Hurley or Hurl?

dlofnep

Bob_Harris wrote: »

I think we can all agree that if the true hurling counties like Wexford, Kilkenny, Galway, Offaly, and of course Carlow call it a Hurl, then it is a Hurl.

Wrong.

Hurling (Irish: Iománaíocht / Iomáint) is an outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar.

Hurl is something you call it, because you're too lazy to say hurley.

FunnyStuff

Wicklow ....... what?

An Citeog

Camán

dlofnep wrote: »

Wrong.



Hurl is something you call it, because you're too lazy to say hurley.

Or because that's what it's colloquially referred to in whatever part of the country you happen to be from.:rolleyes:

The op's question is where are you from & what are they called there?

cladafella

"hurdle"

Minstrel27

Hurl

It is called a hurley. Hurl is what a lazy person would call it.

derealbadger

Camán

Minstrel27 wrote: »

It is called a hurley. Hurl is what a lazy person would call it.

its a hurl I would call you names but I just don't have the energy

Rowley Birkin QC

Hurl

Another +1 for it being called a hurley. Calling it a hurl is all kinds of wrong.

derealbadger

Camán

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Another +1 for it being called a hurley. Calling it a hurl is all kinds of wrong.

in Kildare you are probably right but in the real hurling county's with the exception of Waterford and Limerick you are wrong bit like us telling the Aussies the correct terminology for Aussie rules

jordainius

Hurl

My own opinion; you hurl with a hurley.

Hurl is what you do. A hurley is what you use!

I always thought of hurl as an action i.e. to launch something or to throw up so I never really understood the logic behind calling it a "hurl".

Damn it this thread should have come with a poll!

How about we all get along and stick to calling it a "camán"?!

mikemac

Hurl

In Tipp it is a hurley, a noun

"Hurl" is something you do, a verb, I hurl with my friend on the pitch
Only a lazy person says hurl

Bob_Harris wrote: »

I think we can all agree that if the true hurling counties like Wexford, Kilkenny, Galway, Offaly, and of course Carlow call it a Hurl, then it is a Hurl.

You put in Carlow and leave out Cork and Tipp, yeah??? :pac:

derealbadger

Camán

feelingstressed wrote: »

In Tipp it is a hurley, a noun

"Hurl" is something you do, a verb, I hurl with my friend on the pitch
Only a lazy person says hurl



You put in Carlow and leave out Cork and Tipp, yeah??? :pac:

of course that's why there's no Tipp player on the Sunday game team of the year so far lol

An Citeog

Camán

jordainius wrote: »

Damn it this thread should have come with a poll!

Ask and you shall receive!;)

Minstrel27

Hurl

derealbadger wrote: »

its a hurl I would call you names but I just don't have the energy

Why would you call me names?

Big Ears

Camán

feelingstressed wrote: »

In Tipp it is a hurley, a noun

"Hurl" is something you do, a verb, I hurl with my friend on the pitch
Only a lazy person says hurl



You put in Carlow and leave out Cork and Tipp, yeah??? :pac:

I'm guessing you're from South Tipp ?

Rowley Birkin QC

Hurl

derealbadger wrote: »

in Kildare you are probably right but in the real hurling county's with the exception of Waterford and Limerick you are wrong bit like us telling the Aussies the correct terminology for Aussie rules

A real hurling county like Cork perhaps? As in where I'm from. Like.

It's a hurley.

derealbadger

Camán

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Why would you call me names?

not everybody gets sarcasm

Minstrel27

Hurl

derealbadger wrote: »

not everybody gets sarcasm

That was sarcasm?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sarcasm

derealbadger

Camán

Minstrel27 wrote: »

That was sarcasm?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sarcasm

yes exactly

from your link describes it very well

he used sarcasm to upset his opponent irony is wasted on the stupid

Minstrel27

Hurl

derealbadger wrote: »

yes exactly

from your link describes it very well

he used sarcasm to upset his opponent irony is wasted on the stupid

Nice attempt at a dig right there. You merged two sentences to make one. Aren't you the clever boy. Ironic really as your post had no irony in it either.

Squareball2010

Hurl

Its gotta be a hurley! Down in the Rebel County and thats what we've always called them! :rolleyes:

jwcurtin

Camán

HURL

munsterrugby09

defintley hurley down our way......

Starie1975

fjsanchez wrote: »

i think in galway its hurls but i could be wrong

You're not totally incorrect, half the county calls it a hurl, the rest of us call it by its proper name - Camán.



OP you should add Camán to your poll.

Starie1975

Bob_Harris wrote: »

Welcome to an English speaking nation, get over it.

Not in my town Robbie.

fricatus

cladafella wrote: »

"hurdle"

LOL, brilliant

Great first post, welcome to Boards!

derealbadger

Camán

Starie1975 wrote: »

You're not totally incorrect, half the county calls it a hurl, the rest of us call it by its proper name - Camán.



