Comments on: Hurling- A Traditional Irish Sport http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/ "Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, TRADITION and myth frame our response." (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: gina http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/#comment-668 gina Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:49:53 +0000 http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-668 hello questo sito è bellissimo hello questo sito è bellissimo

]]> By: Kieran http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/#comment-625 Kieran Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:21:34 +0000 http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-625 Dear Irina and the kids, Thanks for your reply. We're looking forward to learning more about "oina". Last Saturday we had a shinty match against Scotland and it was played in Kilkenny. Shinty is a sport that is a cross between hurling and hockey but its more like hurling. It is also played with a stick and a little leather ball. When Ireland play shinty they use their hurleys but when Scotland play shinty they use their shinty sticks. Kieran Purcell 5th class. Dear Irina and the kids,
Thanks for your reply. We’re looking forward to learning more about “oina”. Last Saturday we had a shinty match against Scotland and it was played in Kilkenny. Shinty is a sport that is a cross between hurling and hockey but its more like hurling. It is also played with a stick and a little leather ball. When Ireland play shinty they use their hurleys but when Scotland play shinty they use their shinty sticks.
Kieran Purcell
5th class.

]]> By: ivasil http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/#comment-613 ivasil Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:44:42 +0000 http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-613 We also have a traditional sport in Romania called "oina", which is also played with a little ball and a stick. It looks rather similar to hurling. Although it is not frequently played nowadays, our pupils used to play it a few years ago. There were training a lot and really liked it. They will write something about this sport, I hope, so that you guys can compare them. Irina and the kids from School 92, Bucharest We also have a traditional sport in Romania called “oina”, which is also played with a little ball and a stick. It looks rather similar to hurling. Although it is not frequently played nowadays, our pupils used to play it a few years ago. There were training a lot and really liked it. They will write something about this sport, I hope, so that you guys can compare them.
Irina and the kids from School 92, Bucharest

]]> By: Liliana http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/#comment-612 Liliana Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:14:25 +0000 http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-612 My pupils love sport and they would love to learn to play hurling. Congrats for the post and photos. They are really nice and interesting. Liliana&the kids My pupils love sport and they would love to learn to play hurling.
Congrats for the post and photos. They are really nice and interesting.

Liliana&the kids

]]> By: Kieran http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/#comment-609 Kieran Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:18:24 +0000 http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-609 Thanks for your coments Gina. When our team won the All-Ireland for the third time in a row we were all delighted. Anyway after the first half we knew they were going to win because we were so far ahead. At the match I was with my dad and my aunt was at a different stand. After the match me and my dad went to the team hotel and we stayed for the celebrations and stayed over night.The next day there was a homecoming in Kilkenny city and the whole team parade around the city in an open topped bus and they hold the Liam Mc Carthy Cup in front of them. A couple of weeks later some of the players come to most schools in the county. Some of our past pupils come to this school as they are on the panel. The cup is called the Liam Mc Carthy Cup because Liam Mc Carthy presented the cup to thank the GAA for all its work and to encourage greater interest in hurling. Kieran Purcell 5th class. Thanks for your coments Gina. When our team won the All-Ireland for the third time in a row we were all delighted. Anyway after the first half we knew they were going to win because we were so far ahead. At the match I was with my dad and my aunt was at a different stand. After the match me and my dad went to the team hotel and we stayed for the celebrations and stayed over night.The next day there was a homecoming in Kilkenny city and the whole team parade around the city in an open topped bus and they hold the Liam Mc Carthy Cup in front of them. A couple of weeks later some of the players come to most schools in the county. Some of our past pupils come to this school as they are on the panel. The cup is called the Liam Mc Carthy Cup because Liam Mc Carthy presented the cup to thank the GAA for all its work and to encourage greater interest in hurling.
Kieran Purcell
5th class.

]]> By: Gina http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/hurling-a-traditional-irish-sport/#comment-606 Gina Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:46:14 +0000 http://traditionsacrosseurope.wordpress.com/?p=562#comment-606 Very interesting sport! I really don't follow sport, but it looks pittoresque, surely my students would like it! I suppose seeing your team winning the cup was a great happiness for you, wasn't it? Were you alone there or with your friends? Have you celebrated a lot after the winning match? In what way? Why the cup in called "Liam Mc Carthy Cup"? GINA Very interesting sport! I really don’t follow sport, but it looks pittoresque, surely my students would like it!
I suppose seeing your team winning the cup was a great happiness for you, wasn’t it? Were you alone there or with your friends? Have you celebrated a lot after the winning match? In what way? Why the cup in called “Liam Mc Carthy Cup”?
GINA

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