African Americans always seem to focus on their being no black players in hurling or gaelic football.Its not because we have segregation or especially racist in ireland its just that we are nearly all white as a nation.They are many black people here now ,but thats only recently and they come from basically soccer countries therefore don't have the skills for our native sports and don't know them so gravitate towards soccer instead.You see people from ethnic minorities on county teams at younger age level alot more and hopefully this will happen at adult senior level as well.You have to remember up on till twenty years ago ireland was a country you left not go to.
I would argue that it's more that this footage is likely taken from an All-Ireland final - I played hurling (well, camogie...) since I was small, like most Irish people. It's not an easy sport to just pick up as an adult, and play at this kind of level. The dexterity and general skills required take a lot of time to develop, and as such, most immigrants in Ireland have simply not been there long enough to have been "grandfathered in" to the sport to this level, so to speak. I'm certain there are plenty of kids of various ethnicities playing it at a junior level, and I anticipate that we'll start seeing more players of various colours in due time in the adult leagues. That being said, the OP of the video didn't know this was Ireland at the time of posting, so I can forgive him for assuming a higher level of diversity, thinking it was in the U.S.
It was founded in ancient ireland and only the irish play it except the new yorkers and london and the only reason they are apart of it is because of the immigrants during the famine
@@ciarandevaney385 mate you speaking from your arse it was a sport invented by the celts in ireland and the oldest ever written document of hurling was found in ireland and it predates written history where your silver hurling was only written about in the 16th century
Hurling is an Irish sport and it is older than any of the sports you mentioned it is also the fastest field game in the world I play hurling myself and in my opinion is the most exciting and fun sport in the world
Hurling is an 3000 years old Irish sport as an Irish man I grew up with Hurling. I love this sport. You put the ball in the net it is 3 points over the bar 1 point.
There's a very good reason why you don't see people of colour in those clips. Up until about 20 years ago the population of Ireland was almost 100% white Irish. With immigration, Asylum seekers and refugees that figure is slowly changing. Through my job, I attend a lot of schools matches, both Hurling and Gaelic Football, some weeks up to 5 matches. There are more and more young Africans, Asians and Eastern Europeans playing our National Sports, it's great to see. I've seen some superb young players over the last few years who's parents are obviously not of Irish heritage.
I've gotta give it to the Irish, that an insane game with a crazy amount of skill requirement!!!!! I'd pay to watch this any day!!!!! Big up to Ireland!
I'm Irish and so proud of this ! it's the oldest field sport and is over 3000 years, hurling is not a mash up of other sports, other sports are a snippet of hurling :)
Always love the reaction of Americans to hurling - they always react in a very positive way! We’ve got THE best field sport in the world. Love from Ireland. 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪
John Rhodes the Hurley was originally used as an Irish weapon before it was turned into a sport. hurling fields are 3 times bigger than an average size field. it's the fastest sport in the world.
In hurling you can catch the ball but you can only carry it in your hand for four steps before you need to 'solo' it on your stick (hurley), which is when you balance it while you run. As you can see it's a very impressive skill. Hurling is an ancient Irish sport, but the modern version was codified in the 19th century. Along with Gaelic Football it's one of our national sports in Ireland. React to this, 'The Beauty of Gaelic Football' - ruclips.net/video/YzTJo9KibZk/видео.html
Stephen Dedalus they make it look easy don't they. individual skills in hurling are so hard to master. I fractured three ribs by trying to scoop a ball and simultaneously got hit from behind by an opposition player. hand grip side of hurley went straight into my lower rib cage. game over for me for three months.
@@The_Gallowglass so much so that troops for some of the clans were banned from playing as they often badly hurt. Up to the 1950s it was a more ground based game and the origin of Ice Hockey. It has continued to evolve and is by far the best sport in the world IMO. 80k at the National Final every August. I'm from Tipperary, one of the ten strongest Counties in the game.
