Hurling Experience: Dive into Irish Culture in Kilkenny

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!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Use of hurling helmets
  • Local guide
  • Parking facilities
  • Use of hurling balls
  • Use of hurling sticks
  • Toilet facilities
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

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…

Location
O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club
Hebron Road
We meet all guest at the Dressing Room at O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Grounds before we commence the Tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Waichiefs
Oct 6, 2024
Passionate and informative. - Good man and a good experience. Truly passionate about the sport and sharing his knowledge. Good to get off a bus and do something in the fresh air.
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Lionel
Oct 5, 2024
Great experience recommended for everyone regardless of age - The day was drizzling rain so not a pleasant day to spend outside. However James our instructor was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Our party of 3 were the only ones in the group but new nothing about hurling. After the session James even offered to drop us off at our hotel Great experience I would reommend it for anyone regardless of age.
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Jard5
Sep 16, 2024
Highlight of our Visit to Kilkenny! - This made our visit to Kilkenny! So glad we found this hurling experience for my sports loving husband and 22 year old son! They had the best time and I must say I enjoyed myself a lot too. The guide does a great job at getting you involved with hitting the slither (ball) with the hurl on an actual hurling field, and makes it fun with different skills and games! We did the experience at the O'Loughlin Gaels G.A.A. Club (he has another location too), which lucky for us was right by a Hurling Stadium! At the suggestion of the guide, we made the short walk over and watched a real hurling match right after our experience was done. It may depend on who is playing, but tickets were just 5 euros for students and 10 euros for adults. It was fun to see what we had just learned played by some very skilled teams! Two other hurling related things we found to do in Kilkenny was to visit the Hurling Statue and get some great photos there, and to visit a store called Kilkenny Crafts that sold various size hurls and balls. Since we didn't have big enough suitcases for full size hurls as we would have liked, we were able to buy a ball and mini hurl as a souvenir from our great day of hurling! And of course we have videos and photos from the hurling experience as well, some of which the guide takes for you! Five stars for Hurling in Kilkenny!
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Monalishaa18
Sep 11, 2024
Immerse yourself in Ireland's national sport - This is a unique experience that you cannot miss while in Ireland! Kilkenny is the heart of Ireland's national sport. James is very passionate about hurling and his brother was a nationally-known hurler. James is very proud of his brother, heritage, and hurling and it really shows during the hurling lesson. Get to know the history of hurling with an informative PowerPoint presentation followed by a great lesson. James was very patient and made the lesson fun. Highly recommend!
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Osukeller
Aug 27, 2024
A uniquely Irish experience and a great family activity led by a wonderful host! - This was an absolutely fantastic time. Small group with our family and one other. We learned all about hurling, went through drills and even took some shots on goal. Brian was knowledgeable and so good with everyone in the group. Took time to answer questions and made sure everyone was doing well. Our 8-yr old son just loved this experience. We laughed a ton and enjoyed every minute of this as a family. Would strongly recommend for anyone looking for a uniquely Irish experience from one of the nicest people we met on our trip!
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Colleenbd4003vi
Aug 21, 2024
Amazing for all ages - James, Jake, and Charlie were the best and most patient teachers. They made the experience so enjoyable and we had lots of fun playing with the other couples and families. Great activity to do if you are looking for something unique and exciting.
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180bobbih
Aug 14, 2024
Great time for all ages - James ensured everyone in our group had a great time—little children to grandparents. He was positive and funny and very interesting. We learned a lot about hurling, which enriched our trip to Ireland. I highly recommend this experience!
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Hilarysa8453ys
Aug 11, 2024
So much fun! - If you have kids (and a husband) who play/love sports and need a break from castles and tours do not miss this! James passion and love for the game was fantastic! I wasn’t as good as the others but had a good “Craic” at it. We would have loved to stay a day or two longer to watch the Women’s Camogie finals at Croke Park. So much fun!
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519mathieuj
Aug 10, 2024
Fun discovery of hurling! - An amazing experience in family. Wonderful way to discover hurling. And a very nice coach, all the kids love the activity and me too!
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Bailey_m
Aug 5, 2024
Absolutely perfect afternoon! - Wow! What a spectacular experience. We were traveling through Kilkenny with four generations ages 5-84 and we had a ball learning the basics of Hurling! Our guide was incredibly charismatic and made the hour extremely fun. We highly recommend this experience for families, and really anyone at all!
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).