The fastest game on earth ???

[cherryles]

Hi, just thought id share with you our national game and see what you think of it, Hurling's starting to gain alot of interest and support in the states now and id like to see it go global some day,it really is a fast paced game and a huge test of skill and most definitely bravery ! In Ireland we call it the fastest game on earth but you decide yourselves what you think of it, Have a look

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[Roman4405]

When I was a kid there was this dude, Eddie O'Brien, down the street from my Grandparents in New York and he was some kind of Hurling Champion from Ireland in the 60's or 70's or something. Looks rough, like lacrosse without the pads and less gay.

[colchar]

Hockey (ice hockey to you) is the fastest game on earth. Professional hockey players routinely reach speeds of over 20mph on the ice and shots generally travel 80-90mph. When the guys playing hurling are moving at that speed, then we can talk.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by Roman4405

When I was a kid there was this dude, Eddie O'Brien, down the street from my Grandparents in New York and he was some kind of Hurling Champion from Ireland in the 60's or 70's or something. Looks rough, like lacrosse without the pads and less gay.

What, exactly, is gay about lacrosse?

[River]

Many of us find watching "fast" games quite boring, akshully, especially on television. And games that don't sell on television don't sell.

[cherryles]

I Like ice hockey,its a great sport, very fast paced and they also use a stick,hmm i wonder where that might have originated/evolved from

[Roberteaux]

Rollerball!

Oh, wait...

--R

[River]

Originally Posted by Roberteaux

Rollerball!

Oh, wait...

--R

Roller derby!



OP: WGAS from where it originated? We all know from where American Football originated, yet you guys dis it every chance you get.

[cherryles]

True its not a professional sport and probably never will be, its more to do with the 3000 years plus of the games history that keeps guys who work ordinary 9-5 jobs dedicated enough to go training after work and play the games, sorry forgot to mention women also .

[Roman4405]

Originally Posted by colchar

What, exactly, is gay about lacrosse?

Other than the name nothing. Just a joke dude, no offense meant

[colchar]

Originally Posted by cherryles

I Like ice hockey,its a great sport, very fast paced and they also use a stick,hmm i wonder where that might have originated/evolved from

I know what you are suggesting but games with sticks and projectiles date from ancient Egypt and there is no indication that hockey evolved from hurling. The current game, although developed in Canada, traces its origins to a game played in the Low Countries back in the Middle Ages.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by Roman4405

Other than the name nothing. Just a joke dude, no offense meant

Oh, I thought you were actually saying lacrosse was gay.

The name is French: la crosse=the stick.

[River side]

Jai Alai, golf, and badminton have all laid claim to the "fastest" sport title based upon measured speed of the projectiles involved. I'm pretty sure that F1, et al, have them beat.

You could look it up.

I've never heard of hurling - well, except, never mind.

[cherryles]

Well i dont play Hurling anymore because basically i wasnt really any good Love to watch it though, American Football, have never played it so can only comment on what ive seen on tv, my ONLY complaint is its too slow with stoppages, if that game was left to flow more freely it would be truly awesome but its what your brought up with that your going to enjoy and defend and thats cool.

[MineGoesTo11]

Originally Posted by River

Many of us find watching "fast" games quite boring, akshully, especially on television. And games that don't sell on television don't sell.

Like Baseball and Golf...


Designed to fall asleep to in the easy chair.. or at least that was how my grandfather did it.

[Roman4405]

Originally Posted by colchar

Oh, I thought you were actually saying lacrosse was gay.

The name is French: la crosse=the stick.

That's what it means? I feel like I should have known that.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by River side

Jai Alai, golf, and badminton have all laid claim to the "fastest" sport title based upon measured speed of the projectiles involved. I'm pretty sure that F1, et al, have them beat.

You could look it up.

We're talking about games that do not involve machinery (or at least I am).

[sonar1]

Jai Alai still played (like in Miami)?

[cherryles]

What is meant by the title "Fastest game on earth" is in relation to a game, played with a ball or even something thats related to a ball, between two opposing teams , the speed at which the ball moves up and down and across the pitch between individual players as in passing the ball between each other with the intention of ultimately going for a goal/point, not the mph of the ball, more the pace of the game, the score tally in hurling is usually huge in comparison to other games, as for the name Hurling, the stick is called a Hurl or as i call it a Hurley, its played using a ball like object called a sliotar, pronounced slit-her, thats an Irish word so youl have to forgive me my Irish is pretty basic to say the least.

[coldsteal2]

Originally Posted by sonar1

Jai Alai still played (like in Miami)?

Its big in Nevada resorts also for some reason

[teame1]

Originally Posted by cherryles

Well i dont play Hurling anymore because basically i wasnt really any good Love to watch it though, American Football, have never played it so can only comment on what ive seen on tv, my ONLY complaint is its too slow with stoppages, if that game was left to flow more freely it would be truly awesome but its what your brought up with that your going to enjoy and defend and thats cool.

But then it would be called Rugby and the fat boys would have to be replaced. Plus American TV wouldn't want to broadcast it as the viewers wouldn't be able to hit the fridge every five minutes for a snack.

My local always screens the finals. Never managed to get into it though.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by teame1

But then it would be called Rugby and the fat boys would have to be replaced. Plus American TV wouldn't want to broadcast it as the viewers wouldn't be able to hit the fridge every five minutes for a snack.

My local always screens the finals. Never managed to get into it though.

Five minutes? The game stops every few seconds!

[cherryles]

It's a lot hotter in the us then it is here so it must be tough to keep going in that heat or something , make damn fine guitars

[Howard2k]

Originally Posted by colchar

We're talking about games that do not involve machinery (or at least I am).

Although I guess you could argue that the stick is the simplest machine.

[River]

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

Its big in Nevada resorts also for some reason

Go figure.

Originally Posted by cherryles

It's a lot hotter in the us then it is here so it must be tough to keep going in that heat or something , make damn fine guitars

Troll, lol, lol.

Your myopic view of the vast continent of North America renders your opinion invalid.

Have a nice subjugation.

[colchar]

Originally Posted by Howard2k

Although I guess you could argue that the stick is the simplest machine.

True. I guess I should have said something along the lines of human propulsion or something like that.

[River side]

Originally Posted by cherryles

What is meant by the title "Fastest game on earth" is in relation to a game, played with a ball or even something thats related to a ball, between two opposing teams , the speed at which the ball moves up and down and across the pitch between individual players as in passing the ball between each other with the intention of ultimately going for a goal/point, not the mph of the ball, more the pace of the game, the score tally in hurling is usually huge in comparison to other games, as for the name Hurling, the stick is called a Hurl or as i call it a Hurley, its played using a ball like object called a sliotar, pronounced slit-her, thats an Irish word so youl have to forgive me my Irish is pretty basic to say the least.

Thanks for clearing that up.

So it's like basketball, but in the dirt and with buckets on sticks?

[River]

Originally Posted by colchar

True. I guess I should have said something along the lines of human propulsion or something like that.

A stick is a tool, not a machine.

For sports played with machines, let's get back to Roller Derby, shall we?

[Howard2k]

Lever was acceptable to Archimedes, I think it is close enough
But it is hard to go wrong with roller derby.

[coldsteal2]

Originally Posted by River

Go figure.
.

South Lake Tahoe was the first place i ever heard the word
Jai Lai, way back in the early 1960's, could have came from
them having the Olympics in Squaw Valley in 1960
and it was introduced by one of them?