Hurling, outdoor stick-and-ball game somewhat akin to field hockey and lacrosse and long recognized as the national pastime of Ireland. There is considerable ...HurlingSections&MediaEncyclopediaArticleIntroduction&QuickFactsMediaImagesAdditionalInfoContributorsArticleHistoryHomeSports&RecreationOtherSportsHurlingsportPrintCiteverifiedCiteWhileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies.Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions.SelectCitationStyleMLAAPAChicagoManualofStyleCopyCitationShareShareSharetosocialmediaFacebookTwitterURLhttps://www.britannica.com/sports/hurlingMoreGiveFeedbackExternalWebsitesFeedbackCorrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin).FeedbackTypeSelectatype(Required)FactualCorrectionSpelling/GrammarCorrectionLinkCorrectionAdditionalInformationOtherYourFeedbackSubmitFeedbackThankyouforyourfeedbackOureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle.JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork!ExternalWebsitesh2g2-HurlingBritannicaWebsitesArticlesfromBritannicaEncyclopediasforelementaryandhighschoolstudents.hurling-Children'sEncyclopedia(Ages8-11)hurling-StudentEncyclopedia(Ages11andup)WRITTENBYTheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannicaEncyclopaediaBritannica'seditorsoverseesubjectareasinwhichtheyhaveextensiveknowledge,whetherfromyearsofexperiencegainedbyworkingonthatcontentorviastudyforanadvanceddegree....SeeArticleHistoryAlternativeTitle:hurleyHurling,alsocalledhurley,outdoorstick-and-ballgamesomewhatakintofieldhockeyandlacrosseandlongrecognizedasthenationalpastimeofIreland.Thereisconsiderablereferencetohurling(iomáininGaelic)intheoldestIrishmanuscriptsdescribingthegameasfarbackasthe13thcenturybc;manyheroesofancienttaleswereexperthurlers.Thestickusediscalledahurley,camáninGaelic,andcamánsinreliefdecoratesomemonumentsto15th-centurychieftains.Hurlingwasforlongagameplaye