Some of you might find this interesting. In Ireland we have 2 main domestic sports, one of them is hurling and in Kilkenny where I live it's by far the most popular sport around. There was a provincial final on today final today between Kilkenny and Wexford which was one of the closest an most entertaining games I've ever seen.



If you didn't already know, hurling is a ball (sliothar) and stick (hurl) game played with 15 men a side on a pitch that's a good bit larger than a "soccer" pitch.



Mark

That's funny, I thought hurling involved drinking way too much whiskey and a nice, cool, porcelain toilet.

Saw a match when I was over there a few years back. very easy to get into. Pity it dosen't happen over here. (UK)

[quote name='89 Rag' date='Jul 3 2005, 10:58 PM']That's funny, I thought hurling involved drinking way too much whiskey and a nice, cool, porcelain toilet.


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Yeah thats the second major domestic sport - they just happen to share the same name.



Mark

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Jul 3 2005, 03:01 PM']Yeah thats the second major domestic sport - they just happen to share the same name.



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lol, It looks a lot like LaCrosse

[quote name='89 Rag' date='Jul 3 2005, 06:08 PM']lol, It looks a lot like LaCrosse


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thats what I was thinking, ******* lacrosse ball hurts too with no padding on

[quote name='89 Rag' date='Jul 3 2005, 02:08 PM']lol, It looks a lot like LaCrosse


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I was thinking the same thing



and robx-7's right. lacrosse can be painful as hell with no pads.

geaggaghe

Can't really compare Lacrosse because I've never really seen it, although the auld one has a stick from when she used to play. In hurling there are no pads, just an optional helmet - I guess you really rely on technique not to get hurt.



Mark

Hey I saw this on Harry Potter!