Hurling at the Olympics
The Irish sport of Hurling was a demonstration event at the Olympic Games in 1904 in St. Louis. This sport, which uses a wooden stick to hit a small ball was described on the program as a "lacrosse-type" event. The exhibition match was held on July 20, 1904. Except for the results below, very little details about the event is known.
Results
Fenian Football Club (Chicago) USA beat Innisfails (St. Louis) USA.
A Fenian team also beat Innisfails in the Gaelic Football match.
Related Pages
- Gaelic Football at the Olympics
- Full list of all Demonstration Sports
- About Sport in Ireland
- About the sport of Hurling
- Sport in Ireland
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