Hurling - Wikipedia One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much terminology
What is Hurling? - Play Hurling Hurling is a fast-paced Irish stick sport played on a field between two teams, with 15 players either side, in two 35 minute halves
Hurling: History, Rules Why It’s Ireland’s Fastest Game Hurling is a traditional Irish game played with a wooden stick called a hurley and a small ball known as a sliotar The aim is simple: players strike the sliotar into the opponent’s goal for three points or over the crossbar for one point
Hurling | Irish, Stick Ball | Britannica Hurling was for long a game played between neighbouring clans or rival parishes with unlimited numbers of players on either side In 1884 the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in Thurles, County Tipperary, to revive and standardize hurling and other traditional Irish pastimes
Hurling – History and Evolution - Gaa. ie Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world and is popular for at least 3000 years in Ireland with the first literary reference dating back to 1272 BC Hurling is often referenced in Irish myths and legends, the most famous of which has to be the early
Hurling - Irish Traditional Sport Played In Ireland Hurling is a traditional Irish sport that is the oldest and fastest field game in the world With a long history dating over 3000 years, hurling remains the second most popular sport in Ireland today
Know the Game: Hurling — The Sporting Blog Know the Game: Hurling: The traditional Irish sport of hurling is tough, rough and fun to watch - but exactly how do you play it? The Sporting Blog looks at the history and rules of hurling, as well as the finer details of how to play the game
What is Hurling? – Milwaukee Hurling Club Hurling is a team sport played on a field or “pitch” slightly larger than a soccer field Grouped in teams of 15 (13 in the MHC), the players use a curved stick made of ash (a hurley) to move a baseball-sized sliothar (pronounced “slitter”) down the field
Hurling | USGAA The objective of the game is for players to use a wooden stick called a hurley to hit a small ball called a sliotar between the opponent’s goalposts either over the crossbar for one point, or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for one goal, which is equivalent to three points
What Is Hurling, What Are Gaelic Sports - Matador Network Part of Ireland’s heritage, and a point of national pride, hurling is a pillar of Irish athletics It’s also gained audiences around the world Read on to learn everything you need to know about the Gaelic ball-and-stick sport that’s been entertaining the Emerald Isle for millennia