On Wednesday, the football field of Brookside’s now-defunct Southwest High School was littered with paddles, helmets and cleats. And nearby, Irishman Cian Gaffney tucked what looked like a volleyball ...
For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials. By Megan Specia Megan ...
The GAA plans to regulate faceguards and hurleys as they aim to heighten safety standards for hurling equipment. Why is the GAA regulating faceguards? A 2017 DCU study of 304 adult male and female ...