Hurling Fatalities?

gOst

The recent death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes got me wondering has anyone ever died or been seriously injured from hurling. The worst story I've heard is a goalie losing a testicle after getting a sliotar to the nether regions.

The impact that caused Hughes' death appeared innocuous enough. I've never played either sport so I'm only guessing here but I imagine the impact of a sliotar going full tilt would be comparable to a cricket ball?

I know the risk of serious head injuries has obviously reduced with the advent of compulsory helmets but before their introduction did anyone ever die?

Realt Dearg Sec

gOst wrote: »

The recent death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes got me wondering has anyone ever died or been seriously injured from hurling. The worst story I've heard is a goalie losing a testicle after getting a sliotar to the nether regions.

The impact that caused Hughes' death appeared innocuous enough. I've never played either sport so I'm only guessing here but I imagine the impact of a sliotar going full tilt would be comparable to a cricket ball?

I know the risk of serious head injuries has obviously reduced with the advent of compulsory helmets but before their introduction did anyone ever die?

I've never heard of any but historically there must be some. The ball is probably alot less dangerous than the cricket ball which is made of solid wood. Umm sure in pre helmet times someone got a fatal crack on the head of a hurl, which would bee the bigger risk I'd have thought. I vaguely remember hearing of something awful happening involving a Galway hurler being paralysed after being hit in the back of the head with a hurl.

Edit: only thing that came up on Google was this tragic event but it was deemed accidental and the fact it was hurling seems unrelated, just a freakish occurrence...
http://m.rte.ie/news/2005/0330/61447-obrienp/

leath_dub

gOst wrote: »

The recent death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes got me wondering has anyone ever died or been seriously injured from hurling. The worst story I've heard is a goalie losing a testicle after getting a sliotar to the nether regions.

The impact that caused Hughes' death appeared innocuous enough. I've never played either sport so I'm only guessing here but I imagine the impact of a sliotar going full tilt would be comparable to a cricket ball?

I know the risk of serious head injuries has obviously reduced with the advent of compulsory helmets but before their introduction did anyone ever die?

Dublin Senior Hurler Paul Mulhare died after a league game vs Laois in the 1980's. Paul was wearing a helmet at the time.

I can't post links but google will provide the details

Ollieboy

leath_dub wrote: »

Dublin Senior Hurler Paul Mulhare died after a league game vs Laois in the 1980's. Paul was wearing a helmet at the time.

I can't post links but google will provide the details

It was a helmet that didn't have the face card which then became the standard helmet for players afterwards. After that incident all youths had to were helmets.

homeofhurling

ye i remember poor Pauge Mulhare it was a league game again laois poor pat Critchley the laois player was never the same after it,

Mountainlad

Don't think I was right about the Galway fella.

I think I remember someone from Laois collapsing a few years ago but not sure if it was due to a belt or not. Also not sure if he died.

chubba1984

I was on the substitute bench for a match where a young lad passed away - he had got an accidental blow to the back of the neck when he was trying to hook one of our players. It's one of those days I'll never forget.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/young-hurler-dies-after-injury-in-club-match-26089503.html

Breadandbutter

chubba1984 wrote: »

I was on the substitute bench for a match where a young lad passed away - he had got an accidental blow to the back of the neck when he was trying to hook one of our players. It's one of those days I'll never forget.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/young-hurler-dies-after-injury-in-club-match-26089503.html

I remember that

tragic

LuckyGent88

chubba1984 wrote: »

I was on the substitute bench for a match where a young lad passed away - he had got an accidental blow to the back of the neck when he was trying to hook one of our players. It's one of those days I'll never forget.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/young-hurler-dies-after-injury-in-club-match-26089503.html

Was going to post this one. Very tragic indeed. Know a couple of people on the pitch from ballyea and they were shell shocked.

deadybai

Thats really awful RIP. Im not sure if this is true but didn't a goal post fall on a goalkeeper about ten years ago? I remember hearing something about it, although it could have been just someone telling me to be careful of one falling on me

munchkin_utd

deadybai wrote: »

Thats really awful RIP. Im not sure if this is true but didn't a goal post fall on a goalkeeper about ten years ago? I remember hearing something about it, although it could have been just someone telling me to be careful of one falling on me

theres been cases across Ireland and UK in the past of posts falling on kids, but nothing all that recent.

probably more auld lads dying of heart attacks on the terraces than on the pitch though.
I've definitely heard of a good handful of cases of lads dropping dead when watching a game.
With the stress of getting to a game (as in finish jobs at home, listen to the wife give out for you abandoning her, then rush to the pitch) and the excitement of the game itsself its understandable that its the trigger for something that may be coming anyhow.

wadacrack

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hurlers-parents-make-agonising-life-support-decision-263055.html

2006 young hurler in Laois died. RIP

RoscommonTom

Thanks god they bought the helmets in, was daft fellas not wearing them

homeofhurling

Paudge Mulhare the late Dublin hurler had a helmet on as far as i know i think it was a blood cloth that cause his shocking passing.

surly joe

Paul was my neighbour, a lovely lad and a great hurler.It was a tragic loss and I meet his family all the time on the roads and think about him.He'll never be forgotten 'round these parts.

WhatNowForUs?

surly joe wrote: »

Paul was my neighbour, a lovely lad and a great hurler.It was a tragic loss and I meet his family all the time on the roads and think about him.He'll never be forgotten 'round these parts.

Was he on Niall Quinn's team?