Hurley / Hurl / Hurling stick / stick

[Eamonnca1]

On my youtube movie in the last few days I've had at least three idiots commenting claiming "it's not called a stick, it's called a hurl" or "it's called a hurley, calling it a stick in Ireland would get you a slap around the mouth."

In the south some people call it a hurl and never a hurley, in the north most people call it a stick, sometimes a hurley, and never a hurl. We always just called it a stick, or the fuller title of 'hurling stick'. I never heard it called a 'hurl' until we had a visitor from Galway in our house one evening. 

What the hell is it with people?  Are people really so parochial that they've never been outside of their own province? Or am I just getting wound up about young fellas who have learned to use the internet before having travelled anywhere?

Sheesh! 

[seafoid]

Youtube comments stand as a line in the sand to anyone who believes in human progress.

[gallsman]

I'd use all four interchangeably.

[johnneycool]

I'd use all four interchangeably.

As well as 'bat' for the Frankies.

[Tony Baloney]

I'd use all four interchangeably.

As well as 'bat' for the Frankies.

Hurley bat.

You wouldn't hear much reference to a "hurley" round the Glens. Hurl, stick or hurling stick mostly.

[Bacon]

Used to be hurley stick, hurley match and hurley pitch when I was growin up in Down. Don't any of that so much now.

[The Real Laoislad]

Its often called the kn**ker basher where I'm from.

[Eamonnca1]

Youtube comments stand as a line in the sand to anyone who believes in human progress.

Excellent!

[Hurler on the Bitch]

I think that 'hurley bats' was confined to people being interviewed after getting a "punishment" beating - "Like, I mean, I was only going to the shap for a loaf for ma ma and they dragged me into a car and then bate me with hurlet bats." Followed by "Our Sean-Paul, he's a bit lively I know, but he's a heart of gold." There is a good old saying around the Killing Fields of Kilmallock, County Limerick, which goes "give 'em a taste of the Schticck" - I think it means, in nice terms, get into them!

[Asal Mor]

Youtube comments stand as a line in the sand to anyone who believes in human progress.

Genius seafoid. Proud to be from the same county as ya.

[EagleLord]

Well done seaford haha! I would call it a stick, but would have no problem with any other of those names being used, exept bat. Hate that. Non-hurling-liking friend of mine called it a hurley bat once, so i broke it across his back, true story.

[King Henry]

Its called a hurl where I come from...and we should know 

[Tony Baloney]

The BBC call it a hurley stick in reporting that a man was beat to death with one during a road rage incident in Dublin.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

The BBC call it a hurley stick in reporting that a man was beat to death with one during a road rage incident in Dublin.

I have heard them all used- except bat. Using bat was like a mortal sin for us. Stick would be the most common in NW Ireland

[theskull1]

How do you say fair fcuks to ye in irish?