Image copyright Getty ImagesOn Saturday, the annual Hurling Classic brings the Irish sport to US audiences once more, but this time in New York City. The poet Brian na Banban encapsulated this in his poem The Irish Hurling men, which was even used in an advert for sportswear in 1916:When comes the day, as come it mustThat England's rule of greed and lustShall lie, all broken, in the dustWe'll still have the Irish Hurling Men. Image copyright Getty ImagesThe top four counties from this year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling competition will be participating in the Classic. More on the Irish in AmericaIf the Hurling Classic is new to New York City, the game certainly is not. New York's Irish Hurling and Football Club was established in 1857, and clubs were soon set up from Boston to San Francisco.

Source: BBC November 15, 2019 19:41 UTC