Hurling - The Fastest Game on Grass

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  • Опубліковано 26 бер 2009
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    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 North America. Try it!
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  • @dave52612
    @dave52612 9 років тому +651

    Worth pointing out these guy's are all amature and are not paid,playing in front of 80K supporter's,and heading back to work on the monday,maybe tuesday......

    • @lkit97
      @lkit97 8 років тому +59

      That's what I like about it, they're putting their all in just for the love of the game

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому +49

      More than that for the pride and honour of your home place

    • @HookedonChronics
      @HookedonChronics 5 років тому +9

      David Brennan why aren't they paid if that many people pay to see them play?

    • @irishdc9523
      @irishdc9523 5 років тому +27

      @@gamingwithwolf9990 I don't think it's so much that, considering that GAA has branches outside of Ireland. I suspect it's more they don't want the game to become dirty, corrupted and all about ratings

    • @TimSpeciale
      @TimSpeciale 5 років тому +3

      Is this true? Do people buy tickets? Who's making money off of this?

  • @michaelmacalpine4095
    @michaelmacalpine4095 10 років тому +163

    Ah hurling the wonderful mix of hockey and murder.

  • @MarkKaput
    @MarkKaput 8 років тому +386

    best part is clearly the lab coat-wearing scientists as the goal referees

    • @jasonmclaughlin5570
      @jasonmclaughlin5570 8 років тому +18

      There called umpires

    • @joshr920
      @joshr920 7 років тому +69

      Umpires don't wear coats like that, they're clearly scientists.

    • @MarkKaput
      @MarkKaput 7 років тому +2

      ^ boom

    • @ballockybill2277
      @ballockybill2277 7 років тому +42

      Those are the orderlies from the nuthouse they let the players out of !

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому +1

      they don't wear coats any more its a white and blue jacket

  • @RickMcCormack
    @RickMcCormack 10 років тому +339

    Traditional Irish techno music.

    • @spndr001
      @spndr001 6 років тому +6

      Rick McCormack grew up on this track

    • @deltaframes-os4km
      @deltaframes-os4km 5 років тому

      Chemical Brothers

    • @nickharvey5149
      @nickharvey5149 4 роки тому

      @@deltaframes-os4km track name?

    • @deltaframes-os4km
      @deltaframes-os4km 4 роки тому

      @@nickharvey5149 Chemical Brothers.
      replacement killers.

    • @MikeyJMJ
      @MikeyJMJ 4 роки тому +3

      This track was on Fifa 98 that's how I remember it

  • @zeromancer-x
    @zeromancer-x 9 років тому +329

    They should add alligator pits and a roaming pack of wolves to the field

    • @lkit97
      @lkit97 8 років тому +29

      Probably would make it easier

    • @rorytuke8381
      @rorytuke8381 7 років тому +3

      there basically is lol

    • @paulandreotti1639
      @paulandreotti1639 6 років тому +13

      There was, but then the league and players were being fined for animal cruelty.

    • @sigmacronos9382
      @sigmacronos9382 5 років тому +3

      I believe you’re referring to Scottish hurling.

    • @itsmenoah6911
      @itsmenoah6911 5 років тому +2

      Yea this isn’t tough enough

  • @JUNKGEE83
    @JUNKGEE83 12 років тому +4

    I just love the way you've kept your original sports. When everbody else went wimpy, banning kicking or use of the hands and so forth, you lot kept it raw.

  • @celticjay2306
    @celticjay2306 5 років тому +8

    I ran into hurling about a year ago... I fell in love... It wasn't like l had just discovered it. It was like it had been there all along.. 💘

  • @kudos1209
    @kudos1209 8 років тому +90

    This is the absolute perfect sport - it has everything...unbelievably skill, incredible courage, honesty (no diving or cheating), character, sportsmanship and loyalty...you play for the team where you're born and never for money. All these guys are amateur and have day jobs but train 5 or 6 times a week - the commitment is astonishing. This is the way sport should be. Brilliant video too! Fair play to ya Eamonn.

    • @malzo2154
      @malzo2154 5 років тому +8

      No diving or cheating because they aren't payed so have no reason for it

    • @glenndsouza5447
      @glenndsouza5447 4 роки тому

      Why isn't there a professional league?

    • @christinefitz77
      @christinefitz77 4 роки тому +3

      Aerosmith The best if you pay them u take away the pride and love of playing. we have 32 counties its all about the pride of playing for your county once you start buying players they wont be playing for their counties anymore and what supporters would watch a game where they arent even their own real teamates from that county because for the supporters theres no real pride in winning after that

    • @glenndsouza5447
      @glenndsouza5447 4 роки тому

      @@christinefitz77 Yeah I get that but having a professional league helps develop the sport skillfully and tactically. You also have better athletes but I do get your point.

    • @christinefitz77
      @christinefitz77 4 роки тому +1

      JJ Eatt ya true i dont know much about professional sport but what if some players or teams were making more money than others so they can develop their skills more nobodies equal anymore i guess.

