The most chaotic 10 minutes of pre-war sports footage you'll ever see.
A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.
Practical Effects
Genuine 1930s hurling footage with zero safety equipment.
Sound
Pete Smith's iconic rapid-fire narration style.
Director
David Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Miller later directed 'Flying Tigers' and 'Billy the Kid'—this was his gritty documentary debut.
Hurling was banned repeatedly by British occupiers; this MGM short was essentially nationalist soft power.
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