One of the great defenders of all time is Sean og o Halpin. His black. Played for Cork. Also more black kids are gettin involved in the game , so in another few years we should hopefully see more black hurling stars. I'm Irish myself and great to see all races off people playing. And don't forget this is an amature sport. All players work for a living and play hurling as a pastime. P.s Up Galway 👊😄
When your holding the ball you are only aloud to take four steps before you have to solo the ball by tapping the ball in the air . its one point if you hit the ball over the the crossbar but inbetween the two uprights and its 3 points if you score a goal, and you can shoulder them, you are not aloud to push them in the back or tackle them
Hurling is Irish, it's about 3000 years old, I loved your reaction... There are a fair few black lads playing at the younger levels but up until recently there weren't too many black people in ireland so they just haven't reacted the top levels of the sport yet.
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Blue Sambab The non Irish couldn't get it right so they invented simpler sports . The Irish can play , fight , dance , sing , write , drink , all with equal ability . My last name is Scottish . The Scots are the children of the Irish . The one thing Scots do better is invent things .
As said elsewhere, it's 3000 years old, so all other sports said 'lets take a bit of hurling'. It's Irish, and it's bloody brilliant, and I'm not a sports fan. When done properly, it's art. (also, you can carry the ball for 3 paces, 'solo' the ball (sliotar, pronounced schlither) in the end of your stick (hurl) for as long as you want, and, most importantly, we do have a few non pasty white Irish people, including Syrians, coming up in the game. We were too poor, and It rains too much here, so no one ever came to visit us, and absolutely no one stayed.
First, thank you for exposing so many of your viewers to the Irish national game of Hurling. As others have told you, hurling is the foundational game of most other field games. You referred to baseball, lacrosse, football (and futball!), and others - yes, they all came from the multi-millennial game of hurling. Although the Irish do play many other sports (especially rugby), Hurling is the national sport it is a fast, tough game with very few protections for the players who are ferociously swinging iron-hard Ash sticks around at shin level. And the ball is small - a little larger than a Quidditch Snitch. (And yes, Quidditch is rumored to be based on Hurling. Hope you enjoy the world’s olders field game!
CoD Aidan Isn't there a guy with Chinese parents playing for Wexford? Lee? And the Ó h-Ailpin brothers have a Fijian mother. And some refugee kids are now taking it up.
TRiG (Ireland) Lee chins Father is from the Philippines and the O'Hailpin brothers were born in Fiji with an Irish father and moved to Ireland when they were 7 or 8 I think
Basically Ireland is only 1.4% black 1.9% Asian. It's only in the last 15 odd years that immigrants began to arrive. The young black/asian/M.E. generation are getting into sport so we'll start seeing a few on the county teams. One thing about the Irish, if you can score goals we're colourblind!
I’m from Ireland and actually the founders of hurling did not just combine all the field sports because hurling was invented before all of them way back to 3,000 years ago!! YES 3 THOUSAND YEARS!!! And it is such a pleasure to have a tradition in Ireland that has been going on for centuries and I am proud to play it myself! ❤️❤️
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.
His reactions are hilarious. Reminds you of how America is simultaneously a very big and a very small country. He had serious trouble coming out of there.
Yes we have black men and women Asian men and women it doesn't matter were were you from as long as you can play 😎 playing our sport which is 3000 year old sport 😉🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
there is teams in England and OZ too of mostly Irish lads working abroad..I worked in Gaelicia in Spain(celts also) and they even have gaelic football teams there..it is gaining momentum there..check it out..not joking.
I grew up playing this and Gaelic football when I lived in Ireland. Hard to explain it to people here in America. Worst part is getting hit on the hands with the stick. All the top teams are still amateur so you really get behind the county you are from. Pretty cool stuff. Hope you liked it.
Tip for our American friends, neveer date a girl who plays camogie, 'female version of the game but with more volatile hormones' they're not to be messed with. I know.
Sports Reaction This is Hurling, also called Hurley. It is Irish and it is the funnest game to play or watch. As mentioned it has been played in Ireland for over 3000 years. Go Raibh Maith Agat Mo Chara Nua- Gaelic Irish for Thank You My New Friend. BTW in Ireland- why you don't see any Brothers But hey- grab a Hurley stick and join along- LOL- just grab your balls at the same time. LOL
No, never too old to hurl! I played my first match when I was 56, the oldest rookie hurler on the planet and coached the Indiana University Hurling Club to the 1st National Collegiate Championship...never too old!
Hurling is Irish. The Scottish version is called Shinty. It's one of the fastest, most skillful and dangerous games ever invented. It's been around in various forms for well over a thousand years. And it's NOTHING like baseball.
