All Ireland Hurling Final....go Kilkenny.

[EireCara]

Hi, today is the BIGGEST DAY IN SPORT in Ireland. Its the ALL IRELAND HURLING FINAL and Kilkenny are playing Waterford. We have won the last 2 years and if we win this will be the 1st ''three in a row'' ever.

''Hurling'' is one of our national sports. Its a fantastic, fast and very tough sport and the level of fitness is unbelievable.

Many years ago ''John Wayne'' was in Ireland and went to see the all ireland hurling final. At half time he was asked 'would he like to get a 'hurley'' and go onto the pitch and have a 'go', he replied....''well I sure as hell wouldnt want to go out there without one''.

Did anyone watch it? Wayne??

 

[Dina]

Is this the sport that was started by caber tossing or is that totally
different?
I hear Celtic sports can be pretty rough.
I just love anything Celtic and especially historical, I would love to visit
Ireland,Scotland and England.
Dina

 

[EireCara]

No Dina, thats Scottish.

Hurling is played with a 'Hurley' ...its similar to a hockey stick i guess, but a very different game. The ''ball'' is also wooden wrapped in leather, called a 'slither'.


We are winning 3 goals and 21 points to 8 points.....yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

 

[Ross]

Demonstrate it for us, please.

 

[EireCara]

Ross, unfortunately Im a bit 'rusty' at the moment....but you never know when a photo might appear of me brandishing my 'hurley' and 'slither'.

 

[Ross]

Ross, unfortunately Im a bit 'rusty' at the moment....but you never know when a photo might appear of me brandishing my 'hurley' and 'slither'.

Make it so, make it so! I gotta see this and I gotta see this today!

 

[EireCara]

Patience, patience.......it will be when least expected. hehe

 

[EireCara]

Horray....we won! Go on ''The Cats'' (KILKENNY)................

The GUINNESS will be flowing in Kilkenny tonight !!!

Score: Kilkenny 3 goals 30 points

Waterford: 1 goal 13 points.

OK...il shut up now.

 

[Dina]

Sounds like tonite would be a good nite to visit

 

[Bonzo Dog]

Jacqui, perhaps these may help our transatlantic friends get a grasp of hurling.

 

[netmiff]

HIP HIP HOORAY FOR KILKENNY ! ! ! !​

BONZO : not bad, Bonzo, not bad - you can even see the bruises on some of the players !

At least us Scots play more civilized games like caber-tossing, rugby and relax by listening to nice soft melodies on bagpipes

 

[Dina]

Looks kinda like field hockey,but I'm sure its different.