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14 WTF reactions from non-Irish people who watched the hurling yesterday

“One question: what on earth is going on?”

Sep 5th 2016, 11:33 AM 29,540 Views 9 Comments

Walter Walsh with Seamus Kennedy Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO

YESTERDAY, TIPPERARY DEFEATED Kilkenny to be crowned All Ireland Hurling Champions for 2016.

And as usual, tons of non-Irish people tuned in and didn’t know what to make of what they were seeing.

“Are there any rules in this?” they wondered as they struggled to make sense of what they were watching.

Eoin Larkin is surrounded by Seamus Kennedy, Cathal Barrett and Brendan Maher Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO

It’s like hockey and cricket and fencing and UFC all rolled into one!

What is this lawless sport?

giphy (6) Source: Giphy

In fact, it makes other “dangerous” sports look like a playground game.

giphy (7) Source: Giphy

People loved the GAA nicknames.

“This man is one of the fiercest athletes and competitors in Ireland.”

“What’s his name?”

“Bubbles.”

Although they were totally perplexed at how the lads didn’t injure themselves more severely.

Where’s their protection???

Donagh Maher and Aidan McCormack ©INPHO/Donall Farmer Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer

They must be superhuman.

©INPHO/Donall Farmer Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer

It wasn’t just the players who raked in the kudos…

The cameramen also earned serious praise.

For those who didn’t have a notion what was going on, they just made the best of it…

Yes, what fine leg musculature.

Conor Fogarty and Michael Cahill Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

STICK MURDERBALL!

Shane Prendergast and Cillian Buckley Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

As for the game being totally amateur? People really didn’t know what to make of that

What about… the money?

John McGrath and Noel McGrath Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

One thing that’s for sure? Hurling won a lot of new fans yesterday.

Now who’s going to break it to them that there’s no need to call it ‘Irish hurling’?

Padraic Maher and Michael Cahill celebrate at the final whistle Source: James Crombie/INPHO

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