Who’s the bás: Prince’s face on hurleys

AS the admittedly dubious claim goes, there’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama. Unless, it seems, you’re a 90-year-old Greek-born member of the British royal family whose name is Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.

Following the success of a souvenir hurley emblazoned with the US President’s appearance to mark his visit to Moneygall, Co Offaly, an even more unusual project is set to be launched.

On Friday, July 1, the makers of the “Camán Obamas” [Obama hurleys] are to reveal their latest project — the Prince Philip hurley.

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