Sporting history and some of its oddities
Hi, it’s Glory here,
Rachel is taking a well-earned holiday so yours truly has taken over editorial duties.
So, as the Euro’s 2024 are coming to a close, what better way to sate our appetite for sport than the upcoming GAA All Ireland Final, Cork vs. Clare promises to be a belter.
But why haven’t our native sports and national obsessions travelled across the world like traditional football or cricket??
It’s difficult to say, but it got us thinking that there’s actually a lot of sports out there that stay native, and plenty we used to play that don’t exist anymore.
So buckle up for a month of sport (and then another when the Olympics lands) and enjoy this week's look at some sporting history and its oddities.
Stay curious
Glory
Extreme Ironing anyone?? Take a look at some of the worlds’ weirdest sports here:
Need to prep for some heated bar debate? The best players in hurling over the last 25 yrs (probably). Click to view the list.
Cock throwing and Fox tossing are on this list of extinct sports, and that’s probably a good thing.
Why use Ski’s when you can use a shovel??