  • @samanthabb9427
    @samanthabb9427 9 років тому +252

    The Irish will literally stop at nothing

    • @remypereira3096
      @remypereira3096 4 роки тому +2

      When will they play an exhibition game at Wembley

    • @dogestarz5953
      @dogestarz5953 3 роки тому

      Is that a insult? I am irish

    • @TheLastAngryMan01
      @TheLastAngryMan01 2 місяці тому

      @@remypereira3096They did some in the 1960s.

  • @ratelslangen
    @ratelslangen 9 років тому +78

    Now THIS is sport.

    • @brynbrowning2288
      @brynbrowning2288 5 років тому

      No skill

    • @malachys7573
      @malachys7573 4 роки тому +5

      @@brynbrowning2288 Tell me how this doesn't require any skill

    • @brynbrowning2288
      @brynbrowning2288 4 роки тому +2

      They're using a stick g, not there body easy answer 😂 even soccer is more of a game lol

    • @malachys7573
      @malachys7573 4 роки тому +8

      @@brynbrowning2288 ha like to see you try to play a game of hurling probably wouldn't even last a minute

    • @brynbrowning2288
      @brynbrowning2288 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah i play rugby every week but hurling id be out in the minute 😂

  • @RMAGALHA1
    @RMAGALHA1 9 років тому +330

    This is attempted murder and field hockey mixed?

    • @emmaj1384
      @emmaj1384 9 років тому +9

      RMAGALHA1 Haha. Yeah it kind of looks like there are no rules and you can do anything.

    • @nathankiely8218
      @nathankiely8218 8 років тому +10

      +Emma J na there is acctualy a good few rules like if you push or shoulder someone in de back they get a free

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому +12

      The main rules centre on handling the ball
      .First one is the ball can not be touched on the ground with the hand or lifted with the hand
      .The second is you can only handle the ball twice in the one possession
      Thirdly you can run with ball in hand for more than 4 steps after that you can either pass it or carry the ball on the stick all the way.
      You can hand pass providing its not the third handling of the ball and its slapped not thrown with the hand
      the taking of frees which the ball is placed on the ground then lifted with the stick and thrown upwards with out the hands and struck with the hurley
      .They last rule is no offside except the goal square.There are many more but these are the key ones

    • @jamesbutler6253
      @jamesbutler6253 6 років тому +9

      You mean hockey of course, the one on is ice is called ice hockey, no such sport as field hockey in Ireland or the UK, it is just called hockey. ;) And the Brits invented both, so the British titles are correct! ;)

    • @jetpenskinski3891
      @jetpenskinski3891 6 років тому

      Lol no

  • @johnflynn691
    @johnflynn691 9 років тому +14

    A bad game of hurling is better than a great game of soccer. Simple as that

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому

      Disagree there is nothing worse than a bad game of hurling because its a huge let down

  • @ChampChong
    @ChampChong 12 років тому +28

    wow. this sport is crazy!!

    • @bread5460
      @bread5460 3 роки тому

      Yes

    • @DoomlsGriefx
      @DoomlsGriefx 2 роки тому

      This sport is even crazier when you play 😝😝😝. Ain't no shit, I had 2 matches of hurling and this sport is tiring

  • @Turquoise412
    @Turquoise412 6 років тому +16

    This is one of the best videos on UA-cam. Excellently edited and compiled, with music that matches the pace and enough commentary to show the urgency. In all my years of trying to explain hurling to the uninitiated worldwide, nothing has summarised it as well as this video.
    Go raibh mile maith agat, Eamon!
    Gaillimh abu!

  • @Hayeser69
    @Hayeser69 10 років тому +7

    With my dad being from Limerick I had a choice of two games to play growing up, Hurling or Rugby. I picked rugby. I wasn't mad enough to play Hurling.

    • @johnhunt7291
      @johnhunt7291 2 роки тому +1

      probably not skilled or intelligent oh or brave ,, you in other words chickened it

    • @christopherpeirpoint1036
      @christopherpeirpoint1036 Рік тому

      ​@john hunt hi would yeah you f off yeah mental case.. Rugby... ur going to the ground end of... even when u score.. bar a kick obviously...
      If you lose ur shit on this pitch you could do damage lol... personally
      I still can't feel my shins lol 🙃

  • @thesomewhatmistified
    @thesomewhatmistified 13 років тому +20

    i love being irish just cause of this legends we are :)

  • @pleasuresunknown1615
    @pleasuresunknown1615 8 років тому +5

    There was nothing on TV today so I watched a game of Hurling on Sky... had never heard of it before as an ignorant Englishman but I really enjoyed it! My two favourite sports are Football and Cricket... but your sport has certainly caught my attention like others don't :)

    • @Paulfieldz
      @Paulfieldz 7 років тому +2

      Good man Lewis come over to watch a game your most welcome

  • @glendoucette2204
    @glendoucette2204 4 роки тому +4

    A few years ago I had a family reunion in Ireland and saw this game on tv for the first time was blown away been watching ever since and I am Canadian so the hockey skills needed for this sport helps gives me my hockey fix

  • @eamonnca1
    @eamonnca1  11 років тому +2

    Yes. This video doesn't show it because I wanted to showcase what a goal looks like, but goalkeepers are surprisingly good considering the size of the net that they have to defend.

