Where can you see a hurling game in August?

Answer 1

It is mainly played in Ireland. Hurling would not be well known in most countries in the world. It is one of Ireland's two national sports. However, as Irish people are found in many countries, wherever they are in large numbers GAA Clubs (Gaelic Athletic Association) are founded. GAA Clubs would also have Gaelic Football as part of their activities. As the Irish people are found in so many places, GAA competitions are held in many parts of the world, between local clubs. There are regional competitions in Britain, other parts of Europe, America, Asia and Australia. The All-Ireland Championships, which features teams from counties all around Ireland, also includes teams from London and New York. The London team won the 1901 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Irish people at home and abroad follow their teams with great interest. Irish people abroad will often be seen wearing sports shirts which are in fact the shirts of their home county or local club. For the biggest matches of the year, Irish people abroad will often come together to watch matches on TV in Irish pubs or clubs in the countries that they are living in. With today's technology they can also watch or listen to matches online. The two biggest matches of the year, the All-Ireland Hurling Final and All-Ireland Football Final are played on two separate Sundays in September. On those two days Irish people all over the world will be endeavouring to see or listen to the matches. As Hurling and Gaelic Football are Ireland's two main national sports, the two finals are the biggest sporting events in Ireland every year.

Answer 2

Hurling is one of the national sports of Ireland so you will see it in Ireland. However, Hurling clubs have been set up in many countries that Irish people are living so it is possible to see Hurling being played in other countries too. It would be mostly Irish people playing and at a low level and it would not get much publicity so it would be hard to see a game if you did not know where to look. Some locals also get involved. Tournaments are set up for teams where a number of clubs have been set up in other countries and there are tournaments in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. You could even see Hurling being played in Africa.

Ireland is still by far the best place to see it as there are far more clubs, players and games, and they are of a higher quality. You will see Hurling there at any time of the year with the biggest games being during the months from May to September. This is when the All-Ireland Championships are run, culminating in the final, usually on the first Sunday in September, or occasionally on the second Sunday in September. It and the Gaelic Football final, usually played on the third Sunday or occasionally the fourth Sunday of September, are the two biggest individual sporting events in the Irish sporting calendar. People all over Ireland watch or listen, as will Irish people around the world. Up to 82,300 people will be lucky enough to get tickets to go to the finals. That is the capacity of Croke Park in Dublin where the finals are played. It is one of the top five largest stadiums of any sport in Europe.

Answer 3

Many people just play in their gardens. In many urban and residential areas there are green spaces where people play themselves. Some parks have pitches designated for various sports, including ones where Hurling could be played. Many urban areas have GAA clubs and Hurling can be played there too. So there are lots of options.

Answer 4

All 32 counties in Ireland play Hurling. Teams for London and New York also participate in All-Ireland competitions.

Answer 5

The best place is of course Ireland. There are lots of games then, but the two biggest are the two All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals that are played in Croke Park in Dublin.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

In Birr, county Offaly.