An Irish sport played with wooden sticks and a ball, similar to field hockey, or a curved wooden stick used in the sport; also a surname.
From Irish 'iománaighe,' the name of the sport. The English name 'hurley' or 'hurling' comes from the nature of the game—the ball travels at high speeds and players 'hurl' it through the air.
Hurling is one of the fastest field sports in the world—the ball can travel at speeds over 90 mph—and it's ancient, with references in Irish mythology dating back to the Bronze Age, making it older than most modern sports.
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