  • @soocool78
    @soocool78 12 років тому +2

    i will forever remember seeing a clip on TV of this about 10 years ago, where a goalie named "Joe Germnay" got in front of a guy shooting the ball at point blank range and blocking both the ball and the stick with his face...as he was on the ground and not moving the announcers said "and a great block by Joe Germany!"...my family brings this up surprisingly a lot sicne then

  • @simonpower7689
    @simonpower7689 9 років тому +16

    Brilliant! I was looking from something from the GAA to explain to my American friends what hurling was about .... now if only you could put more Wexford goals in there it would be perfect ....
    Seriously, great job. Thanks!

  • @nickgomez93
    @nickgomez93 9 років тому +161

    Why is this game not televised in america?? They would get alot of viewers

    • @giddygiddy85
      @giddygiddy85 9 років тому +41

      nickgomez93 alot of americans attention span is too short for this sport, most americans loves sports with short bursts of action like american football or baseball, this sport would be way too exciting for the yanks, they started televising in the u.k nearly a year ago,

    • @seanolaocha940
      @seanolaocha940 8 років тому +6

      Can you get Sky Sports in the US? There's hurling on today, next Sunday and the first Sunday of September.

    • @eamonnca1
      @eamonnca1  8 років тому +65

      giddygiddy85 That's actually incorrect. Basketball and Ice Hockey are pretty continuous, and soccer is hugely popular in America. There is a market for this type of sport in the states.

    • @xSteeLer7
      @xSteeLer7 8 років тому +36

      giddygiddy85 That doesn't even make sense. If anything, a person with a short attention span couldn't watch football or baseball, because the breaks would get irritating.

    • @giddygiddy85
      @giddygiddy85 8 років тому +7

      its not the breaks that irritate them,its the game itself,,,,there is a market for this sport in america tho,,,,i was slightly takin the piss outta the yanks in my comment for the craic lol

  • @BessieRiggs
    @BessieRiggs 13 років тому +4

    My wife and I were in Ireland a year ago and were making our way out of Dublin during a game day...the crown intensity was electrifying! When we get back to that beauty of an island, we are attending a match.

  • @YouReallyDontKnow
    @YouReallyDontKnow 8 років тому +3

    As an American male who has always been most interested in American football I have to say this sport looks bad ass, intense and more than anything a ton of fun to play. Very interesting. 👍🏻

  • @Youre
    @Youre 7 років тому +14

    Being from NZ, I've always kinda known about/heard of this sport but never really seen it or known how it's played..... until now, and it looks fucking awesome!

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому +1

      It would probably suit the kiwi character

    • @McCRBen
      @McCRBen 5 років тому +1

      It helps if you’ve grown up with it. I’m looking at doing a hurling display at a Medieval Fair. Maybe we can get some high class medieval character to stand in as goalkeeper while the peasants shoot for goal (or goalie). Not sure yet what to do about helmets, Medieval helmets tend to be too heavy. Re-enactment with modern helmets would look absurd. Could disguise them ?
      Any ideas ?

    • @josephkeane8346
      @josephkeane8346 5 років тому +2

      Brendan Williams dunno maybe paint the hurlin helmets silver or somethin

    • @McCRBen
      @McCRBen 5 років тому

      Good idea 🙂

  • @sarawawa8984
    @sarawawa8984 2 роки тому +11

    I showed my dad and he was blown away lol. Also he said that every sport must stem form Irish hurling because it’s got everything in it. The mother of all sports

    • @calibvr
      @calibvr Рік тому +2

      It's actually originated from a sport that's over 3000 years old and native to Ireland :p so maybe xd

    • @fezzes428
      @fezzes428 Рік тому

      @@calibvr whats was it called in ireland historically

  • @kamdenpopp371
    @kamdenpopp371 8 років тому +2

    I am a lacrosse player and may I just say, that is the coolest sport I've ever seen. I've seen some posters of it in restraints and from then wonders what it was, now I know and I want to play it actually.

  • @crabtree127
    @crabtree127 11 років тому +2

    Fair play, Eamonn! This is the standard for hurling videos. As an American hurler, I am constantly trying to explain the sport to other Americans and I always end up showing this video.
    Anybody considering playing should certainly check into it!

  • @Mobey1
    @Mobey1 10 років тому +3

    I wish this video was available on mobile devices, so I could show people on my phone about this amazing sport! I'm seeing the all ireland semi final this August all being well. :)

    • @eamonnca1
      @eamonnca1  10 років тому +2

      This version will play on mobile devices:
      Hurling - The Fastest Game on Grass (short version)

    • @Pmbme97
      @Pmbme97 8 років тому +1

      Did you get to see the match?

  • @iamrpak
    @iamrpak 8 років тому +100

    So it's extreme egg and spoon racing?

