MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana's Hurling Club aims to connect students to Irish culture. Hurling is a traditional Irish sport that has been around for more than 2,000 years. The team is ...
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling final was broadcast on BBC2 for the first time ever on Sunday, July 21, opening up Ireland's national sport to thousands of fascinated first-time viewers. The BBC could ...
For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials. By Megan Specia Megan ...
Gaelic sports hold an irreplaceable position in Irish cultural identity, acting as a bridge between Ireland's past and present. These traditional games—hurling, Gaelic football, handball, and ...
There is nothing new about a Mayo footballer chasing an All-Ireland. Sure, that has been their story since 1951. And since 1989 that has been the curse killing them. Eleven times they have gone to an ...