Max Russellstown some places in America are playing it now. Irish coaches have moved there and have made their own teams. you can watch them on RUclips.
That was fun to watch! Much better to appreciate another country's sport rather than criticize it because it's different that your favorite game, you know?
L H GAA is the Gaelic Athletic Association, it's not an actual sport it's the organisation. A lot of people just call hurling hurling and refer to football as gaa
Hurling is Irish. Oldest and Fastest sport in the world. Not for wimps,most players have had teeth knocked out but most of them now wear a helmet which is not compulsory. Its MAD.
Hurling is an irish sport its the worlds oldest field sport. 3000+ years old. Its also the fastest sport on grass. Its played on a field roughly 4 times the size of a soccer field. You can carry the ball in your hand for 4 steps then you either have to pass it shoot or balance it on the hurl(stick)
O'Learys lie but the stats don't - Kilkenny are by far the best. In the history of the All Ireland they've won more championships than any other county and since 2000 they've won 11 All Irelands - Cork have won 2 in the same period.
cahillgreg settle down there now kid. Kilkenny fortuitously had an amazing team in that period which just happened to coincide with the demise in Cork hurling of the same period due internal rows/strikes etc. Like Kerry it makes things a hell of a lot easier when a county concentrates on one code also with Cork dealing with both along with LOI football all and rugby. And lest we forget not one but-two doubles then the choice for most successful county really becomes a complicated affair. The Rebels are back on track and building. But let us not tarnish hurlings greatest rivalry by getting nasty. My grandad used to say it’s no achievement unless you skin the cats on the way Croake Park so there is a lot of respect for Kilkenny down these parts.
I'm obviously Irish (half Irish really) and got introduced to hurling back in the day when ABC Wide World of Sports would show the all-Ireland championship every year around St. Patrick's Day. You would have to be Irish to be crazy enough to play this.
Joe McD. God made Ireland covered in peat because the Irish are the only people on the earth stubborn enough to try and burn mud . My great grandfather was Pasco Lee Splawn , everyone called him Patty .
We didn't do slavery so there are not too many brothers about. There are a few now and we should see a few soon. Hurling is not a paid sport, they play for free.
A few answers to your questions. You can't hold the ball for long, think of it like travelling in basketball. If you hit it over the bar, you get one point. If you hit in the goal, you get 3 points. The ball is called a sliotar and it's hard. If you get hit with it (and you will!) - it stings. It's also an amateur sport, so nobody gets paid. There are some black guys who play, but remember - black migrants to Ireland is a reasonably new thing, so lots of the younger black kids nowadays will play for sure and spice things up. You'll see them in the next few years at the highest level (county level).
To the other Irish people commenting here: Hurling has been around for 1000s of years, true. However, up to quite recently the rules were not well documented. It seems that in the past it was not a field game but played along roads, between villages. If that is the case and as it's a Celtic game, Golf might be another version of it. That would be really interesting to research.
My son plays every week with our local club Na Fianna .. you have to start when you’re four or five .. otherwise the amount of skills needed is just too hard to pick up.
Irish game, 3000 years old. In last few years, with more immigration to the country, the pool of players is becoming much more diverse You get one point for putting it over the bar between the uprights, and 3 points for scoring a goal. You shoul check out Gaelic Football, the other big national sport in Ireland. ruclips.net/video/EjvUld0shh8/видео.html You do get both sports in the US, with GAA(Gaelic Athletic Association) clubs in cities like Chicago and New York, and New York actually participates in the big summer Championship here in Ireland. Interesting bit of trivia, both sports were actually exhibition sports in the 1905 St. Louis Olympics, demonstrated by various clubs from around the US. I believe a club from Chicago won. As well, its speculated that Ice Hockey was an adaptation of hurling(or Shinty as its known in Scotland) by Irish and Scottish immigrants to Canada.
Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world and is popular for at least 3000 years in Ireland with the first literary reference dating back to 1272 BC.
I have only just started watching your video, but I reckon you will love the sport. When I first saw it, I thought WTF, but I love the sport, it is crazy but..... just wow :-)
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hurling is irish and its the oldest feild sport in the world. it is 3000 years old. im irish and I love the sport.
