'All hurlers are the same. If you could play forever, you would.'

Last year UNESCO considered applications for special cultural status at a meeting in Paris, and among the submissions made was one from the GAA seeking the inclusion of hurling.

'All hurlers are the same. If you could play forever, you would.'

Last year UNESCO considered applications for special cultural status at a meeting in Paris, and among the submissions made was one from the GAA seeking the inclusion of hurling.

It was an interesting application to make, and had no guarantee of success, but a look at UNESCO's own guidelines suggested to any objective eye that hurling stood a good chance.

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