Pick up a hurley and let’s go. Pay attention – it’s fast!

Hurling is the fastest game on grass. It will deplete you physically and emotionally, but there is no other game as fun to play or watch. Can you smile away a hurley stick to the facemask? If so, you’re in. Below is a great video about hurling.

What are Gaelic Games?

Originating in Ireland, the two main gaelic games are Hurling and Gaelic Football. Camogie is the highly popular female version of hurling and there is a growing amount of Ladies Gaelic Football being played.

In Hurling and Gaelic Football, the scoring system is the same. The target is a set of H posts like in rugby but with a net on the bottom section like in soccer. Players on two teams of fifteen must put the ball over the bar for a point or in the net for three points (see diagram.)

There are other games promoted by the governing body, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA,) but they are more recreational in nature. These are Handball, Rounders and Road Bowling.