FOR LIMERICK HURLERS Declan Hannon and David Reidy, this was a whole new experience.
We reckon this is the world’s first game of hurling ever played on horseback, and it’s all for a good cause to raise money for injured jockey Robbie McNamara.
“It is very exciting, it’s a totally new concept to me,” said Hannon.
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“It’s similar to polo, you’d see it on television.
“It’s for a great cause for Robbie McNamara, anything you can do to help and raise money for Robbie would be great.
“It’s fairly exciting and hopefully it takes off.”
Limerick hurlers on horseback to raise money for injured jockey Robbie McNamara
FOR LIMERICK HURLERS Declan Hannon and David Reidy, this was a whole new experience.
We reckon this is the world’s first game of hurling ever played on horseback, and it’s all for a good cause to raise money for injured jockey Robbie McNamara.
“It is very exciting, it’s a totally new concept to me,” said Hannon.
“It’s similar to polo, you’d see it on television.
“It’s for a great cause for Robbie McNamara, anything you can do to help and raise money for Robbie would be great.
“It’s fairly exciting and hopefully it takes off.”
Reidy said: ”It’s a totally new experience for me personally, I’ve never ridden a horse before.
“There’s a few skills in hurling that you could use in any walk of life, hopefully we’ll be able to use a few of them.”
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