The most annoying part of hurling is explaining what it is. Over and over and over.
No, it’s not vomiting, players tell people. It’s not Quidditch of Harry Potter fame. And it’s not curling.
“It’s what Irish do before the pub,” joked Skip Hunter, founder of the Hampton Roads hurling club, which is hosting a tournament on Saturday in Virginia Beach.
Hurling is an ancient Irish men’s sport involving a sliotar (pronounced slitter and similar to a baseball) and wooden hurleys (which resemble lacrosse sticks, but with a flat blade instead of a woven pouch). Women play camogie, which is similar to hurling but with slightly different rules.
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