Californian Reacts to IRISH HURLING: Ireland's Obsession - Fastest Game on Grass

Hurling, a sport I never heard of! The national sport of Ireland, and the fastest game on grass! Reminds me of lacrosse here in the U.S. Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin. Time to dive in and see what this popular Irish sport is all about!

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- 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 center 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 meters (361 ft) in distance.
- 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.

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[californianreacts]

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?

[kev]

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 YouTube Bloody Sunday centenary commemoration Croke Park 1920-2020 is worth watching.

[alcoyne]

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 🇮🇪👍

[marykilgarriff]

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 🇮🇪 ❤

[jamesdolan]

I definitely appreciate your positive attitude and open mind towards hurling a game, sport and culture that is not immediately familiar to you.

[Granuaile]

2, 000 years old and on the UNESCO cultural heritage list.

[jamescoughlan]

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.

[YTWorldTraveler]

The scoring is dynamic: 3 in net, 1 above the bar. The stick is called a "Hurley." The ball is call a "Sliotar."

[ericcaffrey]

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 🤣

[cristoiroduinn]

Thank you for respecting our culture and making this video, I wish you all the best in your future my friend

[WhyteMr]

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.

[conormcmanus.]

The All Ireland Hurling final is like the Super-bowl for us Irish.

[Una]

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.

[brianoailpin]

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.

[gmdd]

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

[alcoyne]

Thanks for showing the greatest fastest ball sport in the world 🌎 🇮🇪

[peadarruane]

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.

[daithiisanimdom]

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.

[relentless]

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.

[Frankabagnale]

Exclusively Irish sport. Extremely popular. It’s much older than lacrosse. It’s an ancient Celtic sport.