VIDEO: Americans watch Ireland's national sport of Hurling for the first time
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VIDEO: Americans watch Ireland's national sport of Hurling for the first time

"IT'S like field hockey, except they beat the crap out of each other"...

That's one of the conclusions from an American watching Hurling for the first time.

The YouTube video captures a handful of Americans sitting down to watch GAA coverage on RTÉ.

While the goal and points scoring system is a source of confusion, in general the Americans seem impressed by the physicality of the game.

Watch the video in full above