Background
Hurling is the most characteristic of Irish games, its origins are in
Ireland's ancient Celtic culture and the sport is mentioned in the legends
of mythical Irish warrior Cuchulainn. To the uninitiated the game of
Hurling may resemble Hockey, but Hurling has more in common with the Scots
Gaelic game of Shinty.
The Game of Hurling
Hurling follows the same scoring system and similar rules as the other
major Gaelic Athletics Association sport, Gaelic Football, but the two
games are played differently. Both games are played by 15 men a side and
the object of each game is to score more points and goals than the
opposing team. Each game has the distinctive H shaped goal posts; a goal
is scored when the ball is put into the net, while a point is scored by
hitting the ball over the bar but within the H posts.
