Hurling 11s goes Global - AIG Fenway Hurling Classic - with reports

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There's a strong Crokes connection to this years innovative Hurling 11s when Dublin play Galway in Boston this Sunday Nov 22nd

Former Crokes Hurling Chairman Tom Barry has a Project Management role in coordinating this weekends exciting and interesting promotion of Hurling 11s. The Dublin squad has our own players Oisin O'Rorke and Cian Mac Gabhann on board plus Dr. Chris Thompson with management.Both squads will train at Boston College where recent minor Peter Herlihy - Hurler in Exile is a student.

The game will form part of an Irish Festival at Fenway Park on that weekend where all aspects of Irish culture and music will be celebrated. It will be played the day after Boston College take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame at Fenway Park in a much anticipated college football game. The renowned band the Dropkick Murphys will also be playing at the festival.

Super 11s, which is was the brainchild of the GPA, is an eleven aside format of traditional hurling. It was developed specifically to allow hurling to be played in stadiums and venues all over the world where the pitch size is smaller than the traditional hurling pitch. Only goals can be scored in the adapted game. Training sessions to ensure the players become fully accustomed to the rules will be organised by the GAA and GPA in advance of the trip.

We wish all concerned a memorable outcome. 

The match is being shown on TG4 Sunday Nov 22nd at 6.15pm

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You can see how its suited to global consumption - catering for smaller pitch size , the emphasis on goals and non stop action. It certianly seemed to go down well in Boston.
Boston Globe report here
W
ell done to the  aforementioned Crokes crew.

Final Score Galway 50 Dublin 47.

Further reports here and here


 

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