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Hurling: Ancient Speed - Older Than Your Religion and Twice as Violent

Hurling: Ancient Speed - Older Than Your Religion and Twice as Violent

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Join host Ollie as he uncovers hurling, Ireland's 4,000-year-old sport where players hit leather balls at 93 mph using wooden sticks with minimal protection. From ancient law codes through colonial bans and famine to Michael Cusack's GAA revival, discover how this ferocious game survived millennia to fill 80,000-seat stadiums today.

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