University of Toronto lacrosse players take their first hurling lesson and they were naturals at it! Hurling is an Irish sport like lacrosse. Both are stick sports played on a field with similar objectives and rich histories. A special thanks to Cultec for supplying the hurls used in this video. If you’re interested in buying […]
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How To Take A Sideline Cut In Hurling
In this video, you’ll learn how to take a sideline cut in hurling and how to avoid some common mistakes. Video transcript: Hey, I’m David from Play Hurling and this is how you take a sideline cut. A sideline cut is performed when the ball goes out of bounds from the sideline, which seems pretty […]
Americans Try Hurling at VidCon 2015
At VidCon 2015, I challenged some American YouTubers to try the Irish sport hurling and we had a lot of fun! A special thanks to the YouTubers who took part! Check out their channels here: Kelsey Impicciche Bratknee Daniel Dorable MirandaTheAdventurer thisisathing
Hurling Donut Selfie at VidCon 2015
Bringing the Irish sport hurling (and the donut selfie) to VidCon 2015 in Anaheim California!
Hurling Around Toronto
Hey Canada, hurling has officially hit the streets of Toronto! In this video, I venture all around Toronto including: Nathan Phillips Square Trinity Bellwoods Park Princes’ Gate Inukshuk at Exhibition Place Éireann Quay Toronto Music Garden Toronto Harbourfront Toronto Waterfront Wavedecks Air Canada Centre Rogers Centre Art Gallery of Ontario Nathan Phillips Square Yonge-Dundas Square […]
11 Fun Facts About Hurling
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of fun facts about hurling! Fact #1 – Hurling In The Olympics In the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, MO, hurling was a demonstration sport. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_Summer_Olympics) Fact #2 – All-Ireland Hurling Final Every year, over 82,000 people attend the All-Ireland Hurling Final (the […]
10 Hurling Rules That You Should Know
Want to learn about the rules of the Irish sport hurling? Well, here’s 10 basic rules that you should know to play the sport. The Objectives Of Hurling. The objective of hurling is to use a wooden stick, called a hurl, to hit a small leather ball, called a sliotar, between a H-shaped goalpost. Hurling […]
Hurling Training Drills
Check out this tutorial on hurling training drills to help you keep fit no matter what the season! In this lesson, you’ll learn: – How to dribble the ball on the ground around an opposing player – How to solo the ball around an opposing player – How to practice jab lifting the ball – […]
How To Play Hurling
Hurling is an Irish sport that combines the skills of field hockey, lacrosse, and baseball. It is played using a wooden stick, called a hurl or a hurley, and a leather ball that is similar to a baseball, called a sliotar, in an exciting and fast-paced field game. What Is Hurling Hurling is a 3000-year-old […]