    • @22grena
      @22grena 7 років тому +17

      Loyalist troll alert

    • @McCRBen
      @McCRBen 5 років тому +1

      Yes extreme sports, how many teams are there in NI ?

    • @visiory
      @visiory 4 роки тому +1

      This is the best thing I’ve ever heard

    • @johnhunt7291
      @johnhunt7291 2 роки тому

      cop dont be an idiot people are scoffing at you

  • @brip.2586
    @brip.2586 9 років тому +9

    Never watch overseas sports like football or lacrosse but every year I'll be watching this. Beats out most sports for me in the brutal market

    • @barneyarmstrong4176
      @barneyarmstrong4176 9 років тому +4

      Very few ever get injured plating Hurling. A lot more get injured playing that "ladies-seeking-Oscars-game" called soccer.

    • @lilmitosz3367
      @lilmitosz3367 9 років тому

      Broke two fingers playing hurling when playing against some ruff bastards

    • @sirol97
      @sirol97 9 років тому

      Barney Armstrong Because football is a tougher sport.

    • @cuchulainn8529
      @cuchulainn8529 9 років тому +2

      Mitosz Openkowski Straighten them, tape them up, get back on the game and you'll be fine ;)

    • @lilmitosz3367
      @lilmitosz3367 9 років тому

      Im playin again now

  • @barneyarmstrong4176
    @barneyarmstrong4176 9 років тому +15

    It is not just a game for males. Females play "Camogie" which is very similar to hurling with same main rules etc.

  • @simgingergirl
    @simgingergirl 8 років тому +66

    Getting hooked from behind has got to be the most annoying thing ever.

    • @lkit97
      @lkit97 8 років тому +17

      what about getting your hand smashed going up for a catch

    • @simgingergirl
      @simgingergirl 8 років тому +3

      lkit97 at least you could see that. It just seems like it would be more annoying to have it come from behind.

    • @sagan666
      @sagan666 8 років тому +6

      +Addy C: Been hooked going for a point. Most annoying.

    • @lkit97
      @lkit97 8 років тому +4

      +Sagan I've been hooked doing every possible thing. If it's possible it's happened to me

    • @MajesticSkywhale
      @MajesticSkywhale 7 років тому +5

      hooked while wingsuit flying

  • @ryansampson9987
    @ryansampson9987 4 роки тому +6

    I’ve played lacrosse and hockey. I though they were tough. My goodness these guys are next level.

    • @remaguire
      @remaguire 2 роки тому

      Seeing a match between the top tier teams is an incredible experience.

  • @Clareman65
    @Clareman65 11 років тому +1

    Hurling has everything a field game should have- skill, intensity, good physical element and plenty of scores.

  • @nitramsnimmuc
    @nitramsnimmuc 12 років тому +1

    I have to say I am not much into modern music, but the sound track is superb with this video.
    It helps make the game fluid and alive. It takes me back to my younger days. Playing, watching, and dreaming of going to the all Ireland finals. No other game compares. Playing or watching is a thrill that connects me with my heritage. its a pity I am older and will never see that dream come true.Still I love to watch every minute of every match at any level.
    All the best to those who still dream.

  • @tskwared667
    @tskwared667 9 років тому +79

    How many skulls have been cracked by swinging sticks?

    • @TimTomJimJom
      @TimTomJimJom 9 років тому +21

      Well you have to wear helmets now

    • @alannahhurley386
      @alannahhurley386 8 років тому +5

      +TimTomJimJom that did only come in though in the last 10 years

    • @jeffyjeffy644
      @jeffyjeffy644 6 років тому +1

      Alannah Hurley i'm sure he knows that

    • @cd1051
      @cd1051 5 років тому +3

      tskwared667 and all of these guys who play in front of 80k plus people in croke park arent paid.

    • @ciaranmurray3280
      @ciaranmurray3280 5 років тому +2

      enough to make them put on helmets

  • @tiredboi9987
    @tiredboi9987 5 років тому +4

    Fun Fact: this is the predecessor to ice hockey that was developed in Canada, but hockey evolved to it's own sport from this.

    • @tiredboi9987
      @tiredboi9987 5 років тому +2

      So much in fact that a lot of the rules are the same/similar to hockey.

  • @theeponym
    @theeponym 12 років тому +2

    When I was in Ireland about 10 years ago I gave hurling a try. And it was one of the hardest things I've ever tried to do.

  • @jamesjay8097
    @jamesjay8097 9 років тому +2

    We do play in the U.S., even if it's not televised. All amateur, but the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) is the main sanctioning bodies. In Flagstaff, Arizona, for instance, we have a team of former high school football players, rugby, soccer, baseball, etc. players that have morphed their skills and do the best we can. The guys in this video are phenomenal, but the GAA has different divisions (we're in C) and it's an absolute blast.

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому

      Junior grade i think you meant to say because even best players do not get paid so the sport is completely amateur

    • @sovereignireland8950
      @sovereignireland8950 6 років тому

      Also in places like New York and Chicago, many county players have gone there to work and play there. I know of some that have done just that.

