GAA club to stage 1916-style matches

One of the country’s best-known GAA clubs is stepping back in time to commemorate the 1916 centenary.

Blackrock National Hurling Club in Cork plans to stage two exhibition matches in hurling and camogie next week, with players from Blackrock and St Finbarr’s using hurleys and gear of the time, and playing according to 1916 rules.

The event is to commemorate a match played on the Cork Athletic Grounds on Easter Sunday 1916 when The Rockies beat the Barrs 6-5 to 1-3.