Mitchelstown games tour on Saturday

Visitors are invited on this Saturday, April 1st to enjoy the demonstrations and get the ‘feel’ of traditional Gaelic games of hurling (fastest field game in the world) as well as skittles, horse shoe throws, road bowls and handball.

The tour duration is 11am to 1pm and the meet up point is The Clongibbon hotel.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON TOUR

How to hold the ash hurley and whack that sliotar onto the hurling wall and on the grass pitch to enhance that exuberant experience. Similar excitement abounds in handling the skittle throwers, horse shoes, 28 ounce bowl and light handball.

There is a friendly competitive side trying to outwit your friends in playing mini games. Indeed people of no or low experience are welcome to give it a go.

Remember these were the amateur pastimes our ancestors played with great gusto. Why not try and fill their shoes? Contact Seamus on 087-3589734 to see and conduct these novel games. Children are free. Share these games with people home and away which are planned to be featured monthly.