OP you should add Camán to your poll.

the half that play hurling call it a hurl

MementoMori

Hurl

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Its generally called hurley in hurling playing counties and hurl in counties which ase dominated by football.

just to throw in my 0.02 cents ....... in the heart of the Kingdom (Killarney)with our proud hurling tradition we always called them hurleys, whenever we came accross one, which wasnt that often. I think it's far to say that Kerry might be slightly more of a footballing country

Still scare me a bit on a deep instinctual level

stereomatic

Camán

I know its an old thread but I think it needs a resurrection

I think it would be a great idea if we could attempt to work out the boundaries of where these words are used

Nouns and verbs are often spelled the same e.g. "boss" and "to boss" and I don't think it's a legitimate reason for a difference, I believe the only difference can be as a result of regional usage

Being from County Wexford I use the word "Hurl" and I know a number of people on the eastern side of County Waterford that use the same word

I know a number of people from Mayo that use "Camán" and I remember in my youth in the eighties the word "camán" was used more often (in English) and in an old book that I read a number of years ago (now lost) it referred to the stick as a "common". I can't remember how old the book was nor do I remember the name of the book

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

It's generally a hurl in Mid-Connacht, although that doesn't count for much.

jaffamuncher

Hurl

a hurley in the banner

Pudders

Camán

A hurl in Kilkenny.

erkifino

Hurl

stereomatic

Camán

If we assume the south border where "hurl" is used is Galway, North Tipperary, Kilkenny and Wexford and if we assume from an earler post by GAAman on page 1 of this thread that they say "hurley batons" in West Belfast then another question needs to be asked which is where is the northern border of where "hurl" is said

Also T don't think a county border can be used as a dialect border and between these dialect borders there must be areas where both words are used equally

Also are there isolated areas in the "hurley zone" where "hurl" is said and in the "hurl zone" where "hurley" is said

Wichita Lineman

Camán

Wicklow - hurl all the way.

mohawk

Hurl

stereomatic wrote: »

If we assume the south border where "hurl" is used is Galway, North Tipperary, Kilkenny and Wexford

Never heard the word hurl ever used in north tipp area ever!! although there could be a hurl hotspot on the Offaly border.

Big Ears

Camán

mohawk wrote: »

Never heard the word hurl ever used in north tipp area ever!! although there could be a hurl hotspot on the Offaly border.

You serious ?, now maybe around Thurles or out West near Newport/Ballina you'd hear hurley, but Nenagh, Toomevara, Borrisokane, Lorrha, Shannon Rovers, Kilruane, Burgess etc hurl is all you'd hear.

The vast majority of North Tipp it's Hurl !

premierstone

Camán

Big Ears wrote: »

You serious ?, now maybe around Thurles or out West near Newport/Ballina you'd hear hurley, but Nenagh, Toomevara, Borrisokane, Lorrha, Shannon Rovers, Kilruane, Burgess etc hurl is all you'd hear.

The vast majority of North Tipp it's Hurl !

Can confirm this, Im a North Tipp man and would only ever refer to it as a hurl.

Deskjockey

Hurl

From Waterford.

The correct word is Hurley

Pudders

Camán

Deskjockey wrote: »

From Waterford.

The correct word is Hurley

We're talking about hurls not http://www.redhurley.com/ !

[-0-]

Hurl

No camán option?

stereomatic

Camán

[-0-] wrote: »

No camán option?

The "camán" option exists not only in the conversations but also on the polls.
Are you from an area where "camán" is used or do you use "camán"

cook_my_sock

" hurl " sounds like puke

im not from a hurling county but its always been known as a hurley up here

my mother is from south galway however and always called it a " hurl "

grenache

Hurl

Hurley in Limerick
Hurley in Cork

"Hurley" is the noun
"To Hurl" is the verb

And that's how the English language works.

premierstone

Camán

grenache wrote: »

Hurley in Limerick
Hurley in Cork

"Hurley" is the noun
"To Hurl" is the verb

And that's how the English language works.

lol somehow I don't think hurl/hurley was ever included in the oxford english language.

joebloggs32

Hurl

earlytobed

Camán

grenache wrote: »

Hurley in Limerick
Hurley in Cork

"Hurley" is the noun
"To Hurl" is the verb

And that's how the English language works.

and some places have their own way of saying it ......"Hurl"
...like Kilkenny.

Cuchulainn2012

Camán

Official guide has the aggressive foul
'To strike or to attempt to strike an opponent, with a hurley'

Although I'm a hurl man myself.

What gets me boiling is when some non-hurling gob****e says let me see you hurley bat - ah would ya quit

stereomatic

Camán

Is there anybody from North Connacht, North Leinster and Ulster that uses camán, hurl, hurley or some other alternative

blue onion

stereomatic wrote: »

Is there anybody from North Connacht, North Leinster and Ulster that uses camán, hurl, hurley or some other alternative

They dont hurl up there

premierstone

Camán

blue onion wrote: »

They dont hurl up there

Plenty of hurling strongholds in Roscommon, Meath, Dublin, Antrim, Derry, Down and Im sure a few more.

And plenty of passionate people in those areas that do plenty to promote and develop the game.