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An Irish game resembling both field hockey and lacrosse, hurling is played between two teams of 15 players. The game is mentioned in Irish manuscripts dating back to the 13th century. The stick used—a tapered, slightly curved device with a cupped blade at the end—is called a hurley. A point is scored by hitting the ball over the crossbar of the opposing team’s goalposts, three points by driving it under the crossbar. Hurling is considered the national pastime of Ireland.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
His itineraries have a personal touch, such as surprising a musical son with an impromptu jam session in Ireland, teaching student athletes how to play Gaelic hurling, or giving fashion-minded clients a rare tour of a heritage wool mill.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
In previous years, demonstrators against Islam were met with protests and the hurling of objects in a couple of cases, but there were none this time.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
Visitors can also learn about the Irish sport of hurling, which will be holding a tournament at the festival.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022
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“Hurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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