  • @varamyrz2920
    @varamyrz2920 5 років тому +3

    To anyone outside Ireland who's interested, hurling semi-final on Sunday 5th August (Clare v Galway), and final on Sunday 19th.
    The All-Ireland Final will be between the winner of Sunday's (replay) match, and Limerick.
    Find an Irish bar near you (with real Irish people, I mean), and they'll either be showing the matches themselves or will be able to give you information.
    Or do an Internet search for "GAA hurling" plus your location.
    Most big cities around the world with Irish communities, especially the English-speaking world, have GAA clubs where you'll be welcome to watch.

  • @Styx4473
    @Styx4473 8 років тому +40

    This looks like a sport for absolute nutters. Where do i sign up?

    • @giantscauseway45
      @giantscauseway45 7 років тому +1

      lol

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому +4

      They are parts of ireland where they start playing as soon as they can walk.The majority of hurling players would not be able to tell you when they started

    • @blanco7726
      @blanco7726 4 роки тому

      stoney71 same for most professional athlete in any sport

    • @blanco7726
      @blanco7726 4 роки тому

      stoney71 and I know they are not paid but they are still top level

    • @johnhunt7291
      @johnhunt7291 2 роки тому

      your ignorance precedes you ,, research the sport before people start laughing at you

  • @XCallXMeXmatt
    @XCallXMeXmatt 11 років тому +1

    I'm playing this for the first time today! I'm pumped.

  • @michaelbonner3908
    @michaelbonner3908 Рік тому +2

    I played Irish football cause my dad played it and Donegal is primarily a football County but I played at feis seen hurling games and had neighbors who were galway Kilkenny Clare hurling counties that qame is madness nearly every person I knew who played it including my wife who played camogie had stitches somewhere on their bodies and the speed of it is incredible Irish sports are not boring there is always something going on

  • @mynameiskeane
    @mynameiskeane 10 років тому +34

    It should also be mentioned that there is no shoulder pads, everything is bone on bone so to say

    • @marti5420
      @marti5420 5 років тому +4

      That is the answer, what is the question?
      ... Uhhhh, number one used quote, said by Irish sportsmen and gay porn producers?

    • @johnhunt7291
      @johnhunt7291 2 роки тому

      @@marti5420 youve got to be a clown

  • @steelbreeze420
    @steelbreeze420 12 років тому +3

    i remember the first descriptive i read of hurling "your allowed to hit(check) anyone has the ball, had the ball, had the ball in recent memory or looked at the ball"

  • @MarkRobertCuthbert
    @MarkRobertCuthbert 8 років тому +2

    In Senior County Hurling, there are two half's of 35 minutes each (Full match 70 mins plus 1 or 2 mins injury time added), in other matches two half's of 30 mins (60 mins total plus injury time)
    The stick is a Hurley (Camán) or Hurl for short (made from an ash tree), the ball is a Sliotar (the inside used to be made of horse hair & the outer skin calf leather, but now the Sliotar is has a cork centre and white tanned pig skin outer). The women (& girls) play Camogie, they are called Camog's. The men (& boys) are called Hurlers.
    The Senior All Ireland Hurling Final is usually held on the first Sunday in September (two weeks before the All Ireland Football Final).
    Sláinte!

  • @getsmartoc
    @getsmartoc 11 років тому +1

    Thanks bud,
    I use this video to show my students here in Argentina what Hurling is (some are Ireland-mad). The general consensus is: that it looks cool and very dangerous.

  • @AaronBurr17
    @AaronBurr17 8 років тому +4

    Hurling, rugby, and Australian rules football all need to be televised in America.

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому

      You can leave rugby and aussie rules out,just hurling and gaelic football.Not that i have anything against those sports just doing my patriotic duty as an irishman

    • @c-3po648
      @c-3po648 5 років тому

      Hell yeah

    • @JoshMcSwain
      @JoshMcSwain 5 років тому

      AFL is on in America now on fox sports one. Problem is games start at 10:30 pm at the earliest. Most at 1 am or later. There's a new US rugby league called the NRL, just completed its first season.

    • @scotthamilton6062
      @scotthamilton6062 5 років тому

      @@JoshMcSwain MLR*

  • @emmaj1384
    @emmaj1384 9 років тому +4

    That looks like fun but super intense.

  • @ultanbeare
    @ultanbeare 13 років тому +1

    how proud to be irish best game of all the time ,love the way you show all counties colours up the dubs at last we have a team great video loved it

  • @am157
    @am157 5 років тому

    Why tf is your football more popular than this, this is actually entertaining

  • @nedfitz5937
    @nedfitz5937 7 років тому +21

    Best Fucking Sport In The World

    • @narcotic3624
      @narcotic3624 7 років тому +1

      Ned Fitz I agree plus I'm irish

    • @rambo6265
      @rambo6265 7 років тому

      do you play it?

