A taste of Ireland: Fox River Hurling club invites all to join the sport

A taste of Ireland: Fox River Hurling club invites all to join the sport

At Darboy Community Park, the Fox River Hurling Club teaches people of all ages about the sport of hurling, which dates back about 3,000 years and is the national sport of Ireland.Once you get those first couple of steps down and understand how the game is played a bit, it goes a lot smoother and its a lot of fun to hit the ball around, said Mitch Leahey, who has been participating in the sport for five years.For most who have started playing an…