What Happens in Dublin, Stays in Dublin...

‘And it’s no, nay, never… No, nay, never no more!’ Ah, Ireland, land of hurling, revolutions and Guinnes. Five of 1b’s finest girls headed over to the beautiful capitol of this country to invest the land’s favourite sport, Hurling. What are their findings and who gave us material to make fun of her for the rest of her life? Read on to find out more!

DUBLIN 15/05/2010 – Kimberly, Lianne, Sanae, San

dra and Marijn joined forces to start an investigation on the excellent sport called Hurling. The ladies completed their investigation within two days, which gave them time enough to roam the streets of Dublin and ‘integrate’ with the locals by cheating on their boyfriends (which apparently is allowed in some relationships). Hurling is a man sport and girls are not allowed to play, they play a softer version of the game called Camogie. When boys play hurling, fingers break and hurls shatter, not exactly a sport for the weak. The team of Dutch experts witnessed

several games played by the junior league

and interviewed several hurling fans and coaches. They were a hit among the people of Dublin and are bound to come back one day!

As one of the investigators in this research project I can say that Dublin was an immense success. I really enjoyed the games we watched and the people we met, the Irish are very kind people once you get to know them. During our rese

arch I only had one spot of bother, why is Hurling not for girls? In my opinion everybody should be allowed to play a sport, when girls want to play

hurling they should be able to. Is this a form of discri

mination or is it just culture? What do you think forum?

Marijn