Shout to Ireland! yeah this sport was definitely different for me, but I'm lookin' forward to checking out more.
watch gaelic football
+stephen88hox hurlin is better tho
The Irish RUclipsr hurling is savage
The Irish RUclipsr------ HON IRELAND 🇮🇪
African Americans always seem to focus on their being no black players in hurling or gaelic football.Its not because we have segregation or especially racist in ireland its just that we are nearly all white as a nation.They are many black people here now ,but thats only recently and they come from basically soccer countries therefore don't have the skills for our native sports and don't know them so gravitate towards soccer instead.You see people from ethnic minorities on county teams at younger age level alot more and hopefully this will happen at adult senior level as well.You have to remember up on till twenty years ago ireland was a country you left not go to.
stoney71 💋
stoney71 there's like 6 black girls on my gaelic football team
stoney71 theres an asian on kerry or some west
deharleyva Yeah and it was all for nothing. "British out, everybody else in".
I would argue that it's more that this footage is likely taken from an All-Ireland final - I played hurling (well, camogie...) since I was small, like most Irish people. It's not an easy sport to just pick up as an adult, and play at this kind of level. The dexterity and general skills required take a lot of time to develop, and as such, most immigrants in Ireland have simply not been there long enough to have been "grandfathered in" to the sport to this level, so to speak. I'm certain there are plenty of kids of various ethnicities playing it at a junior level, and I anticipate that we'll start seeing more players of various colours in due time in the adult leagues.
That being said, the OP of the video didn't know this was Ireland at the time of posting, so I can forgive him for assuming a higher level of diversity, thinking it was in the U.S.
hurling is older than your other sports you keep talking about, they copied hurling and gaelic football also it's ireland
It's older than his country
It's older than our country tbh
@jason wall true enough
hurling is irish
Jake O'Sullivan hurling is an ancient Saxon sport
It was founded in ancient ireland and only the irish play it except the new yorkers and london and the only reason they are apart of it is because of the immigrants during the famine
Finn Jones hurling was played in Cornwall England long before the irish learned to pick up the hurl and sliotar
@@ciarandevaney385 mate you speaking from your arse it was a sport invented by the celts in ireland and the oldest ever written document of hurling was found in ireland and it predates written history where your silver hurling was only written about in the 16th century
Any ways your talking about a differant sport
Hurling is an Irish sport and it is older than any of the sports you mentioned it is also the fastest field game in the world I play hurling myself and in my opinion is the most exciting and fun sport in the world
Hurling is an 3000 years old Irish sport as an Irish man I grew up with Hurling. I love this sport. You put the ball in the net it is 3 points over the bar 1 point.
Irish lads where u at? So funny watching people who don't have a clue what our national sport is😂😂 I'm from cork
Irish Leprechaun Corcaigh Abú!
As someone from Galway who also supports Cork, Cork are desperate this year
Michéal Cahill Why would you support Cork if you are from Galway? That's just disloyal.
Irish Leprechaun up da rebels
Irish Leprechaun same
There's a very good reason why you don't see people of colour in those clips. Up until about 20 years ago the population of Ireland was almost 100% white Irish. With immigration, Asylum seekers and refugees that figure is slowly changing. Through my job, I attend a lot of schools matches, both Hurling and Gaelic Football, some weeks up to 5 matches. There are more and more young Africans, Asians and Eastern Europeans playing our National Sports, it's great to see.
I've seen some superb young players over the last few years who's parents are obviously not of Irish heritage.
Wow, I didn't know that. It's cool to hear the diversity within the country improving tho!
SPORTS REACTIONS It's the economy. Ireland has only very recently become a country of immigration rather than emigration.
Why is diversity a good thing? Why is homogeneity a bad thing? Keep Ireland Irish.
Tom Jones exactly
Tom Jones That would be a little hypocritical dont you think?
I've gotta give it to the Irish, that an insane game with a crazy amount of skill requirement!!!!! I'd pay to watch this any day!!!!! Big up to Ireland!
I'm Irish and so proud of this ! it's the oldest field sport and is over 3000 years, hurling is not a mash up of other sports, other sports are a snippet of hurling :)
Hurling predates all the field games you mentioned. Its the OG it doesn't copy anything else. Us irish are very proud of our national sport. 🇮🇪
The best reaction to Hurling I ever heard was someone who said "Those numbers in the conerr, is that the score or the number of dead so far"
😂😂😂😎👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Always love the reaction of Americans to hurling - they always react in a very positive way! We’ve got THE best field sport in the world.
