Rugby

never actually played hurling myself but looks [st]dangerous[/st] like fun..

Have had knock arounds with my brother but nothing that would actually compare..

Might pop down to the Irish fair thing that happens on peckham rye this summer and give gaelic football a go.. Seems like Aussies rules (which I have played) but with a more predictable bounce

Its a lot less violent than Aussie rules, but with more subtleties.
Proper good fun.
Aussie rulers are nutters.

Hurling is just hours of madness, fastest ball sport in the world apparently.
So much fun, but when we had a team from the TCD we were destroyed, so don't know if i'd continue it if I get into Trinity.

I'll never forget the first injury I caused on someone else though- miss timed challenge, and split the back of the guys head open.
Violent, and legal, and accidental.
Its terrifying the first time a hurley breaks on your arm.

Edit:
Shit game so far.
I'm so bored I've got the laptop out.