Unfortunately the first video "Irish Hurling: The Fastest Game on Grass" was completely blocked due to copywrite, so I had to take that portion off, so a shorter video here we go! Irish Hurling, a sport I've never heard of before! Thanks for the suggestion to look this sport up! I would have never known! Question - Is this a well known sport throughout Europe and U.K.? Or mainly played in Ireland?
HistorYEET its as well known in the UK and europe as it is the USA which is not at all.Its huge in ireland and the stadium is the third largest in europe,but the vast majority of the rest of europe has no clue of its existence or the stadium either. This was a good video to start not much detail ,but it was well edited whereas i think it was the great big story video you had copyright issues with you missed nothing it wasn't great.They have another one on a traditional matchmaker/marriage broker in county clare which is fairly good but then again you may have copyright difficulties
Nah wouldn't be well known in Europe at all. People in the UK might be vaguely aware if it, same as with Gaelic Football, or have heard of it in passing but they wouldn't tend to have a clue either. Both sports would be played amongst the Irish diaspora in the UK and Europe, much like in the US (or indeed pretty much anywhere you find Irish people, or Irish ancestry).
It's a bit better known in the UK than it used to be, because a British channel (Sky Sports) has rights to some of the matches now. Still not well known at all.
I saw Irish Hurling on the BBC, I think in the mid/late '70s. IIRC I was idly watching sport on TV. A game was shown, without any fanfare, as if it were normal. It was *Amazing!* I didn't understand all the rules by the end, but I got the gist. I think I saw Irish Hurling two or three times on the BBC purely by luck. The *only* problem is Hurling is so fast cameras struggle to follow it with enough 'zoom' to see the skill.
It's the oldest fastest field sport in the world. It is an amateur sport. All hurlers play with passion for their local clubs, counties, and provinces. The All ireland 🇮🇪 semi final is played in Croke Park between the four teams who have won their games within their province.. The winners play in the final. It's a wonderful exciting game to watch and little children love learning the skills of the game. It's a sport that is in our DNA...3000 years old. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤
The venue for the All Ireland hurling final is Croke Park Dublin. The ground holds 82000.It has massive significance for the Irish people. The Hogan stand is named after a Tipperary player shot when British forces opened up on the spectators at a football match 0n 21st November 1920 during Irelands fight for independence. Fourteen people died and 60-100 injured. This was known as Bloody Sunday. A commemoration video on TH-cam Bloody Sunday centenary commemoration Croke Park 1920-2020 is worth watching.
One other great thing about Hurling and Gaelic football in Ireland is all the fans mix together both outside and inside the Stadium and never any trouble 🇮🇪👍
You have to remember the connection between the fans and their team. Its your county, your home, your people. The bond and passion is unbelievable. An All Ireland finals days the fans loose their lives many times over during the game. Plus the result is usually not known until about the 4minute of injury time. The games are that competitive.
Your loyalty starts with your local club as a child and you have a fierce rivalry between all the clubs in your county but your club is your club for life it means everything you play for your friends relatives and neighbours for sheer pride. Then the best of the best within the county are chosen to represent their county and this is the ultimate honour to compete against all the other counties in Ireland. County level requires huge commitment to training and fitness levels any professional sports people would be proud of but hurling remains amature, pride in your Jersey and birth place.
Well said your club is where u grow up I played against some if d best friend's u could have but they were a different club a battle on d pitch but best mates after
Don't know if you were told that the sport is 100% amateur. They all work full time then give their lives to the sport. They are as fit as professionals and just as dedicated. Thousands of people turn out to watch these games. They are skillfull and tough. I once heard it described as a mixture between Hockey and murder 🤣
It's a great game, fast and tribal and lots of passion. Great idea to look for The Rules of Hurling - EXPLAINED! But note, if it's presented by a non-Irish person, they pronounce the Sliotar (ball) wrong. Some basics: Hurling is a traditional Irish sport that is the oldest and fastest field game in the world. With a long history dating back over 3000 years, the first literary reference of hurling dates the sport to 1272 BC during the battle of Moytura in County Mayo, west of Ireland. A team comprises 15 players, or "hurlers" The hurl is generally 24 to 36 inches (61 to 91 cm) in length The ball, known as a sliotar, has a cork centre and a leather cover; it is between 69 and 72 mm (2.7 and 2.8 in) in diameter, and weighs between 110 and 120 g (3.9 and 4.2 oz) The goalkeeper's hurl usually has a bas (the flattened, curved end) twice the size of other players' hurleys to provide some advantage against the fast moving sliotar A good strike with a hurl can propel the ball over 150 km/h (93 mph) in speed and 110 metres (361 ft) in distance.[7][8] A ball hit over the bar is worth one point. A ball that is hit under the bar is called a goal and is worth three points. As of 2010, all players must wear helmets. You play for your county, and you are not paid, these players have regular full time jobs. I also heard that there are teams forming around the USA and is open to everyone. Top 10 Counties, though they all play with the same passion and highly competitive Kilkenny - 107 Championship titles Cork - 84 Championship titles Tipperary - 69 Championship titles Antrim - 57 Championship titles Galway - 33 Championship titles Dublin - 30 Championship titles Limerick - 29 Championship titles Wexford - 27 Championship titles Offaly - 13 Championship titles Waterford - 11 Championship titles
Thank you for this more in depth look into hurling! And I enjoy seeing the list of teams on the bottom. I've been to a few of those cities/counties when I was younger such as Kilkenny (some castle I think I went to?), Dublin, and Limerick. Kilkenny has an impressive number of titles!
