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Hurling is an old sport. Here are some facts and figures about the game that you might not have known!

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  • The biggest crowd ever to watch an All-Ireland Hurling Final was in 1956, when Wexford beat Cork in front of 86,500 people!
  • The All-Ireland Hurling Final was only twice played outside of Dublin, in Killarney in 1937 and in Thurles in 1984.
  • The most anyone has ever scored in an All-Ireland Final is 2-12, scored by Nicky English of Tipperary in 1989 against Antrim.

 

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Nickey English, former Tipperary Hurler.

  • The most scored in one match by a team was 7-31, scored by Kilkenny against Westmeath in 1982.
  • Up until 1898, hurling was a 21-a-side game and until 1908, it was a 17-a-side game. It was only then it became a 15-a-side game.
  • Up until 1971, if you played hurling, you could not play any other sport!
  • Long ago, a sliothar was twice as heavy as it is now!
4.jpg (1739 bytes) A hurling ball when struck has a top speed of 177 miles per hour!

 

Christy Ring once said:

"Always keep your eye on the ball, even when it's in the referee's pocket!"

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  • A former Prime Minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland, Jack Lynch, won 5 All-Ireland Hurling medals, as well as an All-Ireland medal in Gaelic Football.
  • Only one hurler ever has won All-Ireland medals with two different counties - Mick Gill. He won with Galway in 1923 and the following year, he secured a second medal playing for Dublin.

 

antdaly.jpg (99552 bytes) THE McCARTHY CUP IS LIFTED HIGH. IT IS NAMED AFTER LIAM McCARTHY, A STRONG SUPPORTER OF HURLING, WHO GAVE THE CUP FOR THE ALL-IRELAND IN 1921.
 

HURLING HAS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE IRISH LANGUAGE. INDEED, ON FORMAL OCCASIONS, ONLY IRISH IS ALLOWED TO BE SPOKEN AND NOT ENGLISH.

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