Attended an under 17s game in Kilkenny in April. It was fantastic, family and community fun, just brilliant. Then I found a hurley artisan and he gave me a tour of his workshop and then we had tea in his kitchen. Lovely man, Willy Bulfin.
Hurling being outlawed remember hearing a piece of old family history by when my great-grandfather being sentenced in old cork goal for being in possession of a huring stick as a young teenager
@@brendanmaguire4134some would like to see the country go back into those dark days thank god were moving forward everyone is intilted to their heritage be British or Irish despite what backward people might think
We were introduced to hurling (and Gaelic Football) on our whirlwind trip to Ireland last month (we'll definitely be back soonish...beautiful people and country). Now I get to really learn about it...😊
Played it as a young teen in the late 60's early 70's in south Dublin. My interest declined as I did't see it, and the GAA, as very dynamic and modern, and I moved away from playing sport in general. Stupid of me I know.
when the scottish and irish immigrants in canada saw the first nations playing lacrosse i'm sure they could immediately identify. lacrosse is the oldest sport in north america and the first national sport of canada, hockey being the second. hockey began in nova scotia and was formalized into the modern game in montreal like lacrosse had been previously. check out lacrosse, both field and box, if you haven't before and you'll see the similarities with hurling and shinty.
Hurling is related to the Scottish game, Cammanachd, or Shinty. Shinty is related to Golf, and the only international game Hurling has (as far as I’m aware (I’m open for correction)) is the Irish v Scottish Glenmorangie cup, played over two games, over two years.
Really enjoyed this one Davy.. these videos of the past live again in your hands.. Sad to hear that hurling is dying out in Irish schools.. 😭💔wish there was a way to change that.. Saw a comment about comparing this with field jockey in Canada .. there is no comparison.. Yes we played field hockey in Canada.. but there was a coach who knew hurling and taught some lads who were interested.. he did this on his own time because it was banned in school.. wanted them to know history of the game.. Thank you for this one Davy.. as always excellent work on a topic many know not much about💜💙☘️
The new GGA President Jarlath Burns, in his Inauguration Speech, stated that the promotion of Hurling will be no. 1 on his presidential agenda. So this focus will be shifted to widening the playing presence and numbers of players.
I had a wonderful conversation with a solicitor who was heavily involved in GAA sports as I was with football (soccer). We both bemoaned the lack of young talent following through beyond their mid teens. We all know the answer, as most of us suffered the same problems ourselves.
@@davyholdenthe player kneeling in the front row extreme right is John Maher of Freshford County Kilkenny. He was married to my Auntie Carrie and after her passing, to her sister, Auntie Kay. Great people all. I think that the photo here is from the 1957 final, which Kilkenny won.
@@davyholdenthanks Davy, I have a feeling that Eddie Kehir might be in that photo as well but I'm not entirely certain. Great channel by the way, well done lad 👍
I played it but very low level. I was better in our ball, but was one of me best memories.. seeing a field, and me and me brother Kevin went and played ball. Mum and paddy made us bacon and eggs.
@@Denis.Collinsno they are not. Cork and Limerick will bring 80,000 people to Croke Park on SUNDAY Week. The two main Soccer teams in the counties concerned would not attract a third of that.
It’s nothing like field hockey. At all.. its about twice the length and width and you actually have to hit the ball over half that distance high into the air at pin point accuracy. Plus more differences. It’s nothing like it
Completely different much of the footage you see here is from earlier times when the game was more ground based,but now its very different a lot more handling and aerial play.The rules are much the same but the sticks were more suited to ground play back then.
Attended an under 17s game in Kilkenny in April. It was fantastic, family and community fun, just brilliant. Then I found a hurley artisan and he gave me a tour of his workshop and then we had tea in his kitchen. Lovely man, Willy Bulfin.
Next time you are there visit ramie Dowling hurler makers his sons, make fantastic hurl's
@@davidbrennan3613 the ⭐
Where are they based, im in Westmeath, would love to buy one for the son's.@davidbrennan3613
Hurling being outlawed remember hearing a piece of old family history by when my great-grandfather being sentenced in old cork goal for being in possession of a huring stick as a young teenager
1863 he was born died 1938 so the incident happened before the gaa was founded
Some unionists were wanting the same law brought back in 2015/ 16 up here in the British occupied north ✌🇮🇪
@@brendanmaguire4134some would like to see the country go back into those dark days thank god were moving forward everyone is intilted to their heritage be British or Irish despite what backward people might think
We have to keep at all costs our heritage and history 💚🤍🧡@@brendanmaguire4134
Christy Ring best in 3000 years. Corcaigh abu!
Less medals than King Henry Shefflin, keep tryin 😅😅😅
I bet you if Christy ring was a Kilkenny man, he would’ve have won many many more
He was good. But as he said their will be better hurlers to come
Watch out for Limerick this Sunday boooooooi 😅
@@Turrf17 thats a low blow boy
We were introduced to hurling (and Gaelic Football) on our whirlwind trip to Ireland last month (we'll definitely be back soonish...beautiful people and country). Now I get to really learn about it...😊
Played it as a young teen in the late 60's early 70's in south Dublin. My interest declined as I did't see it, and the GAA, as very dynamic and modern, and I moved away from playing sport in general. Stupid of me I know.