    • @nedfitz5937
      @nedfitz5937 7 років тому +1

      Tiarnan Bonnes yeah

    • @rambo6265
      @rambo6265 7 років тому

      what team
      I play for tir na Og

  • @oliveoconnor5589
    @oliveoconnor5589 6 років тому +6

    thats like rugby, martial arts and quidditch 😂

  • @jmg999
    @jmg999 8 років тому +2

    Thank you for creating this video. This is a really great introduction to hurling. Well done!

  • @pietvlanderen5811
    @pietvlanderen5811 5 років тому +1

    Never see this game before, this is brilliant, love it. Cheers from germany

  • @laoiseflanagan7982
    @laoiseflanagan7982 8 років тому +6

    Best game in the world

  • @jamesfitzpatrick6100
    @jamesfitzpatrick6100 10 років тому +13

    Played hurling and gaelic football growing up, better at the latter but hurling is my favourite sport. Skill, coordination and bravery and it's all amateur. Hope it stays that way. C'mon Cork!

    • @Bramtic
      @Bramtic 10 років тому +3

      Up the Rebels!

    • @blueroman5538
      @blueroman5538 5 років тому +1

      Go Dublin!

    • @nofurtherwest3474
      @nofurtherwest3474 5 років тому

      I guess the Irish are old fashioned and stuck on the past. This sport should be banned

    • @nofurtherwest3474
      @nofurtherwest3474 4 роки тому

      @@ruadhansavage2738 it's very dangerous. for neandrathals. i guess some people don't want to evolve.

    • @mrpersonz708
      @mrpersonz708 3 роки тому +1

      @@nofurtherwest3474 please stop talking. Children play this sport and basically never get hurt. As long as you are wearing a helmet you would be fine. Sure you would get hurt every once in a while. But that's part of every sport.

  • @eamonnca1
    @eamonnca1  12 років тому +2

    The ball is actually quite easy to follow. I've watched Lax and found it impossible to know where the ball is because it's hidden in a net somewhere, but in hurling the ball is always visible.

  • @lovelyhurling13
    @lovelyhurling13 10 років тому

    anyone new to hurling just look for this years all Ireland final replay on UA-cam. it's there and in good quality. you will be amazed. i've watched it twice and my team weren't even playing. it's time we start promoting this sport more. it's truly an honest man's game and should be popular worldwide

  • @KarmicOmen
    @KarmicOmen 10 років тому +35

    Wow, and I thought the NHL was fast and dangerous, and demanding!!

    • @geoffpoole483
      @geoffpoole483 9 років тому +40

      And these guys are amateur. They do it for love of the sport and pride in the village/town/county they come from. Wonderful game.

    • @KarmicOmen
      @KarmicOmen 9 років тому +5

      captainbackflash Wow, you really took my comment out of context. It was NOT a comparison.

    • @captainbackflash
      @captainbackflash 9 років тому +1

      Ok, then I am sorry for my comment.

    • @KarmicOmen
      @KarmicOmen 9 років тому +4

      Cú Chulainn​ Thank you and yes, I was referring to ice hockey ... NHL specifically, but it is a very tough sport no matter the league. Lifelong NHL fan here. 

    • @cuchulainn8529
      @cuchulainn8529 9 років тому +4

      Angel Deville They are both unique, difficult, and tough in their respective ways, and the rules haven't been softened too much over the years compared to others.

  • @zc630
    @zc630 8 років тому +14

    Skills of baseball = catching a ball with an ungloved hand. Makes sense

    • @balsham137
      @balsham137 8 років тому +21

      +zc630 thecreator of this video was trying to make appealing to ye soft bastards

    • @giantscauseway45
      @giantscauseway45 7 років тому

      +Zombie Jesus exactly

    • @jeffyjeffy644
      @jeffyjeffy644 6 років тому

      Thurman Merman you what

  • @markluhrs3802
    @markluhrs3802 3 роки тому +1

    Wow I love this . We will be watching a lot more and learning .. As a Aussie AFL I love the heritage of the game .. With rock art and Aboriginal story's kicking a inflated Wombat bladder dates back tens of thousands of years .. White man made it popular only 160 odd years ago ...

  • @NobodyisD2Z
    @NobodyisD2Z 11 років тому +1

    Wow! What a fast action game! All the players seem so intense. Thank you for explaining through explanations and multiple demonstrations.

  • @Coreace03
    @Coreace03 9 років тому +29

    I've often seen fellas come out of a farmers field playing this game with broken fingers and bruised ribs, and then I see crazy bastards playing this with no helmets...

    • @seanod1006
      @seanod1006 9 років тому +3

      Helmets where optional but now u have to

    • @feidhelmofoghladha5525
      @feidhelmofoghladha5525 9 років тому +2

      Sean O'Donoghue hate wearing it

    • @BR8694
      @BR8694 8 років тому +1

      +Feidhelm Ó Foghladha in fairness ya should be used to it by now, been compulsery for like 3 years...

    • @jeffyjeffy644
      @jeffyjeffy644 6 років тому

      IrishRed 10

    • @sovereignireland8950
      @sovereignireland8950 6 років тому +2

      When I played barely no one wore a helmet. I don't know but I think it would take a while getting used to playing with a helmet.

