If you ever wanted to explain to someone what the GAA was, just show them these shots.
Sky Sports were airing the All-Ireland qualifier between Cork and Wexford this evening and, as per usual, it had some of its non-Irish spectators dumbfounded.
We’re proud of our games here so when Sky do broadcast them, we want to make sure that they’re as loved as they should be. We rarely have doubts about it though and this first tweet of the evening showed just that confidence.
If you're in the UK & aren't watching Sky Sports1. Switch it on now to watch the fastest & most skillful sport in the World #hurling #skygaa
— Mary (@Mc1988) July 4, 2015
And some English people were duly impressed – as they always are.
Just starting to watch Hurling on sky sports real mans sport
— Andy (@scrivwatts) July 4, 2015
Hurling is mental
— Nathan (@cricketcelt) July 4, 2015
Some guys still need explaining though.
https://twitter.com/andycarter73/status/617406984879480832
So, rather than go through the rules, the format, the culture, we thought we’d let these amazing scenes at half time at Wexford Park tell their own story of what the GAA really is about.
Half time Wexford Park … Impressive performance from Cork… #gaa #hurling pic.twitter.com/JAYXQhlqQ6
— Dónal Óg Cusack (@DonalOgC) July 4, 2015
Can you imagine this at a football game? Hurling fans from Cork and Wexford practicing on the park at half time. pic.twitter.com/348k9D5FGm
— Andrew (@Hullbhoy) July 4, 2015
And the announcer has now asked for the pitch to be cleared for the second half. There is something wondrous about this. Only in the GAA
— Gary Murphy (@GaryMurphyDCU) July 4, 2015
We hope the big man was impressed.