@@californianreacts You're welcome, Kilkenny Castle, built in 1195. Beautiful building and grounds. I was amazed when I learned the property was transferred to the people of Kilkenny in 1967 for £50.
@@californianreacts The GAA governs four sports, but two (rounders and Gaelic handball) are quite small. Hurling is the second largest. Gaelic football the largest. Except in Kilkenny, which plays hurling and nothing else. They're the only county which doesn't compete in the Gaelic football league.
Bit of trivia.... Hurling and Gaelic Football(the other big national sport of the GAA) were actually exhibition sports in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, I believe some club from Chicago won both competitions.
I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but the women's game is called Camogie. The basic rules are the same, except a goal scored by hand is allowed, it's not in Hurling, and the game is 10 minutes shorter.
Big respect to your review, reaction vid. You seem to get it, the skill required and the cultural significance . I appreciate the respect that came across in your tone. One of the better reaction videos iv seen on the subject. I hope you have been able to st see a game since, in its full glory, because this video dosent show the pace of the game. One thing that this video glossed over was the importance of the parish, this is an amateur sport the highest honor a player will get is to play for their county. They play for both at the same time. But if they could choose to win a medal for there parish club or there county most would choose the club its a community sport.
@Stephen Burke Hurling is the fastest game played on grass in the world, and also thought to be the most skillful. And to top that off it's also one of the oldest at about 3000 years old. Gaelic is also in the top 10 fastest list. Get you facts straight before talking shite. You'll look less like a muppet that way. 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
One of the 1st things that should be explained to a newcomer to hurling is the reason for soloing with the ball on the stick. A player is only allowed to run 4 steps with the ball in his hand and can't throw it up and catch it again directly. Knowing that information ties some of the other unknowns together for a better understanding. Other rules. Ball can't be picked directly off the ground with the hand. Hence the picking it up with the Hurley/stick. Pulling of Jerseys not allowed. Throwing the ball not allowed but a striking action with the hand is allowed. (That rule is not enforced consistently lately , referees are gone soft). Shoulder to shoulder tackles are meant to be the only deliberate contact allowed but slight tugs and awkward collisions are usually overlooked.
@@Xerdoz Using fingers as a plural was clearly just a typo or predictive text. And just so are aware, it's CAPITALS that are used in the comment for WE !! not apostrophes. Still feel clever ?
@@dbuckley100 Yes, I do feel quite clever. Just read some comments, you'll see stuff written like this. "This is an example text how some people form plural's."
@@dbuckley100 I believe I'm quite coherent. If you use "many a" then the following noun should be singular. If you want to pluralize a word, you do not use apostrophes unlike many a English speaker seem to do. I am unsure why you would start talking about the original poster's use of the word WE since I have never mentioned it at all when I was merely generally speaking about the lack of English fluency of native English speakers regarding the use of apostrophes when they should use a proper plural form. If you still do not believe me that one should not use an apostrophe, except in avery few cases, when pluralizing then I'd suggest the guide from University of Sussex, for example, which you can find by googling 'University of Sussex plurals'
The stick is called a hurley and its a common gift that we give to foreign dignatories.Kilkenny has been dominant for most of the 21st century though they haven't won since 2015 the year of that documentary,they have the most all irelands(superbowl type),close behind are tipperary and cork,but now the best team is limerick.The picture with dozens of hurleys was outside st, kiernans school which is a well known nursery of the sport and most of the kilkenny team have gone there. As regards the game if you don't start as soon as you can walk for get about it,they say they are 150 skills you need to master in order to play it. basically as regards the possession rules you can only run with the ball 4 steps after that hit it or balance on the hurley if you have the skill for aslong as you like and you can only handle the ball twice in the one possition.
