2026-08-03 15:05 UTC
"Hurling"
English Name: Adopted in medieval times to describe the violent, driving action of hitting and throwing the ball.
Irish Name: Known as "iománaíocht" or "iomáint" in Irish, coming from the Old Irish word "immáin" (driving around or chasing), rooted in Proto-Celtic terms for "around" and "to drive".
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@Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie 2026-08-03 15:05
"Hurley" Or hurl or hurling stick. In irish "camán" from Old Irish "cammán". By surface analysis, "cam" (“crooked”) + "-án". "Sliotar" This is a hard solid sphere slightly larger than a tennis ball, consisting of a cork core covered by two pieces of leather stitched together. Sometimes called a "hurling ball". #ireland #slang #language