  • @explosivoification
    @explosivoification 11 років тому +3

    "Hurling hasn't been toned down or tamed "
    I'm pretty sure it was tone down when the rules were introduced.

  • @therealmanlatino
    @therealmanlatino 8 років тому

    I am here because I was playing trivia om my phone and received a question about what is the fastest game on grass, and it is hurling, but I hear this for the very first time. It looks really cool and dangerous. these guys have balls to play this.

  • @Lisnageeragh
    @Lisnageeragh 13 років тому +1

    Hurling is a mad game played by madmen ...but we all love it ...there's nothing to compare with a good hurling match....followed by a heartfelt Sliabh na mBan, Rose of Mooncoin, Boolavogue or ''The Banks''. ...these players give us so much ..for small reward......that they may never die!!

  • @fatcat8776
    @fatcat8776 9 років тому +15

    hockey on 'roids, I dig it

  • @ttjayee
    @ttjayee 3 роки тому +4

    Just trying to learn about my Irish heritage✌️

    • @ihonestlydontcare1158
      @ihonestlydontcare1158 3 роки тому +1

      Your ancestors would’ve played this in training for war during the Celtic period although it’s obviously not gonna be played like it was during Celtic times they had been safety added cus too many people were getting killed

  • @eamonnca1
    @eamonnca1  12 років тому +1

    Helmets just became mandatory last year. Your stick is the biggest protection of all. Some people used to choose not to wear helmets for different reasons, like visibility or keeping their head cool, a lot of the same reasons that competitive cyclists used to forego helmets. But they all came around in the end!

  • @evilotis01
    @evilotis01 3 роки тому +1

    this is rad and if i ever go to Ireland i am 100% going to see it

  • @TheChubby86
    @TheChubby86 9 років тому +7

    ITs on in Ireland every weeknd ...

  • @TheMiningRobloxBros
    @TheMiningRobloxBros 9 років тому +4

    Goodbye to a great hurler
    Henry Shefflin.
    Now Retired

    • @cianr82
      @cianr82 3 роки тому

      He’s still spoken about in Kilkenny where I am

  • @SMrocksthespot
    @SMrocksthespot 11 років тому

    this vid is awesome, i was just in ireland for two weeks and i just got back to canada. none of my friends have even heard of the sport. this is the perfect vid to show them..

  • @MrJakedasnakeman
    @MrJakedasnakeman 10 років тому +2

    Wow, Have been seeing alot of this in recent weeks. Looks like an amazing sport.

  • @Rondel56
    @Rondel56 8 років тому +5

    Those are some NBA three steps those players are taking

    • @huamiify
      @huamiify 8 років тому +1

      +Ronnie Strickland Yes the three step rule is very loosely enforced generally speaking.

    • @floppyhoop
      @floppyhoop 8 років тому +3

      +Ronnie Strickland lol it's actually 4 steps the vid is wrong, but even so, there is over-carrying alright. A good ref will keep the game flowing they say :)

  • @chubbyninja842
    @chubbyninja842 10 років тому +10

    I would imagine this sport sees a lot of broken hand and finger bones, probably noses as well.

    • @thespecialone4714
      @thespecialone4714 7 років тому +1

      No broken noses because we have to wear a helmet with a face guard now but lots of broken fingers

  • @paxmaster6931
    @paxmaster6931 4 роки тому +1

    Wish that game was here in the states when I was young - I would have loved to have played it.

  • @WMalven
    @WMalven 12 років тому

    First time I saw hurling was back when ESPN was a real sports channel, I thought it was awesome . . . and bloody dangerous. Wish we could watch it here in USA.

  • @ksiyaskid
    @ksiyaskid 8 років тому +6

    looks like a lot of potential for extreme pain from that ball.

    • @nathankiely8218
      @nathankiely8218 8 років тому

      you dont get hit with the ball that often but you always get a whack in the shin and thats what hurts

    • @lkit97
      @lkit97 8 років тому +1

      you kinda learn to take it

  • @anthonystaples9411
    @anthonystaples9411 8 років тому +19

    Who's here because of Terroriser's most recent Snapchat video????

  • @memisemyself
    @memisemyself 10 років тому +1

    always thought it was the best game in the world but having seen your video, now I'm convinced

  • @polorain5800
    @polorain5800 4 роки тому

    Best UA-cam video by far on this amazing sport had the privilege to play for club and school .My dad being from Kilkenny had huge impact on me .Although im from Monaghan i have supported Kilkenny and will continue to support them win lose or draw 😁

  • @PaulTheSkeptic
    @PaulTheSkeptic 7 років тому +8

    Cool looking sport. My only criticism is that I think a nice heavy metal riff would better capture the intensity of the sport rather than the cheesy techno.

    • @ashleyrobinson9373
      @ashleyrobinson9373 7 років тому

      Paul TheSkeptic but the goalkeeper... he has the most pointless job in the world

  • @nathanw9770
    @nathanw9770 5 років тому +20

    Who else is here from Ksi after everyone was talking about hurling in the comments section?

