Hurling

Hurling is a high speed, high skill, hard hitting, high octane sport that combines the skills of lacross, baseball and field hockey. It exhibits a unique combination of skill, athleticism, stamina and speed that few sports can match. It is acknowledged as the fastest field game on earth. It has the speed and continuous flowing action of ice hockey but on grass.

Players on two teams of fifteen use an axe-shaped stick to fire a baseball-sized ball through the opposing goalposts, either over the crossbar for one point or into the net for three points.

How to play

The greatest and most prestigious prize in Hurling is the inter-county All-Ireland Championship.

History

Hurling pre-dates recorded history. There is archeological evidence of the game being played in ancient Ireland 2000 years ago. The sport was formalised when the rules of the modern game were drawn up in 1884 with the foundation of the GAA.