Sky Sports made their GAA bow yesterday evening and the first offering was Kilkenny V Offaly in the Leinster SHC Quarter Final. With all of the controversy surrounding SKY Sports showing gaelic games behind us it was time for the moment everyone was waiting for: seeing how the British reacted to hurling.
Not all were fans, and the one sided game won't have been the pinnacle of spectacle to draw in new viewers, but Twitter showed us that there was the bemused yet intrigued reaction that hurling people everywhere were expecting.
I had never heard of the Irish sport Hurling before but if you want to see it turn on sky sports 3 now. Outrageous scenes! What a sport!!
— Toby Lester (@lobytester) June 7, 2014
Enjoyed the #Hurling No idea of the rules (except don't show them you're hurt) Thanks for all the info Is the GK voluntary or a punishment?!
— Paul Jones (@Wrexham1978) June 7, 2014
Why's a hockey GK kitted up like Darth Vader whilst a Hurling GK just stands there in his shorts & T-Shirt?! #Hurling
— Paul Jones (@Wrexham1978) June 7, 2014
Watching a bit of this #hurling that looks like a scrap doon the scheme!!!! Chaos
— Joe Doyle (@Thesparkking) June 7, 2014
Watching this Irish Hurling on sky sports confirms my belief that the Irish are mental.
— Sam van der Aalst (@samthedogtaylor) June 7, 2014
Go on Tommy Walsh!!! #gaa
— Sam van der Aalst (@samthedogtaylor) June 7, 2014
This number 10 for Kilkenny is a monster #hurling
— Billy (@Billy_Mac98) June 7, 2014
Just seen highlights of the hurling championships in Ireland. No idea what was happening!
— William Oates (@W_D_Oates) June 8, 2014
Mad mix of the best bits of hockey,rugby,golf and 'keepie-ups'. Played with huge versions of the things you shape butter with 😄 #hurling
— Instant Karma (@218sb) June 7, 2014
