The Shinty-Hurling International and Dublin GAA days out

Marian Keane

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Right, so the choir had a right chinwag about hurling versus this shinty business after that nail-biter down in Cork where Scotland nabbed it at the death — first time since 2019, would you believe. Got me thinking about our own Dublin spots where you can soak up the stick-and-ball spirit without leaving the city, and a few GAA landmarks the Shinty-Hurling International tradition grew out of. Breda from the altos insists she was at Croke Park for the very first international back in 1924, which I very much doubt given her knees, but anyway, that's my tuppence worth.

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The Shinty-Hurling International and Dublin GAA days out — 3 items
Name	Place	Address	City	My take
1GAA Museum	GAA Museum	Croke Park, Jones' Road, Drumcondra	Dublin	Grand wee museum for a wet Tuesday, lots on hurling history including the shinty crossover, though don't let Breda near the interactive wall, she'll be there till closing.
2Croke Park	Croke Park	Jones' Road, Drumcondra	Dublin	Where the very first Shinty-Hurling International was played back in 1924 — I do love telling the choir that one, even if nobody believes the date.
3Páirc Esler	Páirc Esler	Newry, Co. Down	Newry	Not Dublin itself but hosted a recent Shinty-Hurling exhibition revival, well worth the drive up if there's a fixture on.