Hurlers appear more humble, and utterly infatuated with their sport

Colin Sheridan With the sporting summer we’ve so far had — Irish cricketers storming Lord’s, young Irish soccer players dazzling in Europe, young Irish sprinters winning medals, and some lad from Clara winning the Open up north, you could almost be forgiven for forgetting about the hurling.

With the sporting summer we’ve so far had — Irish cricketers storming Lord’s, young Irish soccer players dazzling in Europe, young Irish sprinters winning medals, and some lad from Clara winning the Open up north, you could almost be forgiven for forgetting about the hurling.

Indeed, watching All- Ireland hurling semi-finals in July feels a little like eating Christmas dinner in October. It’s disconcerting, especially for the constant — yet casual — fan, who typically relies on the hurling to fill Gaelic football sized voids on off weekends.