Love from Ireland. 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇸🇮🇪
cuchulain legendarily was the best hurler in Ireland. that story is ancient. I'm English and I love hurling.
John Rhodes the Hurley was originally used as an Irish weapon before it was turned into a sport. hurling fields are 3 times bigger than an average size field. it's the fastest sport in the world.
Elaine Mcalinden it has been played as a sport for almost 3000 years although not in the same format as the modern game.
WTF did I just watch?????........ Those Irish dudes are straight out of some serious drugs to play that......RESPECT!, Good vid bro keep up the good!
In hurling you can catch the ball but you can only carry it in your hand for four steps before you need to 'solo' it on your stick (hurley), which is when you balance it while you run. As you can see it's a very impressive skill. Hurling is an ancient Irish sport, but the modern version was codified in the 19th century. Along with Gaelic Football it's one of our national sports in Ireland.
React to this, 'The Beauty of Gaelic Football' - ruclips.net/video/YzTJo9KibZk/видео.html
Stephen Dedalus they make it look easy don't they. individual skills in hurling are so hard to master. I fractured three ribs by trying to scoop a ball and simultaneously got hit from behind by an opposition player. hand grip side of hurley went straight into my lower rib cage. game over for me for three months.
I bet the ancient version of hurling was just short of all-out war.
it was.
@@The_Gallowglass so much so that troops for some of the clans were banned from playing as they often badly hurt. Up to the 1950s it was a more ground based game and the origin of Ice Hockey. It has continued to evolve and is by far the best sport in the world IMO. 80k at the National Final every August. I'm from Tipperary, one of the ten strongest Counties in the game.
@@mickmurphy1132 yeah I love games like that. I miss playing sports
I'm Irish and I love going to hurling matches they are the most exiting off all sports
It’s a fantastic game. Glad you were introduced. Fastest field sport in the world. And yeah - it’s crazy.
it's Irelands native sport
That would be handball my brother
He says it's like a mix of all sports but it was here first so they basically they all took a peice outta hurling ?????? I'm from Clare hon the banner
One of the great defenders of all time is Sean og o Halpin. His black. Played for Cork. Also more black kids are gettin involved in the game , so in another few years we should hopefully see more black hurling stars. I'm Irish myself and great to see all races off people playing. And don't forget this is an amature sport. All players work for a living and play hurling as a pastime. P.s Up Galway 👊😄
thewren01 Sean og isn't black lol
sean ogs mother is polynesian from fiji in the south pacific
Sean og o halpin is white not black
Mayo and Galway 🤝
When your holding the ball you are only aloud to take four steps before you have to solo the ball by tapping the ball in the air .
its one point if you hit the ball over the the crossbar but inbetween the two uprights and its 3 points if you score a goal,
and you can shoulder them, you are not aloud to push them in the back or tackle them
Hurling is Irish, it's about 3000 years old, I loved your reaction... There are a fair few black lads playing at the younger levels but up until recently there weren't too many black people in ireland so they just haven't reacted the top levels of the sport yet.
This was interesting!
SPORTS REACTIONS There's a big .ie domain name in the top right corner. What country might that be?
Rules explanation (which you might wish to react to) by Ninh Ly. Highlight video (the fastest game on grass) by Eammon. History, culture, and some of the rules of the game also explained in a 60 Minutes Sports episode (also on RUclips). Not linking, as am on mobile.
SPORTS REACTIONS hurling is an Irish sport
SPORTS REACTIONS An Irish game, not a Pro. game purely Am. These guys take big hits, just for the love of, the sport.
check out hurling highlight fights and hits
This sport is over 3000 years old. It's an irish game.
No such thing as shin guards in county hurling 😂🇮🇪 hon Limerick 😂
Where u from I from murroe
60 Minutes Sports did a piece on hurling. It's on RUclips and explains the rules, history, and culture of the game very well.
What's the link?
Hurling is Irish and it was there before all the sports that you mentioned!
