If you are serious about Gaelic Hurling, then you should get a quality training ball to improve your skills with. McSport is a proud supporter of these traditional Irish pastimes and stock a wide variety of
sports equipment to cater for all disciplines. Hurling is considered as one of the fastest field sports in the world. The popularity of this immensely fun sport has seen it being adopted in countries all around the world. McSport stocks everything you will need from top quality hurleys to tough sliothars.
If you are just starting out in the world of hurling and one day hope to make your mark in the long and distinguished history of this sport, we will assist you with all the equipment you need. Practice, hard work and dedication should take you the rest of the way. To show you what it takes to accomplish this feat, we have put together a short list of memorable moments in recent hurling history for your enjoyment:
• Eddie Keher's sideline goal: Keher scored a superb goal from the sidelines for Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Hurling final at Croke Park (1972) against Cork, to assist them in achieving another All-Ireland victory.
• Babs Keating's barefoot brilliance: Keating, playing bare foot, makes the telling pass to a teammate who scores to clinch victory for Tipperary in the All-Ireland Hurling final at Croke Park against Kilkenny in 1971.
• Offaly's Famous Five: Offaly scored two goals and five points within the last five minutes of their All-Ireland Hurling final against Limerick at Croke Park in 1994 to snatch an unbelievable victory.
• DJ Carey's magical moment: Assisting to Kilkenny's success in the 2002 All-Ireland Hurling final over Clare, Carey lifted the sliothar on to his hurley and showed tremendous control to balance it, flick it into the air and score a point.
• The fabulous John Fenton: Highly regarded as one of the greatest goals in the history of the sport. During the Munster Hurling semi-final replay in 1987, Fenton struck the ball on the ground from far out and watched it sail in for a goal.
McSport hopes that you will eventually create memorable moments like the ones listed above, so get a
training ball today and start rolling down the path of hurling success.