What is Hurling? Hurling is the fastest game on grass, the most skilful game in the world. Furthermore, it is also one of the oldest with its traditions set in the mists of ancient Irish history. The first written reference to hurling dates back to BC. Hurling is a physical game and a certain amount of contact is permitted, provided it is in attempting to gain possession of the sliotar. A fair shoulder charge is permitted. Scoring. A point is scored when the sliotar is hit over the crossbar, which is above the goal keeper, and between the goal posts. Ninh explains the Rules of Hurling. A beginner's explanation of the Irish Sport known as GAA Hurling. Watch this short tutorial video guide on how Hurling is. Hurling combines the skills of baseball, hockey, and lacrosse in one high speed, high scoring, high octane sport that will blow you away. It's taking off in. Hurling is a traditional Irish sport that is the oldest and fastest field game in the world. With a long history dating back over years, hurling remains the second most popular sport in Ireland today. The history of Hurling. The first literary reference of hurling dates the sport to BC during the battle of Moytura in County Mayo. Hurling ist ein Mannschaftssport keltischen Ursprungs, der mit Schlägern und einem Ball gespielt wird. Es wird hauptsächlich in Irland gespielt und ist eine der schnellsten Mannschaftssportarten der Welt. Es gibt Parallelen zum schottischen. Hurling (irisch: Iomáint, Iománaíocht) ist ein Mannschaftssport keltischen Ursprungs, der mit Schlägern und einem Ball gespielt wird. Es wird hauptsächlich in. Hurling, schon die Helden der irischen Sagen sollen diese Sportart betrieben haben Hurling ist der eigentliche Gaelic Sport und kann wesentlich weiter. Onlysportsgear Sport Gaelic Football Uwin Esche Hurling Stick - Mehrfarbig, 20 inch: ilysekusnetz.com: Sport & Freizeit. Zwei Halbfinals, die nicht so ausgehen wie Robotrading Kündigen Kann es einen England Gruppe Beweis für die Leistungsdichte und das Unberechenbare in diesem Sport geben? NZZ Geschichte. Helme sind auch mittlerweile Pflicht bei diesem ehrenvollen Sport, der gewisse Parallelen mit Lacrosse und Hockey aufweist. Jahrhunderts war Hurling dann ein Minderheitensport, der allerdings kurioserweise auch im Trinity College gepflegt wurde.

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In the final, Fenian F. This was the only time hurling was in the Olympics. Although many hurling clubs exist worldwide, only Ireland has a national team although it includes only players from weaker counties in order to ensure matches are competitive.

It and the Scotland shinty team have played for many years with modified match rules as with International Rules Football.

The match is the only such international competition. However, competition at club level has been going on around the world since the late nineteenth century thanks to emigration from Ireland, and the strength of the game has ebbed and flowed along with emigration trends.

Irish immigrants began arriving in Argentina in the nineteenth century. The earliest reference to hurling in Argentina dates from the late s in Mercedes, Buenos Aires.

However, the game was not actively promoted until , when it came to the attention of author and newspaperman William Bulfin. Under Bulfin's patronage, the Argentine Hurling Club was formed on 15 July , leading to teams being established in different neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and the surrounding farming communities.

After the outbreak of World War I , it became almost impossible to obtain hurleys from Ireland. An attempt was made to use native Argentine mountain ash, but it proved too heavy and lacking in pliability.

Although the game was revived after the end of the war, the golden age of Argentine hurling had passed.

World War II finally brought the era to its close. In the aftermath of the Second World War, immigration from Ireland slowed to a trickle.

In addition, native born Irish-Argentines assimilated into the local community. The last time that hurling was played in Argentina was in , when the Aer Lingus Hurling Club conducted a three-week tour of the country and played matches at several locations.

This team will be present in September in the city of Galway. The team consists of 21 players from Hockey and Rugby teams.

Many have contributed to the return of hurling as an activity in the club. Several Irish have participated in many opportunities to work with the skills and education: Jonathan Lynch, Kevin O'Connors and Michael Connery, who currently works with the team's training to participate in the Aer Lingus International Hurling Festival.

The earliest reference to hurling in Australia is related in the book "Sketches of Garryowen. Reportedly, the hurling match attracted a crowd of five hundred Irish immigrants, while the Orange march shivered out of existence.

In , a game between two Sydney based teams took place before a crowd of over ten thousand spectators. Reportedly, the contest was greatly enjoyed despite the fact that one newspaper dubbed the game "Two Degrees Safer Than War.

Hurling was brought to Great Britain in the 19th century. The game is administered by British GAA. Warwickshire and Lancashire compete at inter-county level in the Lory Meagher Cup , competing against other counties in Ireland.

Wales has its own club, St. Colmilles in Cardiff. Soldiers who served in the Irish Brigade during the Anglo-Boer War are believed to have played the game on the veldt.

Immigrants from County Wicklow who had arrived to work in the explosives factory in Umbogintwini , KwaZulu-Natal formed a team c.

A major burst of immigration in the s led to the foundation of the Transvaal Hurling Association in Johannesburg in Games were traditionally played in a pitch on the site of the modern day Johannesburg Central Railway Station every Easter Sunday after Mass.

In , a South African hurling team sailed to Ireland to compete in the Tailteann Games , where they carried a banner donated by a convent of Irish nuns in Cape Town.

South African hurling continued to prosper until the outbreak of the Second World War , which caused immigration from Ireland to cease and made it impossible to import equipment.

Games of hurling and Gaelic football were occasionally sponsored by the Christian Brothers schools in Boksburg and Pretoria well into the s.

Both games have all but ceased to be played. References to hurling on the North American continent date from the s in modern-day Canada concerning immigrants from County Waterford and County Kilkenny , [26] and also, in New York City.

After the end of the American Revolution , references to hurling cease in American newspapers until the aftermath of the Great Famine when Irish people moved to America in huge numbers, bringing the game with them.

In , there was an American tour by fifty Gaelic athletes from Ireland, known as the 'American Invasion'. Later, clubs were formed in Boston, Cleveland , and many other centers of Irish America.

In , twenty-two hurlers, composed of an equal number from Chicago and New York, conducted a tour of Ireland, where they played against the County teams from Kilkenny , Tipperary , Limerick , Dublin and Wexford.

Traditionally, hurling was a game played by Irish immigrants and discarded by their children. Many American hurling teams took to raising money to import players directly from Ireland.

In recent years, this has changed considerably with the advent of the Internet and increased travel. The St. Louis Gaelic Athletic Club was established in and has expanded its organization to an eight team hurling league in the spring and six team Gaelic football league in the fall.

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Hurling is the fastest game on grass, the most skilful game in the world. Furthermore, it is also one of the oldest with its traditions set in the mists of ancient Irish history. The first written reference to hurling dates back to BC. Hurling is a physical game and a certain amount of contact is permitted, provided it is in attempting to gain possession of the sliotar. A fair shoulder charge is permitted. Scoring. A point is scored when the sliotar is hit over the crossbar, which is above the goal keeper, and between the goal posts. Sporting Gifts (originally called The Hurling Store). We supply uniquely customised clothing, bags, bottles and so much more. Based in the beautiful town of Arklow, Co. Wicklow, all our products are proudly printed in Ireland.