Blue Sambab The non Irish couldn't get it right so they invented simpler sports . The Irish can play , fight , dance , sing , write , drink , all with equal ability . My last name is Scottish . The Scots are the children of the Irish . The one thing Scots do better is invent things .
hurling is irish and 3000 years old and its the best sport ever
As said elsewhere, it's 3000 years old, so all other sports said 'lets take a bit of hurling'. It's Irish, and it's bloody brilliant, and I'm not a sports fan. When done properly, it's art. (also, you can carry the ball for 3 paces, 'solo' the ball (sliotar, pronounced schlither) in the end of your stick (hurl) for as long as you want, and, most importantly, we do have a few non pasty white Irish people, including Syrians, coming up in the game. We were too poor, and It rains too much here, so no one ever came to visit us, and absolutely no one stayed.
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First, thank you for exposing so many of your viewers to the Irish national game of Hurling. As others have told you, hurling is the foundational game of most other field games. You referred to baseball, lacrosse, football (and futball!), and others - yes, they all came from the multi-millennial game of hurling. Although the Irish do play many other sports (especially rugby), Hurling is the national sport it is a fast, tough game with very few protections for the players who are ferociously swinging iron-hard Ash sticks around at shin level. And the ball is small - a little larger than a Quidditch Snitch. (And yes, Quidditch is rumored to be based on Hurling. Hope you enjoy the world’s olders field game!
Its an Irish sport and its basically all white boys😂
CoD Aidan Isn't there a guy with Chinese parents playing for Wexford? Lee? And the Ó h-Ailpin brothers have a Fijian mother. And some refugee kids are now taking it up.
TRiG (Ireland) Lee chins Father is from the Philippines and the O'Hailpin brothers were born in Fiji with an Irish father and moved to Ireland when they were 7 or 8 I think
CoD Aidan yeah lee chin is Asian and plays
Basically Ireland is only 1.4% black 1.9% Asian. It's only in the last 15 odd years that immigrants began to arrive. The young black/asian/M.E. generation are getting into sport so we'll start seeing a few on the county teams. One thing about the Irish, if you can score goals we're colourblind!
yocin yocin And Lee Chin is playing ice hockey for The Toughest Trade. Broadcast some time in March, I think.
I like how he said that it's a mash of loads of sports even though it is older than most sports (3000 years old)
“Like they combined every sport ever”
Boy this is one of the oldest sports ever
I’m from Ireland and actually the founders of hurling did not just combine all the field sports because hurling was invented before all of them way back to 3,000 years ago!! YES 3 THOUSAND YEARS!!! And it is such a pleasure to have a tradition in Ireland that has been going on for centuries and I am proud to play it myself! ❤️❤️
hon Galway
Oisin Devlin Nahhhh HON CORK
Hon Armagh
Hon Offaly
Na nDéise abú
Oisin Devlin nah Wexford’s better
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.
I'm Irish and you were watching my son play hurling with the amber and black team his name is Henry
nice! Congrats to your son playing the game. I wonder do you ever get nervous watching him on the field?
Paul Deavy Hold on are you talking about Henry Shefflin man? I know you aren't talking about Sheffo...
Paul Deavy
Henry shefflin?
Na man 😂
His reactions are hilarious. Reminds you of how America is simultaneously a very big and a very small country. He had serious trouble coming out of there.
Yes we have black men and women Asian men and women it doesn't matter were were you from as long as you can play 😎 playing our sport which is 3000 year old sport 😉🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Up Clare!
Hurling is Irish and is the fastest field sport in the world and is also the oldest
It makes me proud to be Irish seeing Americans reactions to hurling
Hurling is Irish and is the fastest field game played
there is teams in England and OZ too of mostly Irish lads working abroad..I worked in Gaelicia in Spain(celts also) and they even have gaelic football teams there..it is gaining momentum there..check it out..not joking.
3:48 "Are there any brothers"..... haha :P There's one... Father Joseph Murphy, but he's in the toilets fiddling with a little boy....
if you score a goal it is worth 3 points and if you hit it between the uprights it is worth 1 point
I grew up playing this and Gaelic football when I lived in Ireland. Hard to explain it to people here in America. Worst part is getting hit on the hands with the stick. All the top teams are still amateur so you really get behind the county you are from. Pretty cool stuff. Hope you liked it.