@@californianreacts Yes though they are parts of ireland where its not that popular in terms of participation it is admired by most people and is mentioned in ancient mythology particularly the legendary hero cuchulain.
@@Bock75 Yes he was an exception and so were his brothers.Even then he reckoned he wasn't comfortable until he was 26.He probably put an awful lot of work to makeup for lost time working on his skills.
@@galoglaich3281 yes but if someone can get to his level then there must be loads of people who got good but not quite as good who started late. You don’t have to be a famous hurler if the year to be a good club player that we mightn’t of heard of.
Strongest teams would probably be…. Tipperary, Kilkenny, Galway, Limerick, Cork. Tipperary V Kilkenny games are always good ones to watch, big rivalry between them
@@californianreacts To be honest an all ireland semifinal is more realistic ,all ireland finals are always sell outs and even for irish people its very hard to get a ticket whereas though semifinals can attract 70 000 odd and the stadium holds 82000 . Next year i think they are going to have the semifinals and finals in july whereas traditionally its september/august.
@@galoglaich3281 Wouldn't have a prayers chance in hell of getting a ticket to the final. Unless, of course, he could show he was the long lost brother of a club chairman. In that circumstances he might have a 50/50 chance.
while in N.Ireland british police wont let us walk with our Hurls in public... its viewed as a weapon aka its an Irish thing and they dont like it, the PSNI arrested a 14 year old on his way back from Hurly training, because he was carrying the Hurl... thats what Us Irish in Ulster have to put up with.
i wouldn't say it takes us years to lean all of the skills like the solo,etc more like a couple of weeks maybe a bit more at best, its fairly easy to learn and do
Apologies, Wexford and Antrim are also competitive and it is five of the ten are Munster Counties. It is played in every County and has become hugely popular in all parts of Dublin City in recent decades with the Cuala Club based in very leafy South East Dublin winning the Club Championship a few years ago
th-cam.com/video/hqR87Tf-6tg/w-d-xo.html that’s highlights from a game from the weekend just gone, you’d get a better idea of the flow of an actual game from that. Just remember in the net is worth 3 points and over the bar between the posts is worth a point. So if the score board reads 1-03 it’s one goal and 3 points hence that team have 6 points
@@californianreacts You have to do the maths in your head. Australian rules football has similar scoring (goals are worth six points and behinds are worth one), but they show three numbers: goals, behinds, and the total, so you can just look at the last number. For Gaelic games (both hurling and Gaelic football) you need to calculate it yourself.
It's an amateur sport , these guys do it for the love of club and county and have other jobs, all Ireland medal winners are revered and long rembered. Better to hold an all Ireland medal than be the richest man in Ireland.
@@californianreacts yes m8. 200+mph on puplic roads but the TT is racing against the clock here its head 2head racing. Plz check out 2 brothers racing William(R.I.P) and Micheal Dunlop at my local race.. THE ULSTER GRAND PRIX.. TY✌☘☘☘🏍🏍
I’ve always wondered why grown men go on TH-cam to proclaim their ignorance to the world. But worse, they declare to the world how proud they are of their ignorance.
Would be a LOT of fun. I would have very much enjoyed that. Here in the US, I personally went into basketball, baseball, and later a few other spots which was later. Although for Rugby, I would have been much too small haha.
@@californianreacts theres a great series about hurlers switching places with athletes of professional sports, if you look up the toughest trade on TH-cam you can get full episodes
It does, only Hurling is about 2000 years older than lacrosse and probably where lacrosse came from, like baseball and hockey...all watered down versions of Hurling
@@protonneutron9046 not directly yes because of the vast difference in the actual sport themselves, but before you LMAO you should Look into the history of ball sports with bats/sticks! Baseball, cricket, hockey, and lacrosse didn't exist until hundreds of years after hurling was played, rounders was played with sticks as a child's game in Ireland long before America was even a country so...where did baseball come from then ??
@@dbuckley100 I studied the subject 50 years ago. THAT's is why I "LMAO". If you were educated on the subject then you'd know that Indigenous North American stickball is older than the arrival of Europeans in the New World
Its no professional no paid sport all these boys have day jobs .its all from for the love of the game .you can only play for your home town and then your home county .no trades or transfers
If you know nothing about Irish Hurling then you know nothing about Ireland. We in Ireland know about American football and baseball, so how is it you know nothing about Irish sport ..You people seriously live in a bubble in America.
