Hurling prize named after historic Unionist

A new Gaelic games challenge has taken its name from an unlikely source - the founding father of Ulster unionism.

Hurling prize named after historic Unionist

A new Gaelic games challenge has taken its name from an unlikely source - the founding father of Ulster unionism.

Competitors in the first ever hurling event in the Stormont estate in Belfast - which is itself steeped in the historical trappings of British rule in the North - will be playing for the Edward Carson trophy.

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