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!

Rugby's better anyway.

[quote name='venomrx7' date='Jul 4 2005, 06:53 PM']Rugby's better anyway.


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No it's not, for one it's not Irish, and second it's gay. Play rugby - feel a man!



Mark

It's like lacrosse and baseball had a baby. (but I think one of them may have been cheating with hockey.)

hey Mark.. I dont know if ever been to a American (european league or exhibition) football game in person.....but if you have what was your impression or any of the guys over the pond can reply. I would like to see Pro Rugby and Hurling (actually my best friend was good at that eating Denny's chili after an all nighter and going outside , stick his finger in his throat and then spin.... it on the front window pane and then run.)but I dont know if its around here for exhibition or not.

[quote name='l8t apex' date='Jul 4 2005, 09:55 PM']hey Mark.. I dont know if ever been to a American (european league or exhibition) football game in person.....but if you have what was your impression or any of the guys over the pond can reply. I would like to see Pro Rugby and Hurling (actually my best friend was good at that eating Denny's chili after an all nighter and going outside , stick his finger in his throat and then spin.... it on the front window pane and then run.)but I dont know if its around here for exhibition or not.


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I very nearly went to an ice-hockey when we were over - the main impression I get is your sports are tailored to be exciting for the spectators, whereas we make a game entertaining to play.



Mark

[quote name='venomrx7' date='Jul 3 2005, 09:50 PM']I was thinking the same thing



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


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I played lax in highschool (all american biotch!)



i played defence. One time a kid with a clocked 95mph shot hit me square in the chest from 3 feet away. I coughed up blood for the next two weeks.



Ive been hit in the head with shots before and they ******* hurt. My friend lost a testie because he got hit in the nuts with a shot (no cup)



i shoulda planned to play in college....i got offers from 3 or 4 d3 schools https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/angry.png

What kind of a ball do you use in Lacrosse, and how heavy is it? In hockey we use a 6oz hard plastic ball which goes well over 100mph, but then again I have a lot of pads on in goal (most areas anyway).



Mark

a solid rubber ball, weighs a pound or two...

[quote name='rfreeman27' date='Jul 4 2005, 05:06 PM']a solid rubber ball, weighs a pound or two...


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if that much... still hurts like hell...



And if you want to keep saying rugby is gay, come play a game or two and see if you still think so.

[quote name='venomrx7' date='Jul 5 2005, 05:40 AM']if that much... still hurts like hell...



And if you want to keep saying rugby is gay, come play a game or two and see if you still think so.


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I grew up playing rugby.



Mark

[quote name='rfreeman27' date='Jul 4 2005, 07:18 PM']I played lax in highschool (all american biotch!)



i played defence. One time a kid with a clocked 95mph shot hit me square in the chest from 3 feet away. I coughed up blood for the next two weeks.



Ive been hit in the head with shots before and they ******* hurt. My friend lost a testie because he got hit in the nuts with a shot (no cup)



i shoulda planned to play in college....i got offers from 3 or 4 d3 schools https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/angry.png


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we have a friend of the family who is in a wheelchair still to this day from playing lax in highschool.

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Jul 5 2005, 03:07 AM']I grew up playing rugby.



Mark


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You been watching the Lions against the All Blacks?

[quote name='Battyboy' date='Jul 5 2005, 12:12 PM']You been watching the Lions against the All Blacks?


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Yeah haha - actually I like to watch rugby being played well , I always watch the 6 nations and world cup, trouble is it's not played well everywhere.



Mark

And are you guys sure a lacrosse ball weighs that much - a pound or 2 is pretty heavy.



Mark

[quote name='UniqueTII' date='Jul 4 2005, 01:39 PM']It's like lacrosse and baseball had a baby. (but I think one of them may have been cheating with hockey.)


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ROFLMAO

roofle

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Jul 5 2005, 04:12 AM']And are you guys sure a lacrosse ball weighs that much - a pound or 2 is pretty heavy.



Mark


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no, its more like 8oz or so...