If you actually listened to what was being said in the Video instead of talking all over it, you would learn how old the game is, what the name of the ' stick' as you said what it's called, you just keep talking over it....😩
Unfortunately the first video "Irish Hurling: The Fastest Game on Grass" was completely blocked due to copywrite, so I had to take that portion off, so a shorter video here we go! Irish Hurling, a sport I've never heard of before! Thanks for the suggestion to look this sport up! I would have never known!
Question - Is this a well known sport throughout Europe and U.K.? Or mainly played in Ireland?
HistorYEET its as well known in the UK and europe as it is the USA which is not at all.Its huge in ireland and the stadium is the third largest in europe,but the vast majority of the rest of europe has no clue of its existence or the stadium either. This was a good video to start not much detail ,but it was well edited whereas i think it was the great big story video you had copyright issues with you missed nothing it wasn't great.They have another one on a traditional matchmaker/marriage broker in county clare which is fairly good but then again you may have copyright difficulties
Nah wouldn't be well known in Europe at all. People in the UK might be vaguely aware if it, same as with Gaelic Football, or have heard of it in passing but they wouldn't tend to have a clue either. Both sports would be played amongst the Irish diaspora in the UK and Europe, much like in the US (or indeed pretty much anywhere you find Irish people, or Irish ancestry).
It's a bit better known in the UK than it used to be, because a British channel (Sky Sports) has rights to some of the matches now. Still not well known at all.
There are also hurling clubs in the US and The UK but it’s massive in Ireland
I saw Irish Hurling on the BBC, I think in the mid/late '70s. IIRC I was idly watching sport on TV. A game was shown, without any fanfare, as if it were normal. It was *Amazing!* I didn't understand all the rules by the end, but I got the gist. I think I saw Irish Hurling two or three times on the BBC purely by luck. The *only* problem is Hurling is so fast cameras struggle to follow it with enough 'zoom' to see the skill.
It's the oldest fastest field sport in the world. It is an amateur sport. All hurlers play with passion for their local clubs, counties, and provinces. The All ireland 🇮🇪 semi final is played in Croke Park between the four teams who have won their games within their province.. The winners play in the final. It's a wonderful exciting game to watch and little children love learning the skills of the game. It's a sport that is in our DNA...3000 years old. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤
The venue for the All Ireland hurling final is Croke Park Dublin. The ground holds 82000.It has massive significance for the Irish people. The Hogan stand is named after a Tipperary player shot when British forces opened up on the spectators at a football match 0n 21st November 1920 during Irelands fight for independence. Fourteen people died and 60-100 injured. This was known as Bloody Sunday. A commemoration video on TH-cam Bloody Sunday centenary commemoration Croke Park 1920-2020 is worth watching.
Yes and the only time I ever hear about that is in the youtube comments section!
One other great thing about Hurling and Gaelic football in Ireland is all the fans mix together both outside and inside the Stadium and never any trouble 🇮🇪👍
Gealic football and hurling are brilliant amateur games d loyalty of d fans is unreal it starts in Ireland as soon as u can walk
And still amateur
I definitely appreciate your positive attitude and open mind towards hurling a game, sport and culture that is not immediately familiar to you.
The scoring is dynamic: 3 in net, 1 above the bar. The stick is called a "Hurley." The ball is call a "Sliotar."
Stick is a ‘caman’ in Irish Gaelic.
And that’s pronounced “slither”, essentially, for those curious
the stick is called a Hurl,
You are correct. The stick is a hurley but more commonly called a hurl. You described the basics excellently
I've heard Hurling described as a cross between hockey and murder. 😁
You have to remember the connection between the fans and their team. Its your county, your home, your people. The bond and passion is unbelievable. An All Ireland finals days the fans loose their lives many times over during the game. Plus the result is usually not known until about the 4minute of injury time. The games are that competitive.
The All Ireland Hurling final is like the Super-bowl for us Irish.
Your loyalty starts with your local club as a child and you have a fierce rivalry between all the clubs in your county but your club is your club for life it means everything you play for your friends relatives and neighbours for sheer pride. Then the best of the best within the county are chosen to represent their county and this is the ultimate honour to compete against all the other counties in Ireland.
County level requires huge commitment to training and fitness levels any professional sports people would be proud of but hurling remains amature, pride in your Jersey and birth place.
And your club is the one you don't choose, you're born into.
