I apologise in advance for any distress this may cause.

I'm an English guy living in Cork for the last 21 years, and getting a bit into woodworking. My son (8) suggested I make a Hurley.

Now, I know almost nothing about GAA, or Hurling, I've barely held a hurl (other than my son's junior sized one) before this exercise, and I've only ever watched 2 games of Hurling (Tipp beating Kilkenny in the All Ireland to prevent the 5-in-row, and Tipp beating Cork last month).

Someone very kindly sold me a couple of Ash planks, so now I have my first (maybe the first ever), English made Hurley.

by adhoc_pirate

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  2. Needs tape for authenticity.

    Edit : didn’t see the other pics… yep, looks good.

  5. Good on you. Go to the beach, use it to hit stones out to sea, very satisfying way to spend an hour or two imo.

  6. sheltering myself with a large piece of sheet metal i ran for cover under the tallest tree i could find…

  7. Make it from willow for more trigger. Also consider calling it a “hurley bat”.

    Looks like a fine effort on a modern hurley to me, but I’m from a generation that was used to a smaller bas and longer handle.

  9. The Sasanachs hurl – definitely a cursed object of future legends

    Great job btw

  10. Very cool. How long did it take you? A hurl-making workshop would be such a great stag or hen activity.

  11. Is Ash wood still viable even when infected with ash dieback?

  14. No son, we have Hurleys at home.

    On a serious note , fair play! Especially for a first attempt!

  15. I’m just amazed you’ve been here 21 years and somehow managed to avoid hurling !?

  16. I’m an English guy…

    [ambient bar saloon sounds]

    … and then someone suggested I make a hurley.

    [needle scratch, piano stops, saloon staff duck behind the bar]

  17. What was the curse you used and what does it do to the holder?

  18. Dont worry a lad i kniw made a mahogany hurl it doesnt get more cursed than that

  19. I see you have constructed your own hurl, you’re training is now complete, young hurler

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