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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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Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022
There's also a sports section with icons of rugby, hurling and football, placed before a television, to catch a match.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2022
On both days, step-dancing demonstrations, hurling and football demonstrations will take place between the performing acts.
—Susan Dunne, courant.com, 14 Sep. 2021
Along with the building, the property includes fields dedicated to Gaelic football and hurling.
—Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 20 Apr. 2021
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“Hurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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