Well said your club is where u grow up I played against some if d best friend's u could have but they were a different club a battle on d pitch but best mates after
Thank you for respecting our culture and making this video, I wish you all the best in your future my friend
Not sure if it's true I've heard ice hockey evolved from irish immigrants to North America playing hurling on d frozen lakes
Don't know if you were told that the sport is 100% amateur. They all work full time then give their lives to the sport. They are as fit as professionals and just as dedicated. Thousands of people turn out to watch these games. They are skillfull and tough. I once heard it described as a mixture between Hockey and murder 🤣
It's a great game, fast and tribal and lots of passion.
Great idea to look for The Rules of Hurling - EXPLAINED! But note, if it's presented by a non-Irish person, they pronounce the Sliotar (ball) wrong.
Some basics:
Hurling is a traditional Irish sport that is the oldest and fastest field game in the world. With a long history dating back over 3000 years, the first literary reference of hurling dates the sport to 1272 BC during the battle of Moytura in County Mayo, west of Ireland.
A team comprises 15 players, or "hurlers"
The hurl is generally 24 to 36 inches (61 to 91 cm) in length
The ball, known as a sliotar, has a cork centre and a leather cover; it is between 69 and 72 mm (2.7 and 2.8 in) in diameter, and weighs between 110 and 120 g (3.9 and 4.2 oz)
The goalkeeper's hurl usually has a bas (the flattened, curved end) twice the size of other players' hurleys to provide some advantage against the fast moving sliotar
A good strike with a hurl can propel the ball over 150 km/h (93 mph) in speed and 110 metres (361 ft) in distance.[7][8]
A ball hit over the bar is worth one point. A ball that is hit under the bar is called a goal and is worth three points.
As of 2010, all players must wear helmets.
You play for your county, and you are not paid, these players have regular full time jobs.
I also heard that there are teams forming around the USA and is open to everyone.
Top 10 Counties, though they all play with the same passion and highly competitive
Kilkenny - 107 Championship titles
Cork - 84 Championship titles
Tipperary - 69 Championship titles
Antrim - 57 Championship titles
Galway - 33 Championship titles
Dublin - 30 Championship titles
Limerick - 29 Championship titles
Wexford - 27 Championship titles
Offaly - 13 Championship titles
Waterford - 11 Championship titles
gm3d I take it you are including under age not just senior
@@galoglaich3281 Just the senior
Thank you for this more in depth look into hurling! And I enjoy seeing the list of teams on the bottom. I've been to a few of those cities/counties when I was younger such as Kilkenny (some castle I think I went to?), Dublin, and Limerick.
Kilkenny has an impressive number of titles!
@@californianreacts
You're welcome,
Kilkenny Castle, built in 1195. Beautiful building and grounds. I was amazed when I learned the property was transferred to the people of Kilkenny in 1967 for £50.
@@californianreacts The GAA governs four sports, but two (rounders and Gaelic handball) are quite small. Hurling is the second largest. Gaelic football the largest.
Except in Kilkenny, which plays hurling and nothing else. They're the only county which doesn't compete in the Gaelic football league.
Bit of trivia.... Hurling and Gaelic Football(the other big national sport of the GAA) were actually exhibition sports in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, I believe some club from Chicago won both competitions.
I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but the women's game is called Camogie. The basic rules are the same, except a goal scored by hand is allowed, it's not in Hurling, and the game is 10 minutes shorter.
Well said una. Big shout out to the women of eirenn. Without them we are nothing.
Big respect to your review, reaction vid. You seem to get it, the skill required and the cultural significance . I appreciate the respect that came across in your tone. One of the better reaction videos iv seen on the subject. I hope you have been able to st see a game since, in its full glory, because this video dosent show the pace of the game. One thing that this video glossed over was the importance of the parish, this is an amateur sport the highest honor a player will get is to play for their county. They play for both at the same time. But if they could choose to win a medal for there parish club or there county most would choose the club its a community sport.
Thanks for showing the greatest fastest ball sport in the world 🌎 🇮🇪
That is complete and utter garbage as hurling is not even in the top 10 fastest ball sports in the World.
@Stephen Burke
Hurling is the fastest game played on grass in the world, and also thought to be the most skillful.
And to top that off it's also one of the oldest at about 3000 years old.
Gaelic is also in the top 10 fastest list.
Get you facts straight before talking shite. You'll look less like a muppet that way.
🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
2,000 years old and on the UNESCO cultural heritage list.
