Experience the thrill of Hurling, the fastest field game in the world, with O’Loughlin Gaels. Join our 1-hour tour in Kilkenny City, where you’ll learn about the history and evolution of Hurling, and even try your hand at the basic skills. Immerse yourself in Irish culture!
Experience the thrill of Hurling, the fastest field game in the world, with O’Loughlin Gaels. Join our 1-hour tour in Kilkenny City, where you’ll learn about the history and evolution of Hurling, and even try your hand at the basic skills. Immerse yourself in Irish culture!
- Hurling Tours Ireland - Visitors will gain a unique cultural Irish experience through the native sport of hurling. Established in the home of hurling, Kilkenny, guests will be given the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in Irish culture by attempting Irelands most ancient and cultural past time. The activity begins with an introduction to…
- Hurling Tours Ireland - Visitors will gain a unique cultural Irish experience through the native sport of hurling. Established in the home of hurling, Kilkenny, guests will be given the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in Irish culture by attempting Irelands most ancient and cultural past time. The activity begins with an introduction to the sport inside the intense environment of a teams dressing room. You will discover the origins of the unique sport, hurling and how even in 2024 it remains the fastest field sport in the world. Many moments can occur in the dressing room on match days, things such a aggressive team talks, sweat and tears among some of the more memorable images. You can almost sense the agony and ecstacy from the dressing room upon arrival. Once you are up to date with the basics of the game, you will be brought out to ‘the field of dreams’ . Here, you will be thought the basic skills of ground strike, hand pass, solo run, and hand strike and even take a shot at the goalposts.
- Use of hurling helmets
- Local guide
- Parking facilities
- Use of hurling balls
- Use of hurling sticks
- Toilet facilities
- Use of hurling helmets
- Local guide
- Parking facilities
- Use of hurling balls
- Use of hurling sticks
- Toilet facilities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Transportation to/from attractions
At Hurling Tours Ireland, we offer a distinctive cultural Irish experience for our guests. Based in Kilkenny, the birthplace of hurling, we provide an opportunity for visitors to deeply engage with Irish culture by trying out our oldest sport, hurling. This game, rich in tradition and history, is played with unparalleled passion and intensity.
Our…
At Hurling Tours Ireland, we offer a distinctive cultural Irish experience for our guests. Based in Kilkenny, the birthplace of hurling, we provide an opportunity for visitors to deeply engage with Irish culture by trying out our oldest sport, hurling. This game, rich in tradition and history, is played with unparalleled passion and intensity.
Our hurling experience in Freshford allows visitors to enjoy the sport in a traditional Irish pub located in the heart of the village. Here, we present the history and rules of hurling to our guests.
People from various nationalities and backgrounds have come to love hurling and the culture it fosters in Ireland. Visitors from Canada, the USA, and Australia have even vowed to join a GAA Club upon returning home. It’s never too late to try something new, especially a sport that is central to Irish culture and community.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
