Hurling Tours Ireland
Hurling Tours Ireland
Hurling Tours Ireland
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At Hurling Tours Ireland we give tourists an introduction to our 3000-year-old, Irish ancient national sport, Hurling. This experience takes place in the heart of Kilkenny City, the home of hurling.
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toriwes
20 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
James and Jake were great! This was a really awesome experience. I’m not really a big sports person at all so I was hesitant on how this would be. It turned out so much better than I expected. James and Jake were super knowledgeable about Hurling and sharing how it is a crucial Irish cultural experience. They gave us a great overview of the game before taking us out on the field. Once we were on the field they were both so encouraging and helpful to make sure we learned some basic hurling moves. We all had a great time and anyone with any fitness level could appreciate how amazing of a sport Hurling is. Terrific experience!
Written August 22, 2022
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Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed your Hurling experience in Kilkenny
Written September 8, 2022
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David H
Fountain Valley, CA60 contributions
May 2022
Ever heard of Hurling? I hadn't but it seems to be Ireland’s passion sport. Our tour director took us to a Hurling workshop where we learned about the sport James kavanagh (retired player) and how the Irish lived for the game. Afterwards we notice nearly every kid in town was carrying a Hurling stick in his/her school bag. We were given a demonstration and taught the rules of the game. then we grabbed a stick of our own and learned to catch, balance, and bat the ball. it was a fun and active morning. Well…, not too active.
Written June 2, 2022
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Thanks for the kind review and I'm really happy to hear you had such a great time learning about Hurling.
Written June 8, 2022
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Ann K
47 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
The hurling visit in Kilkenny was so much fun! The Kavanaugh brothers gave our Trafalgar group a lesson in the sport, then we got to go out in the field and “play!”
If you get a chance, go for it! It’s the national sport of Ireland, 3000 years old. And still a vibrant sport with an active program for all ages in Kilkenny.
If you get a chance, go for it! It’s the national sport of Ireland, 3000 years old. And still a vibrant sport with an active program for all ages in Kilkenny.
Written October 4, 2023
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Thank you for your kind words Ann, you will find hurling clubs catering for all ages and skill types all over the world.
Written October 19, 2023
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Caroline0905
Sydney17 contributions
Aug 2019 • Solo
LOVED IT, Conner and John-Paul were fantastic. Great fun, great game. đź‘Ť Definitely worth a visit đź‘Ť
Written August 8, 2019
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Thanks a million for your review. I really enjoyed hosting you today.
-Conor
Written August 8, 2019
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debrabryan
Newcastle, Australia31 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
Visited the hurling field for a demonstration on how to play Ireland’s national sport. What fun we had! Was shown how to walk the ball, pass it and balance it . James was excellent giving us all the history and his the passion for the game. We were even privileged to have our photos taken with the cup. If your like me, and have never heard of hurling, stop by and take a look!
Written October 2, 2019
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Thanks for the great review! We're glad you enjoyed it. It really is harder than it looks.
-James
Written October 6, 2019
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Anna
3 contributions
Aug 2019
On this fantastic Hurling Tour I had the unforgetable opportunity to try out Hurling, one of Irelands most popular sports. I had a lot of fun learning the basic techniques of Hurling. The coaches were all compleatly friendly and helpful and also showed us some of their own, really impressive skills. I would recommend this tour to everybody. It was definive one of the Highlights of my holiday in Ireland.
Specially thanks to Shawn for this gerat lesson. You made us becoming real Hurlingfans.
Many greatings from Germany
Specially thanks to Shawn for this gerat lesson. You made us becoming real Hurlingfans.
Many greatings from Germany
Written August 18, 2019
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Thanks for your kind words Anna. It really means a lot that you loved your Hurling Tour. Many thanks again,
James.
Written August 21, 2019
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Jenifer B
26 contributions
Absolute must do while in Ireland. Especially if you have teens/young adults and/or are a sports fan! Had an absolute blast learning about the sport and then getting to experience it first hand. This was one of my FAVORITE parts of our 8 day trip. James is amazing!
Written November 27, 2022
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Thank you for the kind words Jenifer. Was great seeing you!
Written March 4, 2023
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Sorcha G
3 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
We had a brilliant time this afternoon with James! He gave an extremely informative presentation to give us a little background on Camogie/Hurling before we hit the field. Even though we are completely inexperienced he was so patient and we learned a lot. Would totally recommend this for all ages and abilities!
Written June 29, 2022
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Thanks for the kind words. Takes a bit of practice, but practice makes perfect!
Written July 29, 2022
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S W
2 contributions
We visited Ireland from the states and, as American sports fans, wanted to discover more about the popular sports in ireland. We found James and his hurling tour. We had a blast learning and discovering our hidden hurling skills! James was terrific. First he told us about hurling and then we all went to field to try it out. Would highly recommend!!
Written March 31, 2022
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Glad you enjoyed your hurling experience.
Thanks for the kind words.
- James
Written May 30, 2022
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boobar2015
Burlington, Canada10 contributions
Sep 2019
Hurling is the national sport of Ireland and a religion in Kilkenny. The game was explained with video, slides and Q and A by a pair of local players. We were then instructed in passing,hitting and running with the ball. It was very instructive, difficult for novices and lots of fun!
Written September 4, 2019
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Thanks for the great review and we are delighted you had a fun time trying hurling. As you realised, it is a very skilful sport but a great spectacle when played at a high level. You can see games on the 'GAAGo' website.
Regards,
James.
Written September 6, 2019
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