Hurleys to rise as tourists are urged to pitch in at parish Gathering

A rural parish is planning to give foreigners some stick — and a few sliotars — as part of a novel community celebration to mark The Gathering.

The Inniscarra Gathering Committee in Co Cork said whether you’re from Ballyanly or Bali, Donoughmore or Dubai, Matehy or Malawi, you’ll get a chance to try your hand at hurling and Gaelic football — two sports at the heart of almost every parish in the country — as part of their weekend event later this month.

They said they hope the “discover the extraordinary among the ordinary”-themed event will give The Gathering a new twist.