Tip for our American friends, neveer date a girl who plays camogie, 'female version of the game but with more volatile hormones' they're not to be messed with. I know.
Deus Vult I play camogie
Tip for our American friends...never date Holly Smythe...volatile
Actually that probably applies to all Irish women
Mossad InDaHouse
To continue along those lines, never, but never date anyone from Mossad. And change the locks before they get into DaHouse.
this is an irish sport and the guy who scored the goal against all those players was the best irish penalty taker in hurling
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This is Hurling, also called Hurley. It is Irish and it is the funnest game to play or watch. As mentioned it has been played in Ireland for over 3000 years.
Go Raibh Maith Agat Mo Chara Nua- Gaelic Irish for Thank You My New Friend.
BTW in Ireland- why you don't see any Brothers But hey- grab a Hurley stick and join along- LOL- just grab your balls at the same time. LOL
Any sport where I gotta grab my balls too, I think I'm too old for! :D I'll have to sit back and just watch
LOLOL Sports- me too Sir- I am an old fart now- 58- we shall both leave it to the younger ones.
No, never too old to hurl! I played my first match when I was 56, the oldest rookie hurler on the planet and coached the Indiana University Hurling Club to the 1st National Collegiate Championship...never too old!
MrMichaelCavlan the game isn't called Hurley as well that's what the stick is called and the ball is called a sliotar
Jesus Tim. We could do with u for a junior c game off hurling
My man says Germany omfg kill me
oh and they dont get paid for this its an ameture sport
This is one of irelands national sport. It's one of the fastest game in the world! It's a very skilful game and is taken very seriously in Ireland !
you are a good youtuber this sport is irish
THank you
Hurling is Irish. The Scottish version is called Shinty. It's one of the fastest, most skillful and dangerous games ever invented. It's been around in various forms for well over a thousand years. And it's NOTHING like baseball.
Hurling is irish and thats what it is caled for boys and camogie is hat we call it for the girls and i play camogie Up The Irish Repuplic
Thank you for appreciating it. It’s the BEST. SPORT. ON. EARTH. 😄
I am from Ireland to and I play hurling I am 10
"Was that america?" 😂😂😂😂
It's Irish and only played in Ireland
Max Russellstown some places in America are playing it now. Irish coaches have moved there and have made their own teams. you can watch them on RUclips.
That was fun to watch! Much better to appreciate another country's sport rather than criticize it because it's different that your favorite game, you know?
Ireland 😂
I love people's reactions to hurling its just amazing
Hurling is Irish and the goals are the same in gaa
GAA is not a sport, ;)
GAA runs hurling as well so obviously thats the case.
stoney71 ? ok
L H GAA is the Gaelic Athletic Association, it's not an actual sport it's the organisation. A lot of people just call hurling hurling and refer to football as gaa
On the rebels
react to gaelic football next
Hurling is Irish. Oldest and Fastest sport in the world. Not for wimps,most players have had teeth knocked out but most of them now wear a helmet which is not compulsory. Its MAD.
Hurling or iomáiniocht a mix between field hockey and murder
Jason Statham 😂😂😂
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Hurling is an irish sport its the worlds oldest field sport. 3000+ years old. Its also the fastest sport on grass. Its played on a field roughly 4 times the size of a soccer field. You can carry the ball in your hand for 4 steps then you either have to pass it shoot or balance it on the hurl(stick)
im black
and I play county
For who
Sure
He doesn't realise how hard a sliotar is when he watches the penalty 😂😂
go on WATERFORD
UP THE DUBS!!!!
djcheckmate1 Tiocfaidh ár lá
Port Lairge Abú 🙆💙
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Hon the Cats!!!!!!!
Your confusion was hilarious😆. Ive played it, I was good too. 👍🏼
This is Irish, and also Corks the best
O'Learys lie but the stats don't - Kilkenny are by far the best. In the history of the All Ireland they've won more championships than any other county and since 2000 they've won 11 All Irelands - Cork have won 2 in the same period.
Are you sure
Adam O Leary Corcaigh Abú!
