[chatham]

At 14 years I became a Hurler. Its an Irish game played with a stick like they use in field Hocky and a leather type ball. No protection Just shorts and a t Shirt.
It OK except the Irish use the stick like a bat and no one is safe during or after the “Game”.
I played in Croak Park near Van Cortland Park in N Y C .
Great sport if you don’t get Killed.

[bagster]

Haha sounds fun. Sounds kinda like the no pads tackle football me and my friends played in the park. No sticks though. You guys are cray cray. :)

[headsonpikes]

Actually, those “sticks” are called “shillelaghs”.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

chatham :" I played in Croak Park near Van Cortland Park in N Y C .
Great sport if you don’t get Killed."

And you survived ?
Years ago, ESPN used to cover the occasional games, before it got all pussified.
Haven't seen a game in years .. dam !