http://www.metafilter.com/tags/hurling Posts tagged with 'hurling' at MetaFilter. Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:28:04 -0800 Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:28:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/47353/I%2Dthink%2DIm%2Dgonna%2Dhurl <a href="http://www.catapultkits.com">Catapult Kits.</a> <a href="http://www.rlt.com/trebuchet/plans/warwolf/">Big</a> or <a href="http://www.catapultkits.com/productinfo.php?item=10900&ret=//mangonels/index.php">small</a>, <a href="http://www.mangonel.com/kit/mangonel.html">classic</a> or <a href="http://www.rlt.com/trebuchet/plans/pvc/">modern</a>, no matter their taste, you'll find something to drive everyone on your holiday shopping list ballistic. It's all fun and <a href="http://www.globalspec.com/trebuchet/">games</a> (audio), but be sure to <a href="http://www.algobeautytreb.com/">plan ahead</a> so no one <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1605521,00.html">gets hurt</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.47353 Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:28:04 -0800 ballistics catapults hurling models trebuchets Gamblor http://www.metafilter.com/40485/Hurling%2Dthe%2Dother%2DIrish%2Dsport%2Dwhich%2Ddoesnt%2Dinclude%2Ddrinking%2Dtoo%2Dmuch%2Dbeer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurling">Hurling</a>, the national sport of <st1 :country-region w:st="on"><st1 :place w:st="on">Ireland</st1></st1> is known as the <a href="http://www.rebelgaa.com/videoclips/2004clips.asp">fastest</a> (mpeg) field sport. It is one of many <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/gaelic.html">Gaelic</a> games unique to <st1 :country-region w:st="on"><st1 :place w:st="on">Ireland</st1></st1>, collectively they are known as the <a href="http://www.gaa.ie/">GAA</a>. The <a href="http://www.ict.mic.ul.ie/websites/work/conor_brennan/History.htm">origin</a> of hurling date back at least 2000 years and is prevalent in many Irish <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/northern_ireland/ni_7/video_1.shtml">legends</a> (rm</span>). <a href="http://finals.denvergaels.com/media.shtml">Playing hurling</a> (wmv) requires great <a href="http://www.iol.ie/%7Emfogarty/skills/skills.htm">skill</a> and <a href="http://www.roarknroll.com/shc/hurley_album/images/IMG_9302_broken_ash.jpg">bravery</a>, it’s described as cross between <a href="http://derry.gaa.ie/Camogie/Images/Club%20Semi%20finals/Dungiven%20v%20Glenullin.jpg">field hockey</a> and <a href="http://www.rebelgaa.com/images/corkvwaterford4munsterfinal04.jpg">lacrosse</a>, but with the ability to hit the ball like a <a href="http://www.hurlingnw.org/allstars/pages/hurl21_jpg.htm">baseball</a> into the air. <a href="http://www.thegaastore.com/">Equipment</a> mainly consists of the <a href="http://www.dalyhurleys.com/parts.htm">hurley</a> and the <a href="http://www.oneills.com/product2.asp?cat1=Sports+Accessories&amp;cat2=Balls&amp;refid=219">sliothar</a> (ball), while many players wear <a href="http://www.dalyhurleys.com/images/calretip.jpg">helmets</a>, many choose not to. Every year, the <a href="http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/drawsh.aspx">All-Ireland Championship</a> is played in <a href="http://www.crokepark.ie/">Croke Park</a> where the top two <a href="http://www.hoganstand.com/Counties.aspx">counties</a> compete. All hurlers are amateur athletes, there are no professionals. Its popularity is on the rise in <a href="http://www.nagaa.org/clubs.asp">North America</a> as well as <a href="http://www.hoganstand.com/ClubLinks.aspx#europe">Europe</a>. The women's version of hurling is called <a href="http://www.camogie.ie/">camogie</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.40485 Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:14:26 -0800 europe hurling ireland northamerica sports video wikipedia Meaney