BBC Sport explains all you need to know about the sport of hurling ahead of the GAA All-Ireland hurling semi-finals, which are live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website on Saturday and Sunday.

A hurling stick, sliotar and Gaelic football in Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, Ontario. Credit: Image courtesy of Lisa Eakins, Le Cheile Camogie Toronto “As the season goes on and the ...

The Derry Senior Hurling Championship trophy's story is a remarkable one, historian Dónal McAnallen said. That's because it is possibly the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) "oldest county ...

DAVID BROWN tragically passed away at approximately 2pm in a wooded area near the village of Emo. Gardai and emergency services were quickly called to the scene but he had suffered fatal injuries ...

"I have been very fortunate to be involved in a golden period for Dublin GAA and I have played with ... Kelly's brilliant goal in the All-Ireland hurling final against Cork as "incredible".

The Clare hurling semi-final between Inagh-Kilnamona ... drew a league quarter-final 0-33 to 4-21 after extra time in the Gaelic Grounds before becoming the first counties to proceed to a shoot ...

This week, the Polar Park baseball diamond transformed into a pitch for two of Ireland’s most popular sports, Gaelic football ...

Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship final: Carrick Hurling 1-18 Cluainín Iomáint 2-13 The Leitrim hurling title was settled at Drumshanbo After being pushed by a determined Cluainín side in an ...

Clare GAA The Banner county are best known for their hurling prowess and have lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup three times, two of those coming in the mid-ninties. Goalkeeping hero of those days Davy ...

Background: Gaelic football, soccer, and hurling are prominent field games in Ireland and involve participants undertaking a variety of playing tasks and skills which place various physiological ...

A famed hurling county, Limerick have won seven All-Ireland hurling titles, the last coming 30 years ago. They operate in Division 1 of the NHL under boss John Allen. The county footballers have ...

GAA is one of the fastest ... If you are the kind of hurling fan who only gets involved once a year for the All-Ireland Championship, then stick to betting on that, as you are more likely to ...