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Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 09 July 13 16:30 BST (UK) »
Wow, the Shinty stick does resemble the vintage hockey stick ..

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Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 09 July 13 16:35 BST (UK) »
And a Hurling tackle!
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Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 09 July 13 16:53 BST (UK) »
Shinty in Scotland, Hurley in Ireland, the same game once but diverged from each other over time. A game played in Legends so very old at least two thousand years. Fasted game in the world on grass.
http://www.crokepark.ie/getmedia/46a5d28d-258d-448e-96ae-5e97b12751df/The-Legend-of-Cu-Chulainn.pdf

Other games derived from Hurley/Shinty are golf, hockey and believe it or not tennis.

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Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 09 July 13 18:07 BST (UK) »
As a throw away comment, it is interesting that my farther became an excellent golfer in later years.  Playing off a 5/6 handicap, so perhaps his early training in hockey assisted a little!
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