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Neology: hurling, camogie, shinty, bandy, and cammag31.) Neology: hurling, camogie, shinty, bandy, and cammag

Over one day ago | Sun Jan 20 0:00:00 PST 2008

hurling, camogie, shinty, bandy, and cammag. Hurling is Ireland's second-most-popular sport (after Gaelic football). It involves hitting a ball with a stick to score goals; I get the impression it's vaguely related to field hockey. ...

From Jed

Slugger O'Toole: Time for compromise (rules)32.) Slugger O'Toole: Time for compromise (rules)

Over one day ago | Sun Oct 9 17:00:00 PDT 2005

On the popularisation - i think both shinty and GAA are fine - keep the identities - most shinty players would play a couple of other sports as well - so it is good to see GAA ridding themselves of only-GAA fixation - my partners father ...

From Aaron Scullion

4 Bloodiest Sports in History - Neatorama33.) 4 Bloodiest Sports in History - Neatorama

Over one day ago | Thu Oct 25 0:00:00 PDT 2007

what about camanachd (http://www.shinty.com/history.htm)? i wonder if that?s what they are referring to with the x-treme cricket?. beerorkid. October 27th, 2007 at 7:33 pm. We just vacationed in the yucatan and went to an eco park ...

From Alex

The anti-Scottish SNP « doctorvee34.) The anti-Scottish SNP « doctorvee

Over one day ago | Sun Jun 18 5:20:00 PDT 2006

I don?t know what your point about shinty is supposed to prove. That shinty is a Scottish game? No shit Sherlock. Unlike cricket, it is also played almost exclusively in the Highlands. Most Scots couldn?t give two hoots about shinty. ...

From doctorvee

Dunfermline Press | News | Hurdler Eilidh tops West Fife's sports ...35.) Dunfermline Press | News | Hurdler Eilidh tops West Fife's sports ...

Over one day ago | Thu Feb 21 4:58:00 PST 2008

Aberdour Shinty Club continued its recent progress as the club?s under-12s were named junior team of the year while the under-17s were nominated for the main team prize, won by the Spartan gymnastic display team for winning the British ...

From unknown

Let the Finder Beware: The Irish Sport of Hurling36.) Let the Finder Beware: The Irish Sport of Hurling

Over one day ago | Sat May 27 19:46:00 PDT 2006

I was fortunate enough to be able to see an All Ireland semi-final match. It is by far the best spectator sport I've ever seen. Camogie is a women's version of hurling. Golf developed from the Scot's game of shinty which developed from ...

From Paul Burgess

Next Little Things: New Sounds Emerge From Loch Ness And The ...37.) Next Little Things: New Sounds Emerge From Loch Ness And The ...

Over one day ago | Thu May 15 13:20:00 PDT 2008

I could care less what you think of Christians-- but I am appalled by your misrecognition of the ancient Scottish sport of shinty in the Runrig video/album-cover as "field hockey." That's the real blasphemy! That is akin to mistaking ...

From Chuck Eddy

BBC SPORT | Sport Editors' Blog | Behind the Scenes at BBC Sport38.) BBC SPORT | Sport Editors' Blog | Behind the Scenes at BBC Sport

Over one day ago | Sat Feb 9 0:00:00 PST 2008

Great news to see the BBC has finally recognised RL to be more popular than Shinty and showing the Super League Show nationwide (albeit in the graveyard shift). Living in Birmingham, I have regulary been disheartened to see what I ...

From unknown

ice hockey: Definition from Answers.com39.) ice hockey: Definition from Answers.com

Over one day ago | Fri Jun 17 15:39:00 PDT 2005

European immigrants brought various versions of hockey-like games to North America, such as the Irish sport of hurling, the closely related Scottish sport of shinty, and versions of field hockey played in England. ...

From unknown

Becky Adlington » Darts or F1? Daddy or chips? What would Becky ...40.) Becky Adlington » Darts or F1? Daddy or chips? What would Becky ...

Over one day ago | Tue Nov 11 1:23:00 PST 2008

Pick a sport that does not receive the backing and coverage that (say) Formula 1 does. Oh, that might be table tennis or canoe polo or shinty or swimming. (Now who could you choose from swimming?) My vote? Only twice, Anita Landsburgh ...

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