'A mix of UFC, rugby, hockey, football, baseball, the egg and spoon race all whilst hitting a snooker ball as hard as you can'
BBC Two viewers in the UK were astonished and bewildered by the All-Ireland hurling final on Sunday after the match was broadcast on the channel for the first time.
The game was broadcast on BBC Two for the first time ever on Sunday, drawing a massive viewership all around as fans, new and old, tuned into the match. Viewers in the UK turning on the tele to watch the hurling for the first time were blown away by the “mad sport”.READ MORE: GAA news today and Clare v Cork reaction as Banner County celebrate All-Ireland final winAnother wrote: “BBC Two is showing hurling and I don’t think I’ve ever been so invested in a game I know nothing about”.
One more penned: “Hurling appears to be a mix of UFC, rugby, hockey, football, baseball, the egg and spoon race all whilst hitting a snooker ball as hard as you can as high into the sky as possible towards goal with what looks like the bones of a tomahawk steak. 10/10. Would recommend.” “As you marvel at the skill, strength, passion, and ferocity of the ancient game don’t forget that Britain tried to erase all Irish culture from the island for centuries. Fuck colonialism.”
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