{"id":90336,"date":"2025-04-10T12:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=90336"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:09:08","slug":"hurling-the-worlds-oldest-field-sport-being-played-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/hurling-the-worlds-oldest-field-sport-being-played-in-cardiff","title":{"rendered":"Hurling: The world&#8217;s oldest field sport being played in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With a small but dedicated community, Cardiff is adopting hurling. But what makes the ancient game so thrilling, and can it thrive in Wales?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3-770x434.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3-293x165.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3-770x434.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/original-42E95E02-04F3-4911-9FAD-89FFF803EDF3-293x165.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St Colmcille&#8217;s G.A.A hurling club is open to anyone and everyone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the windblown fields of Pontcanna, an unassuming group gathers. From battered kitbags, they begin to unpack the simple implements of a tradition stretching back to older days: Hurleys, curved wooden sticks stained by sweat and rain, alongside Sliotars, leather balls battered by a hundred past games.  They are Cardiff\u2019s hurlers, a small but dedicated community keeping Ireland\u2019s most ancient sport alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurling, a sport older than Irish history, is more than just a game to Ireland and its people. It\u2019s a symbol of heritage, resistance, and identity, deeply entwined with the Irish nationalist movement. Dating back over 3,000 years to the days of Celtic warriors. But here in Cardiff, beyond its native heartland, hurling has found an unexpected home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the fastest field sport in the world,\u201d says Aidan O\u2019Donnel, a Cardiff University lecturer and avid member of Cardiff\u2019s St Colmcille\u2019s G.A.A. (Gaelic Athletic Association) Club hurling team. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting because it\u2019s very physical, and very fast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl-293x165.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/hurl.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Over 1 million people tuned in to watch the G.A.A All-Ireland final.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The game involves a small leather ball, known as a sliotar, which is struck by a large wooden stick known as a hurley. Hurlers run across the pitch at breakneck speeds, catching and passing the sliotar mid-air, or bounce and run with it, as the rules of the game require players to either bounce or pass the sliotar every four steps. To score points, players can either score past the keeper for three points or hit the sliotar through the crossbar for one. Often described as \u2018hockey in the air\u2019, hurling is the most exciting sport you\u2019ve probably never played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In ancient times, warriors would settle disputes with hurleys rather than their swords. Their matches would span miles, involving several villages. The sport is key to Irish myths too, most notably in the legend of C\u00fa Chulainn, who\u2014as a young boy\u2014slew the Hound of Culann using his trusty hurl and sliotar, which gained him his name \u2018C\u00fa Chulainn\u2019, meaning \u2018Hound of Culann\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Wales, where rugby is eminent, establishing a new sport is no easy feat. But Cardiff\u2019s hurling club, St Colmcille\u2019s, part of the G.A.A., has been steadily growing, welcoming curious locals, Irish expats, and sports enthusiasts drawn to the game\u2019s uniqueness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/HURLEY-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hurling is played with a curved stick, known as a Hurley, used to hit a ball, known as a Sliotar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One such expat is Phillip Tierney, an Irish native living in Cardiff. \u201cMoving abroad it can get a bit lonely at times; it\u2019s kind of hard to get to know people. But through hurling, you meet people. It\u2019s a way of meeting people from home, keeping up something that I\u2019ve always done. It\u2019s my first time here, but I feel like I\u2019m part of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the minute I could walk, I could hold a hurley. I\u2019ve been playing since I was three years old. My parents always played, so I was always interested in it. Played for my hometown, for my county, and my college. It\u2019s one of the more unusual sports, and it\u2019s played all across the world now. So, we have pride in it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club plays every week, battling the elements on the open fields of Pontcanna. Rain, wind, mud, or sun, they show up, swinging hurleys and chasing sliotars with relentless passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t touch a hurley for 19 years until I came down here to Cardiff, and just really enjoyed getting into the game,\u201d says Kieran Brannery, another member of St Colmcille\u2019s, Cardiff\u2019s only hurling club. \u201cIt\u2019s a small scene here in Cardiff. We train every week between the clocks going back and going forward, but we need more people. The goal for this year is getting proper matches going. We\u2019re trying to revive the club.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnyone can come play. We\u2019re at the south side of Pontcanna Fields, at half six on a Wednesday. We\u2019d love to see more people coming down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their progress and the community they\u2019ve built, hurling in Cardiff faces challenges. Unlike in Ireland, where hurling is a widespread national obsession, here in Wales it remains a niche sport. So finding enough players is an ongoing battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-293x733.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/Multimedia-Infographic.pdf-293x733.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hurling, sometimes described as &#8216;hockey In the air&#8217;, is one of the world&#8217;s fastest sports.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another among the players is Anindya Hazra, an international student from Kolkata, India. It\u2019s his first time trying hurling. \u201cI came to experience a new sport,\u201d he says. \u201cI had watched a few videos of hurling on social media, and it seemed interesting\u2014a mix of cricket, tennis, hockey, football\u2026 you just name it. And I had learnt that it\u2019s something truly, and authentically, Irish. So yeah, I wanted to experience a truly Irish thing in Cardiff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDid I enjoy it? Yes, definitely. It was top notch. Although I had played field games like cricket and football back in India quite frequently\u2026 I\u2019d been out of practice for some time\u2026 so my fitness was far from good. Whilst hurling, it was evident\u2014I was falling back while sprinting across the field or dribbling with the ball. But the guys at the G.A.A. club never made me feel unwelcome. They were really nice. I\u2019ll definitely try hurling again. I think I\u2019ll try and learn the basics this Easter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/IMG_1346-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anyone can attend St Colmiclle&#8217;s hurling practice at 6:30 on a Wednesday evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the ancient game continues on the fields of Pontcanna, just beyond the city centre. Anyone can join St Colmcille\u2019s G.A.A. Club and play one of the world\u2019s oldest field sports. \u201cPeople are always welcome. You don\u2019t have to be good, you just have to come along,\u201d Kieran says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the city\u2019s international population and growing interest in alternative sports, there\u2019s a unique opportunity for hurling to take root in new soil. As Cardiff continues to evolve into a more multicultural, sporting city, hurling offers something distinct\u2014an ancient sport played with fierce passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurling offers a new experience: raw, thrilling, and open to anyone who wants to learn and hit some sliotars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a small but dedicated community, Cardiff is embracing hurling. 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