3000yrs old
One of the 1st things that should be explained to a newcomer to hurling is the reason for soloing with the ball on the stick. A player is only allowed to run 4 steps with the ball in his hand and can't throw it up and catch it again directly. Knowing that information ties some of the other unknowns together for a better understanding.
Other rules.
Ball can't be picked directly off the ground with the hand. Hence the picking it up with the Hurley/stick.
Pulling of Jerseys not allowed.
Throwing the ball not allowed but a striking action with the hand is allowed. (That rule is not enforced consistently lately , referees are gone soft).
Shoulder to shoulder tackles are meant to be the only deliberate contact allowed but slight tugs and awkward collisions are usually overlooked.
This looks insane!
It's brilliant, even just going to your clubs u-18s games or getting to miss the whole school day playing a match.
That's an understatement I played it for years it takes serious skill believe me
WE as Irish kids all grew up playing this sport.. many a broken fingers but I enjoyed it ever so much!
Why would you use a plural form if you use "many a"?
It's your language... I also don't understand using apostrophes when pluralizing.
@@Xerdoz
Using fingers as a plural was clearly just a typo or predictive text.
And just so are aware, it's CAPITALS that are used in the comment for WE !! not apostrophes.
Still feel clever ?
@@dbuckley100 Yes, I do feel quite clever. Just read some comments, you'll see stuff written like this.
"This is an example text how some people form plural's."
@@Xerdoz you make no sense at all !!
@@dbuckley100 I believe I'm quite coherent. If you use "many a" then the following noun should be singular. If you want to pluralize a word, you do not use apostrophes unlike many a English speaker seem to do. I am unsure why you would start talking about the original poster's use of the word WE since I have never mentioned it at all when I was merely generally speaking about the lack of English fluency of native English speakers regarding the use of apostrophes when they should use a proper plural form. If you still do not believe me that one should not use an apostrophe, except in avery few cases, when pluralizing then I'd suggest the guide from University of Sussex, for example, which you can find by googling 'University of Sussex plurals'
The stick is called a hurley and its a common gift that we give to foreign dignatories.Kilkenny has been dominant for most of the 21st century though they haven't won since 2015 the year of that documentary,they have the most all irelands(superbowl type),close behind are tipperary and cork,but now the best team is limerick.The picture with dozens of hurleys was outside st, kiernans school which is a well known nursery of the sport and most of the kilkenny team have gone there.
As regards the game if you don't start as soon as you can walk for get about it,they say they are 150 skills you need to master in order to play it. basically as regards the possession rules you can only run with the ball 4 steps after that hit it or balance on the hurley if you have the skill for aslong as you like and you can only handle the ball twice in the one possition.
Well this answered quite a few of my questions, thank you! Shows the importance of this sport if the hurley is given to foreign dignitaries.
@@californianreacts Yes though they are parts of ireland where its not that popular in terms of participation it is admired by most people and is mentioned in ancient mythology particularly the legendary hero cuchulain.
What about sean og
@@Bock75 Yes he was an exception and so were his brothers.Even then he reckoned he wasn't comfortable until he was 26.He probably put an awful lot of work to makeup for lost time working on his skills.
@@galoglaich3281 yes but if someone can get to his level then there must be loads of people who got good but not quite as good who started late. You don’t have to be a famous hurler if the year to be a good club player that we mightn’t of heard of.
Strongest teams would probably be…. Tipperary, Kilkenny, Galway, Limerick, Cork. Tipperary V Kilkenny games are always good ones to watch, big rivalry between them
Thanks, Kane! I'll keep an eye out for these teams. Slowly hearing about them all :)
@@californianreacts look up tipp v kilkenny 2019 all Ireland final on TH-cam and I promise you wont be dissapointed.
The two top teams are Limerick and Waterford
Up Tipperary :) greatest game
You're forgetting Clare and Waterford.
Saw a clip of my local club in the video and I don't even play hurling haha
Appreciate your reaction. If you ever come to Ireland you should try to plan your trip around the All-Ireland final. Some spectacle.
And I appreciate your comment and recommendation! I'd definitely be down. What month does it take place?
@@californianreacts To be honest an all ireland semifinal is more realistic ,all ireland finals are always sell outs and even for irish people its very hard to get a ticket whereas though semifinals can attract 70 000 odd and the stadium holds 82000 . Next year i think they are going to have the semifinals and finals in july whereas traditionally its september/august.
@@galoglaich3281
Wouldn't have a prayers chance in hell of getting a ticket to the final.
Unless, of course, he could show he was the long lost brother of a club chairman.
