I haven't really written in about a week - but have the whole day today put aside for it!
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I had never heard of the sport hurling, either. I had only heard that word in reference to chucking your stomach contents when too drunk.
I've never watched hurling, but watching curling was some of the best fun I ever had. Note to newbies: folks take rapid whisking with brooms very seriously; gigging at the same is frowned upon.
We're traveling to Ireland in November, but it turns out that's post-season so we won't be able to catch a game.
But I did learn that the female equivalent of hurling is called camogie.
But I did learn that the female equivalent of hurling is called camogie.
The cheek!!!
That final yesterday between Cork and Tipp was a replay of their Munster championship encounter when Cork won at a canter. The number 13 who scored one of the goals for Tipperary in the highlights reel is 19 years old and had been sent off at the previous meeting...BEFORE the game started AS the refereee was getting ready to throw in the ball because he introduced the butt of his hurley to the testicles of his opponent. They didn't get on very well.
Another way to turn green from hurling
As someone with only pidgin emoji, I'm never sure what the "wow" symbol means.
I was wowing at the temerity of the guy hitting like that below the belt!
It's a shame your visit is off-season, it's really something worth seeing in person.
This trip all happened on account of my sister-in-law. Her birthday is in November, and she announced, '"I want to go to Ireland for my birthday!"
So, we said, "Sure!"
We're Canadians! As long as it is above freezing, we are very comfortable!
So, we said, "Sure!"
We're Canadians! As long as it is above freezing, we are very comfortable!
My Canadian sister-in-law always found it freezing here when she visited for Christmas, which she and bro did for many years. Our cold is wet, yours dry. Bring water-proofs.
Yes, we've already talked about that! Water-proof shoes and jackets!
We aways went to Scotland and Ireland well prepred for rain, which jinxed us into having mostly good weather.
I'm going to approach it like kids do. Do you notice, they never pay any attention to the weather.
Yeah, same here. Negative 40 and sticking beers in the snow to "warm" them above freezing...
On the side of my property, there's what we call a "shanty" - a three-walled outbuilding, with a chiminea on the open side. My brother and I play Scrabble out there all winter. We hang a light and have a drink, and it really gets quite warm in front of the fire.
Do we have to talk about winter in freaking July?
