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VIDEO: Hurling literally goes around the world for a great cause

For those who follow hurling, letting the rest of the world see what the game is all about is a l...



VIDEO: Hurling literally goes...
Off The Ball Radio

VIDEO: Hurling literally goes around the world for a great cause

For those who follow hurling, letting the rest of the world see what the game is all about is a long held ambition.

Long-time Off The Ball contributor Diarmuid 'Gizzy' Lyng managed to do just that - and what's best: all for a great cause.

As part of the launch of WorldSportsTeam.org, which is an organisation that aids with serious injuries in sport as an online fundraising platform, the former Wexford intercounty star has recorded a brilliant video over the last few years with snapshots of himself taking the camán and sliothar to the farthest corners of the globe.

He also enlisted the efforts of Irish stars from all sports to make an appearance. So from Off The Ball's Brian O'Driscoll and Ireland legend Paul McGrath to GAA stars like Paul Galvin, Joe Canning and Anna Geary, many stars from the world of Irish sport chip in for the most far-reaching poc fada of them all:

World Sports Team presents 'Hurling around the World' - long version from [email protected] on Vimeo.

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