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14 WTF reactions from non-Irish people who watched the hurling yesterday

“One question: what on earth is going on?”

Walter Walsh with Seamus Kennedy Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

YESTERDAY, TIPPERARY DEFEATED Kilkenny to be crowned All Ireland Hurling Champions for 2016.

And as usual, tons of non-Irish people tuned in and didn’t know what to make of what they were seeing.

“Are there any rules in this?” they wondered as they struggled to make sense of what they were watching.

Eoin Larkin is surrounded by Seamus Kennedy, Cathal Barrett and Brendan Maher Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

It’s like hockey and cricket and fencing and UFC all rolled into one!

What is this lawless sport?

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In fact, it makes other “dangerous” sports look like a playground game.

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People loved the GAA nicknames.

“This man is one of the fiercest athletes and competitors in Ireland.”

“What’s his name?”

“Bubbles.”

Although they were totally perplexed at how the lads didn’t injure themselves more severely.

Where’s their protection???

Donagh Maher and Aidan McCormack ©INPHO/Donall Farmer INPHO / Donall Farmer INPHO / Donall Farmer / Donall Farmer

They must be superhuman.

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It wasn’t just the players who raked in the kudos…

The cameramen also earned serious praise.

For those who didn’t have a notion what was going on, they just made the best of it…

Yes, what fine leg musculature.

Conor Fogarty and Michael Cahill Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

STICK MURDERBALL!

Shane Prendergast  and Cillian Buckley Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

As for the game being totally amateur? People really didn’t know what to make of that

What about… the money?

John McGrath and Noel McGrath Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

One thing that’s for sure? Hurling won a lot of new fans yesterday.

Now who’s going to break it to them that there’s no need to call it ‘Irish hurling’?

Padraic Maher and Michael Cahill celebrate at the final whistle James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

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