In that circumstances he might have a 50/50 chance.
while in N.Ireland british police wont let us walk with our Hurls in public... its viewed as a weapon aka its an Irish thing and they dont like it, the PSNI arrested a 14 year old on his way back from Hurly training, because he was carrying the Hurl... thats what Us Irish in Ulster have to put up with.
After Rugby, Gaelic Football & Hurling are my favority sports.
Hurling is 3,000+ years old
You need to watch - Last 5 Minutes Of Kilkenny v Tipperary - 2014 Hurling Final
i wouldn't say it takes us years to lean all of the skills like the solo,etc more like a couple of weeks maybe a bit more at best, its fairly easy to learn and do
it's easy to do but very hard to get good at
Only 3000 years old best kept secret on earth . Nobody else would play with 90.000 fans free then work next day. Up the dubs
Great Video mate up Tipperary, Tiobraid Árann ABÚ
Appreciate it Dj Billy Bop!
You have come across a sport that is linke to blood, soil, and religion. Btw, Lacrosse is the kiddie version of Hurling.
Exclusively Irish sport. Extremely popular. It’s much older than lacrosse. It’s an ancient Celtic sport.
Yea... Its County Kilkenny in the Province of Leinster, they're dominant.
Kilkenny and Cork are the top in Irish Hurling
Limerick are now the dominant county .Thanks to Kilkenny .😂
Watch the last five minutes of the 2014
All Ireland finale
Kilkenny v Tipperary.
Watch a video on Hurling, and read about it too. Football too. Limerick is a strong team right now.
Donal og Cusack one of the best keepers in the game
The best game in the world, played by the best people in the world, in the greatest country in the world..🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
For me the rules are obvious but for a new person it can be seen as tribal.i played that game for years and was really hurt
It like the 'egg and spoon race' but on steroids.
Tipperary and killkenny are the 2 dominant sides on hurling
lol, a team in green might disagree with that
Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Clare and Dublin are all competitive. Six of those Counties are in the province of Munster.
Apologies, Wexford and Antrim are also competitive and it is five of the ten are Munster Counties. It is played in every County and has become hugely popular in all parts of Dublin City in recent decades with the Cuala Club based in very leafy South East Dublin winning the Club Championship a few years ago
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Hi from Limerick. You just call it hurling.
It's in Ireland and our national game
Every County has their own colours which they wear for their matches (games).
kilkeeny and tipperary are the ny yankees/boston red sox rivalry of hurling.
I am a cork fan I am from Cork I think u should do lady's football or the cork and Claire math it was crazy or men's football
Kilkenny the team to beat. Players don't get payed just working people that love playing for there County.
Try carrying your hurl to school in dublin . Its called possesion of a deadly weapon 💙
NOTHING like Lacrosse OR Hockey. It's uniquely Irish.
Ice Hockey is a direct descendant of Hurling started by Irish Emigrants in Canada
Ice Hockey is a varient of hurling as Mike Murphy stated it was started by Irish Immigrants so it IS very similar to the original hurling.
New its only 3000 years old
Killkenny has to be that team . Tipp next
th-cam.com/video/hqR87Tf-6tg/w-d-xo.html that’s highlights from a game from the weekend just gone, you’d get a better idea of the flow of an actual game from that. Just remember in the net is worth 3 points and over the bar between the posts is worth a point. So if the score board reads 1-03 it’s one goal and 3 points hence that team have 6 points
Thanks, Adam! I was wondering about the points system and how the board read.
@@californianreacts You have to do the maths in your head. Australian rules football has similar scoring (goals are worth six points and behinds are worth one), but they show three numbers: goals, behinds, and the total, so you can just look at the last number. For Gaelic games (both hurling and Gaelic football) you need to calculate it yourself.
The stick is called a hurley.
The oldest and best game in the world.
No other country has the balls to play our game.
Check out Shinty.
yes it pretty much is lacrosse.
No lacrosse is pretty much hurling :)
New sport? its 3000 years old
Apologies about the confusion, I meant a new sport for me, one I never heard of before which is great to find and learn about :)
ea sports
Aye Kilkenny are the best at hurling, and it's called a hurl the stick, and yea I play gaa like not hurling but your county is life
He’s wrong about who you can play with, it’s either where your born, or where you’re living
If you ever hear conor mcgregor on about croke park thats it. UFC there ?
Stick = hurley . Game = hurling
Balance = soloing .