Adam O Leary Cork V Limerick tomorrow? ?
cahillgreg settle down there now kid. Kilkenny fortuitously had an amazing team in that period which just happened to coincide with the demise in Cork hurling of the same period due internal rows/strikes etc. Like Kerry it makes things a hell of a lot easier when a county concentrates on one code also with Cork dealing with both along with LOI football all and rugby. And lest we forget not one but-two doubles then the choice for most successful county really becomes a complicated affair.
The Rebels are back on track and building. But let us not tarnish hurlings greatest rivalry by getting nasty. My grandad used to say it’s no achievement unless you skin the cats on the way Croake Park so there is a lot of respect for Kilkenny down these parts.
I'm obviously Irish (half Irish really) and got introduced to hurling back in the day when ABC Wide World of Sports would show the all-Ireland championship every year around St. Patrick's Day. You would have to be Irish to be crazy enough to play this.
Joe McD. God made Ireland covered in peat because the Irish are the only people on the earth stubborn enough to try and burn mud . My great grandfather was Pasco Lee Splawn , everyone called him Patty .
tá an iomáint go mór i mbéal an phobail up the Desie and up Ireland
Why does anyone care if an American is amazed by hurling. ..It will take five minutes out of his day and never think of it again...
We didn't do slavery so there are not too many brothers about. There are a few now and we should see a few soon. Hurling is not a paid sport, they play for free.
At 3:29. That's not a miss. That's the player behind him hooking his stick. The way to overcome that is a shorter grip on the hurley stick.
My mother used to play back in the day .. now my son plays as well as rugby .. it’s one of Irelan’s national sports.
I don't play hurling but I love watching it is sport is so old like 3000 years old
Our country's most old and treasured sport 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Hurling is a 3,000 + years old Irish ☘️ game & it’s the Best, fastest & toughest field game in the World
its irish and new york and london also have teams
A few answers to your questions. You can't hold the ball for long, think of it like travelling in basketball. If you hit it over the bar, you get one point. If you hit in the goal, you get 3 points. The ball is called a sliotar and it's hard. If you get hit with it (and you will!) - it stings. It's also an amateur sport, so nobody gets paid. There are some black guys who play, but remember - black migrants to Ireland is a reasonably new thing, so lots of the younger black kids nowadays will play for sure and spice things up. You'll see them in the next few years at the highest level (county level).
One of the oldest and fastest field sports in the world 🇮🇪 the beautiful and violent game of hurling. I just wish antrim could win 😢.
You got to love the Mad Irish!
"Can you tackle?" lol
I came across hurling a few years ago. Still blows my mind
To the other Irish people commenting here: Hurling has been around for 1000s of years, true. However, up to quite recently the rules were not well documented. It seems that in the past it was not a field game but played along roads, between villages. If that is the case and as it's a Celtic game, Golf might be another version of it. That would be really interesting to research.
I'm Irish and that's were it's from
Hurling is an irish sport its over 3000 years old and you are allowed to catch it only 2 times if u catch it 3 times its a free to the other team
My son plays every week with our local club Na Fianna .. you have to start when you’re four or five .. otherwise the amount of skills needed is just too hard to pick up.
Irish game, 3000 years old.
In last few years, with more immigration to the country, the pool of players is becoming much more diverse
You get one point for putting it over the bar between the uprights, and 3 points for scoring a goal.
You shoul check out Gaelic Football, the other big national sport in Ireland.
ruclips.net/video/EjvUld0shh8/видео.html
You do get both sports in the US, with GAA(Gaelic Athletic Association) clubs in cities like Chicago and New York, and New York actually participates in the big summer Championship here in Ireland.
Interesting bit of trivia, both sports were actually exhibition sports in the 1905 St. Louis Olympics, demonstrated by various clubs from around the US. I believe a club from Chicago won.
As well, its speculated that Ice Hockey was an adaptation of hurling(or Shinty as its known in Scotland) by Irish and Scottish immigrants to Canada.
Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world and is popular for at least 3000 years in Ireland with the first literary reference dating back to 1272 BC.
Baseball is also an Irish game.
Surprised?
It was developed first as a GAA sport called "Rounders".
I have only just started watching your video, but I reckon you will love the sport. When I first saw it, I thought WTF, but I love the sport, it is crazy but..... just wow :-)
Hurling is so old that it is in Irish mythology
I love how like everything was cork it made me so actually made me so proud ❤️
Hurling = Irish = unreal sport