ball to start the game. The Irish Independent (Monday, 12 September 1921) reported that: "Mr. Frank Walsh, the American representative, asked during the game what he thought of it remarked naively: "It is too fast to follow". This was a fitting description of the first…

This bronze statue outside the AIB Bank on O'Connell Street represents the two sporting obsessions of Limerick hurling and rugby.

Ali Plays Hurling, Croke Park, 19th July 1972

National Archives

Pecker Dunne

Ringy in a Tipp jersey !!

Kk cats

Mackey & Liam

John Keane