No traveing .no transfers no pay . 82.000 sunday back to work monday . Pride and parish .
stick = hurl
@@kennethoriordan7838 sorry dublin man. We call is a hurley . Some a hurl some a shtik
@@cheiftain732 I'm a Cork man not a dublin man lol
@@kennethoriordan7838 ha ha the only thing cork can hurl these days is abuse
Who else tried to click their cursor on his screen ? 😊
A rough sport I have plenty of injuries from it,
They are Not Professional, they have to go to work the next morning. That is what make it special. Passion.....
It's an amateur sport , these guys do it for the love of club and county and have other jobs, all Ireland medal winners are revered
and long rembered. Better to hold an all Ireland medal than be the richest man in Ireland.
This guy would love international rules ireland v austrailia
Oh noooo! Not that.
He might go away thinking the football is just an excuse for a punch up!
@@diarmuidkelleher5319 no 2001 was a war but he will see its passion. He wants hits
@@diarmuidkelleher5319 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏
Have u ever heard of Irish road racing.✌☘
Is this the motorcycle racing on, for example, the Isle of Man? If so, I recently heard about it!
@@californianreacts yes m8. 200+mph on puplic roads but the TT is racing against the clock here its head 2head racing. Plz check out 2 brothers racing William(R.I.P) and Micheal Dunlop at my local race.. THE ULSTER GRAND PRIX.. TY✌☘☘☘🏍🏍
All players are amateur - no pay for play. You play because you want to represent your village/town - thats it.
This video explains the basics of the sport - th-cam.com/video/biFcgUB98ns/w-d-xo.html
Find any Irish person and ask about it
We've been selfish about hurling!
Kilkenny
Hurling kilkenny are fire . Football its dublin 😄
I’ve always wondered why grown men go on TH-cam to proclaim their ignorance to the world. But worse, they declare to the world how proud they are of their ignorance.
Youd start at 7 here play in school maybe county if your good
Would be a LOT of fun. I would have very much enjoyed that. Here in the US, I personally went into basketball, baseball, and later a few other spots which was later. Although for Rugby, I would have been much too small haha.
Ice hockey comes from hurling
I never knew that! Very interesting but it makes sense after seeing the rules and how both games are played.
@@californianreacts theres a great series about hurlers switching places with athletes of professional sports, if you look up the toughest trade on TH-cam you can get full episodes
I thought Irish hurling is what happens after a night of heavy drinking.
That is a very old, worn out, overused joke.
No money play for pride
I don't know what they call the stick. Duh it's a hurley!!
Gaelic Football and Hurling have difficult skill levels. These aren't soccer, where you just kick a ball into a net.
GAA (Gaelic Athletic Assocation) are totally amateur, no player, coach, etc. cannot accept money to play.
Not so sure about that , under the table cash rules the show these days
It is a hurly
It's called a hurl
Looks like Lacrosse
It does, only Hurling is about 2000 years older than lacrosse and probably where lacrosse came from, like baseball and hockey...all watered down versions of Hurling
@@dbuckley100 baseball isn't from Hurling. LMAO
@@protonneutron9046 not directly yes because of the vast difference in the actual sport themselves, but before you LMAO you should Look into the history of ball sports with bats/sticks!
Baseball, cricket, hockey, and lacrosse didn't exist until hundreds of years after hurling was played, rounders was played with sticks as a child's game in Ireland long before America was even a country so...where did baseball come from then ??
@@dbuckley100 I studied the subject 50 years ago. THAT's is why I "LMAO". If you were educated on the subject then you'd know that Indigenous North American stickball is older than the arrival of Europeans in the New World
@@protonneutron9046
Yes, that's true. But when they were building pyramids in Egypt, they were playing hurling in Ireland.
the players don't get paid
💚❤️🇵🇹👍🏻
Its no professional no paid sport all these boys have day jobs .its all from for the love of the game .you can only play for your home town and then your home county .no trades or transfers
I'm doing a reaction video to yanks reacting to Hurling videos, it'll be annoying
No money
If you know nothing about Irish Hurling then you know nothing about Ireland. We in Ireland know about American football and baseball, so how is it you know nothing about Irish sport ..You people seriously live in a bubble in America.
If you actually listened to what was being said in the Video instead of talking all over it, you would learn how old the game is, what the name of the ' stick' as you said what it's called, you just keep talking over it....😩
My County, LIMERICK are the All-Ireland Champions and have won it 4 times in the last 5 years 😎
Luimneach abú 💚🤍🇮🇪
Hopefully Limerick will CONTINUE to bomb out more titles in 2023, 2024, 2025 and beyond!!
Xxxx