Similar, my last game was at 22😢
Now I know the meaning behind the words "others take delight in the hurling and the bowlin" from the song Whiskey in the Jar.
I played Camogie (women's hurling) for about 7 years in the US with DC Gaels. Also played pickup games, both hurling and football, with DCISL.
i miss playing, i used to love playing when my knees didn't hate me 😂
Respect & Peace ☘
We learned about this sport when we lived in Canada.. looking forward to this one💜💙☘️
Praying Ireland revives its glorious cultural heritage
My parents talked about playing this as kids in mid - Michigan in the 1920s
when the scottish and irish immigrants in canada saw the first nations playing lacrosse i'm sure they could immediately identify. lacrosse is the oldest sport in north america and the first national sport of canada, hockey being the second. hockey began in nova scotia and was formalized into the modern game in montreal like lacrosse had been previously. check out lacrosse, both field and box, if you haven't before and you'll see the similarities with hurling and shinty.
The similarity to lacrosse occurred to me as well.
I still play hurling just clocked 50.
Hurling is related to the Scottish game, Cammanachd, or Shinty. Shinty is related to Golf, and the only international game Hurling has (as far as I’m aware (I’m open for correction)) is the Irish v Scottish Glenmorangie cup, played over two games, over two years.
Well done.
Really enjoyed this one Davy.. these videos of the past live again in your hands..
Sad to hear that hurling is dying out in Irish schools.. 😭💔wish there was a way to change that..
Saw a comment about comparing this with field jockey in Canada .. there is no comparison..
Yes we played field hockey in Canada.. but there was a coach who knew hurling and taught some lads who were interested.. he did this on his own time because it was banned in school.. wanted them to know history of the game..
Thank you for this one Davy.. as always excellent work on a topic many know not much about💜💙☘️
The new GGA President Jarlath Burns, in his Inauguration Speech, stated that the promotion of Hurling will be no. 1 on his presidential agenda. So this focus will be shifted to widening the playing presence and numbers of players.
Ireland has a unique culture that should be protected at all cost, wonderful work Thanks.
Make Irish babies 2024 👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻
I played til I was 16 u av to be a certain type to be able for hurling 💯🇮🇪
There’s a saying I heard in Limerick, you don’t have to be three quarters mad to play hurling, but it helps.
Preserve the Irish. IFTI
Very interesting information davy
I had a wonderful conversation with a solicitor who was heavily involved in GAA sports as I was with football (soccer). We both bemoaned the lack of young talent following through beyond their mid teens. We all know the answer, as most of us suffered the same problems ourselves.
Back in the day I was stood on the Hill to experience my one and only all Ireland match. Kilkenny v Offlay 1998
Photo sure looks like a Kilkenny team.
It surely is
@@davyholdenthe player kneeling in the front row extreme right is John Maher of Freshford County Kilkenny. He was married to my Auntie Carrie and after her passing, to her sister, Auntie Kay. Great people all. I think that the photo here is from the 1957 final, which Kilkenny won.
@@eoindee7007the fella on his left is my granduncle, Tom Walsh.
@@davyholdenthanks Davy, I have a feeling that Eddie Kehir might be in that photo as well but I'm not entirely certain. Great channel by the way, well done lad 👍
EDDIE Keher was not on the 57 team. He first came on in 59.@@eoindee7007
I played it but very low level. I was better in our ball, but was one of me best memories.. seeing a field, and me and me brother Kevin went and played ball. Mum and paddy made us bacon and eggs.
Yeah we was in a caravan, it’s hard to explain the happiness
I bit a traveller sadly, but I respect them lads as I was taught to do from me ancestry
In my heart me mum and Nan is the ones I’d die for, you wouldn’t want die. Trust me!!!
Fair Play, to you Davy 🥎⚪️🟠👍
Love it when he calls them foreign games ,reminds me of my youth 👍
@@Denis.Collinsno they are not. Cork and Limerick will bring 80,000 people to Croke Park on SUNDAY Week. The two main Soccer teams in the counties concerned would not attract a third of that.
@@peadarocoileain902 hoping I can a ticket for that if I’m lucky.
Often referenced as a 3,000 year old game..........no historical evidence.
Looks like what we call field hockey in canada
It’s nothing like field hockey. At all.. its about twice the length and width and you actually have to hit the ball over half that distance high into the air at pin point accuracy. Plus more differences. It’s nothing like it
Completely different much of the footage you see here is from earlier times when the game was more ground based,but now its very different a lot more handling and aerial play.The rules are much the same but the sticks were more suited to ground play back then.
Yes that person made a good observation. The game is not the same as hundreds of years ago. Just look up hurling currently
No nothing like hockey 🏒 hurling is in my DNA replication der none 🇮🇪💯
Hurling was once described to me as being a cross between hockey and murder.
Is Crock Park named after Thomas Crock?
Great video ---- thanks!
your best one
Yet another first we can be proud of - ! 😊
Playing for the parish
I love playing hurling
Up the cats! 💛🖤💛🖤
Anything that keeps them out of the pub for 5 minutes
Fastest field game, I don’t think so…not even close to Australian Rules Football.
The sliotar can hit 150 km/h and hence the play is faster than Aussie Rules.
Níl an ceart agat, a mhac.
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CAN SOMEBODY GIVE ME THE TITLE OF THIS SONG, PLEASE? 😊