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Americans watch hurling for the first time and can't make head nor tail of it

“There seems to be less rules.”

Nov 13th 2014, 4:55 PM 7,144 Views 3 Comments

“IT’S LIKE FIELD hockey. Except they beat the crap out of each other.”

Just one soundbite from this video that features a group of Americans watching hurling for the first time. Let’s just say they can scarcely make sense of what is going on and are shocked/impressed that anyone could break a hurley.

Source: Facts./YouTube

Shout out to the girl who says she likes “short shorts”.

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Americans watch hurling for the first time and can't make head nor tail of it

“There seems to be less rules.”

Watch Irish people taste test some sugary American snacks >