Amazing experience - Just finished doing the tour with Micheal and his son Jamie. This was by far a highlight of my trip. Not only is the sport of hurling amazing(fun and challenging) they were gracious coaches giving my two daughters(8-10) lots of tips and help learning the sport. I would recommend it to anyone.

Fabulous time for anyone! - We signed up for a Hurling Experience (we chose the one in Freshford) and it was SO MUCH FUN! It was a very rainy day, and the rest of James’ reservations cancelled, and he tried reaching me to see if we wanted to cancel, but my phone didn’t connect. I’m so glad it didn’t! We met James at his family’s bar, where he gave us a presentation on the game, and then he took us to the local pitch, where he taught us the various basic hurling moves. The rain started in earnest, but James was undaunted and we had such a good time - certainly we laughed quite a bit at our general lack of skill! James kept coaching and we were able to “score” (clearly a gimme!) This is a PERFECT family activity - from small children, through teens, and even for out-of-shape grandparents (like us!) Ten stars out of five! If you decide to go, please tell him the folks from St. Louis who played in the rain with him sent you!

A great experience for two London boys who knew nothing about Hurling - Great fun would really recommend trying this when you are in Kilkenny. Fun for families and people of all ages. Learn't about how to play Hurling and then gave it a go. Thanks to James as we really enjoyed it!

A MUST do while in Ireland! - Such an awesome experience! Our family loved learning about and experiencing this (new to us) sport. James is such a great coach, is great with the kids, and his knowledge and humor were enlightening. If we ever make it back to Ireland we’ll be doing this again! We highly recommend this experience!

Highlight of our trip! - We are very happy we booked this experience to learn about the ancient sport of hurling and its pervasive role in the community. Additionally, it is always fun to get hands on in a new sport. Definitely recommend. James was both patient and entertaining as our family (all adults, some of us in the senior ranks) practiced ball and hurley basic skills.

First time players and we all had a fantastic time! - We had never heard of hurling prior to our trip to Ireland. What a blast we had. James was a fantastic instructor and our entire group of six was able to enjoy the afternoon. Something totally unique for us and adaptable for all skill levels. Then some Guinness and excellent conversation at Kavanagh's Bar after. What could be better!

Best part of our trip! - My favorite Irish adventure/activity! We had an amazing experience with John who taught us some fundamentals as wee as the rules of the game.

Incredible sport in Ireland - Best experience ever! Loved every minute learning this incredible sport!!! James is so patient and kind and we are now addicted to this fun sport.

Awesome family experience - We and especially our kids enjoyed the intro into Hurling a lot. James was a great instructor and even our youngest (7 years) picked it up very fast. Highly recommend it to everyone interested in Irish culture / sports.

Awesome - Amazing experience. Our Coach was so informative and helpful. We have three young boys, ages 8, 7, and 5 and he was so patient and encouraging with them. Our boys are saying that this is one of the highlights of our trip to Ireland and we agree.