    • @EoCEoCEoC
      @EoCEoCEoC 5 років тому

      Not many. The more skilful you are the less you get injured. Its as a junior level that you get injured. At that level you get the crazy fookers that love the game but are crap.

    • @Michael-ov5es
      @Michael-ov5es 4 роки тому +2

      What vid is that?

    • @Mozzie7920
      @Mozzie7920 4 роки тому

      Mr. Wray160 yes but his recent one

    • @blanco7726
      @blanco7726 4 роки тому

      My shaft is minuscule, however yes but his even more recent one

  • @rgj4ever
    @rgj4ever 8 років тому +1

    this looks so intense its amazing

  • @odick100
    @odick100 9 років тому +1

    Great video!!

  • @HumpX
    @HumpX 10 років тому +13

    God I wish theyd bring this to the US....

    • @salemhurling1881
      @salemhurling1881 10 років тому +5

      There are clubs all over the US, most of which encourage newcomers to come out and try the game.

    • @captainbackflash
      @captainbackflash 9 років тому +2

      There is no Time for placing Adds in the game. And the the playtime is too long for the american audience. I think thats why it will never get the attention like baseball or other american games.

    • @BhfuilIAm1312
      @BhfuilIAm1312 9 років тому +1

      captainbackflash a hurling game is 70 minutes. How is that long compared to american football?

    • @HumpX
      @HumpX 9 років тому

      2-3 hours for American Football

    • @BhfuilIAm1312
      @BhfuilIAm1312 9 років тому +1

      "the playtime is too long for the american audience."
      How?

  • @kittygirl7891231
    @kittygirl7891231 9 років тому +8

    they should give the goalies some padding because that ball looks like it would hurt like hell if it hit you.

    • @UmBongo1967
      @UmBongo1967 9 років тому +1

      it does hurt like hell, i got knocked out by a hurling ball that my friend hit at me from like 20 yards lol

    • @ThisIsMyRodrick
      @ThisIsMyRodrick 9 років тому +1

      ***** well there is rule now that every player must wear a helmet because a very serious accident happened as u may already know.

    • @ThisIsMyRodrick
      @ThisIsMyRodrick 9 років тому

      ***** i guess its down to luck

    • @CrazyIrishDrunk1
      @CrazyIrishDrunk1 9 років тому

      ***** It does hurt like hell, I speak from personal experience but trust me Hurling is a fantastic sport, not for the faint hearted!

    • @ThisIsMyRodrick
      @ThisIsMyRodrick 9 років тому

      Jonathan Po True Dat

  • @ballockybill2277
    @ballockybill2277 10 років тому

    Still the best Hurling video on Utube , AWESOME !!!!

  • @jojosiwafan411
    @jojosiwafan411 7 років тому +1

    Amazing video keep it up

  • @turnthatshitoff
    @turnthatshitoff 8 років тому +30

    Anybody else here from Terroriser ??

  • @auto_math
    @auto_math 7 років тому +3

    I would never accept to play this sport without a helmet.

    • @stoney7145
      @stoney7145 7 років тому

      You are not allowed to play without a helmet.but some parts of the video were from atime when it was optional

    • @GrainneMhaol
      @GrainneMhaol 7 років тому +1

      It's compulsory now to wear helmets.

    • @sethohara7826
      @sethohara7826 6 років тому

      It’s only in the last 15 years they made it a rule which is nothin compared to the time it’s been played. It’s a valid for safety but it does take away from the tradition. Even some players refused to wear a helmet in the beginning or would discard it during the game.

  • @tigerarmyrule
    @tigerarmyrule 11 років тому

    Hurling is the game of the gods Brad. The greatest of all.

  • @ajvarelas1
    @ajvarelas1 12 років тому

    deffintly an awesome video, one of my favorites.

  • @bheadh
    @bheadh 8 років тому +5

    Cur i lathair den scoth. Ar fheabhas. Bhain me an-sport go deo seo. Is brea liom an ceol chomh maith. Go raibh maith agat.

    • @McCRBen
      @McCRBen 5 років тому +1

      Myron Buzzwannanots Two of the things I really enjoyed when living in Ireland were the hurling and the traditional music.

  • @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns
    @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns 3 роки тому +3

    Man, I wish this game took off in Australia instead of boring cricket and field hockey. And I wish gaelic football took off here instead of Aussie Rules. That way, we would need no ovals, only an abundance of Football sized fields to play loads of Football, Rugby, Rugby League, Gaelic Football and Hurling. We also have the Irish heritage. Hurling: the only other sport that Canadian hockey players can respect.

  • @justinlegend8800
    @justinlegend8800 13 років тому

    Great video. I knew nothing about this sport, or that it even existed 5:22 ago. Now I get the gist of it.

  • @Theramgmbh
    @Theramgmbh 12 років тому

    Great Video, depicts all the skills, pace and brilliance of the game... lovely compilation, well done-