Yesterday evening, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final between Wexford and Dublin was shown on Sky Sports 3, much to the amusement of a number of British viewers, who were in awe at the fact that they were watching 30 grown men swinging “sticks” at one another. While many commented on the carnage that they were witnessing, others were quick to register their admiration at the speed of the game and the skill that is involved.
Twitter user Alex Case was a bit shocked by it all.
Currently watching Hurling on Sky #WTF
— Alex Case (@alexcase92) June 14, 2014
One British pub-goer likened the game to Game of Thrones.
English guy in pub who’s watched the hurling on Sky Sports; "mad sport, it's a bit Game of Thrones, Innit?" #GAA
— Joe O’Shea (@josefoshea) June 14, 2014
Hurling is absolute carnage. About five sports in one
— Jon Horn (@Jondavidhorn) June 14, 2014
Jack Lilly posted an eloquent description of the sport, from an outsider’s perspective.
It's like a mixture of cricket, rugby and a egg and spoon race #hurling #skysports
— Lillypad (@jacklilly14) June 14, 2014
Some viewers were confused by the scores.
Watching the hurling on sky. What do all those numbers mean?? @daraobriain
— Tom Pengelly (@flyincattlebird) June 14, 2014
First time watching Hurling on Sky sports 3. From what I can gather it is a sport that involves lots of guys having a pub fight on grass
— Ben Nall (@BenNall79) June 14, 2014
This sport of Hurling is brutal. Looks like fun.
— Hannah Sherlock (@hansherlock) June 14, 2014
Watching the hurling on Sky sports 3…
My paddy cousins are feckin mad… What a mental game…
Dublin win I reckon…
— Aaron Skelton (@Skelts10) June 14, 2014
Some were quick to draw comparisons between soccer and hurling.
I've noticed these hurling players don't roll around crying like babys when injured ! Great first half.
— Peter eaton (@Petereaton1883) June 14, 2014
Watching this Irish Hurling on sky sports confirms my belief that the Irish are mental.
— Sam van der Aalst (@samthedogtaylor) June 7, 2014
What a game this hurling is, I love my football and rugby league and now hurling. can't pick a winner out of the Wexford match so close.
— Peter eaton (@Petereaton1883) June 14, 2014
You can literally twat each with a 2 x 4 piece of wood, smash a cricket ball at opposite players, rugby tackle each other.
— Ben Nall (@BenNall79) June 14, 2014
I now know how to punish divers in the world cup. Automatic 3 games playing hurling as there ban. They will never dive again if they survive
— Ben Nall (@BenNall79) June 14, 2014
