The Ancient History of Hurling, Poc Fada & Naomh Moninne

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2 жыл бұрын

Dundalk, Louth & the Plains of Muirtheimne have been almost forgotten as an ancient hurling stronghold, the place where Setanta became Cú Chulainn, the birthplace of the Poc Fada and the hometown of Naomh Moninne Club, founded by Fr. Johnson aka An tAthair Pól MacSeáin.
Routinely overlooked by the national Irish sports body, the GAA, this club has climbed its way up from humble beginnings in times of no money, to securing 9 acres of land on the banks of the Castletown river and raising most of it up by the 1.5 metres required by Louth County Council.
If you can offer a digger and a few days help with the levelling, please contact the Club via the details on their website/email/Facebook -
Website: naomhmoninnegaa.com/contact
Facebook: / naomh-moninne-hc-15011...
To donate to the Pitch Fund:
Naomh Moninne Go Fund Me: gofund.me/f9ff4dc4
Moninne abú!

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@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

GoFundMe for Naomh Moninne: www.gofundme.com/f/naomh-moninne-pitch-development

@crossingswordsbeforethedaw2307 7 ай бұрын

MY FRIEND DON'S DAD, JACK WOULD HAVE LOVED YOUR VIDEOS. HE WAS SO PROUD OF BEING IRISH. THANKS:)

@anditurnbull2917 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Tara. Brilliant story telling & video. This club has been in my blood for my 42 yrs as Jim is my father. While other kids grew up saving money to send to Africa we grew up scrambling money for Moninne. Every penny found was put into a tin for the club. Every flag day the kitchen was HQ where all the coins where sorted 1st by colour then size, counted & bagged up. Every penny & the odd chewing gum wrapper was tallied for. Memories! And yes it always rained at Poc Fada lol

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

That's a lovely window into the memories there Andrea, thanks so much for sharing. I hope Jim likes it too, I have a few DVDs to give him back here that he lent me. I really hope people take up the charge here and help the club out, Jim has worked so hard over the years to help make this happen! 💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤

@JerryGarciaPOBox 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiaryofaDitchWitch please keep us updated with any progress made. Really enjoyed the video. A fan from the states.

@eileencregg6754 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Eileen! Is it my Herb class you're trying to access?

@pmem101010 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the commentary and the video. I am from Oklahoma in the USA and know absolutely nothing of hurling other than my buddy near Dundalk loves the sport. Well done.

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Perry! So glad you enjoyed, it was a really worthwhile journey for me, this one 💛🖤💛

@JerryGarciaPOBox 2 жыл бұрын

Clubs popping up faster than I can keep track. Standard of play is pretty low but got to start somewhere. That said the closest club to me has come on leaps and bounds in the past decade. I would bet there are clubs in OK. Tons near me in the Northeast & all throughout the southeast as well. Long may it continue. You might be able to find info on the USGAA'S website. I have been at work trying to get a local youth club for camogie and hurling started. Not easy & pretty much no help available from the GAA/USGAA or Camogie Association but it's a worthwhile goal/effort IMO. The youngsters I've introduced to the sport love it & a few picked up skills in a few sessions that took me ages to pick up. I still play but getting older & get real joy from teaching/coaching. It's quite rewarding. 💛🖤💛🖤 Up the 🐈 🐈!

@timkavna_art 2 жыл бұрын

The most unique pronunciation of the word hurling you'll ever here is to be found in Dundalk! Great documentary👍

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

@jockmcardle3707 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Tara and crew 👏👏👏👏👏

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jock! 😊

@kendall7041 2 жыл бұрын

This seems a great way to please Lugh for the season!

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

For sure, help for Irish causes is welcome any time of year :-p

@billabong9215 Жыл бұрын

This is pretty class. Amazing detail and history. I've been privileged enough to be able to play and develop my skills to their fullest potential and play at the highest of levels. It was my art. Being fit enough to express myself through the medium of a 34 inch long piece of ash and ball wrapped in leather. It is one of the greatest honours as an Irish person be able play any of our ancient sports that are so special and unique to our tiny Island. All foreign persons who witness a game of hurling say the same thing... "Wow, this is amazing, how come we haven't heard of this before"... because it is just that, amazing.

@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын

100%, and thanks for tuning in 😊 I wasn't a sporty child and very much regret it now that I'm older.

@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын

100%, and thanks for tuning in 😊 I wasn't a sporty child and very much regret it now that I'm older.

@billabong9215 Жыл бұрын

@Diary of a Ditch Witch No bother. If this is the quality of your content all the time, it's very easy give compliments. It's never too late to learn either! Give it a go.

@jockmcardle3707 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Tara and crew👏👏👏👏👏

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jock for all your help with it! You were 100% right in your location recommendations 😊

@johnkerr6021 2 жыл бұрын

class

@macnacailli 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Keep up the great work!

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, will do 😊

@LeoShinAEris 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic doc. Thank you!

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome! Glad you enjoyed!

@JohnWillmott 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful presentation with this one. All of your videos are great but this is very well featured and telling a great story :-)

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, I really feel like I'm back on form after a long, hot summer i.e. I'm waking up therefore it must be autumn 😆

@maurasniffen4877 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, great video

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maura!

@TheCraftyCailleach 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this! Really interesting video Tara! :D Also not a very sporty witch here, did give camogie a go once upon a time... but never played county haha

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha do they even let witches play county though?? 🤣 Thanks missus! Hope you've been getting on well with the plans! 😍

@multymedia5320 2 жыл бұрын

great vid tara

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@eileencregg6754 9 ай бұрын

My love full of great knowledge I need help with getting the Herbal book plz love...

@bellewandthebangs 2 жыл бұрын

Moninne Abú

@spidermovendi 5 ай бұрын

Looks a little like Lacrosse?!

@feoil 6 ай бұрын

The GAA could not care less about hurling in Louth!

@FPSIreland2 Жыл бұрын

Chomh iontach is atá an clár eolais seo! Maith an bean! Coinnigh ort!

@DiaryofaDitchWitch Жыл бұрын

GRMA ❤

@waynemahon4755 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Tara. It's too bad the sport never went worldwide like that silly Scottish game, pasture pool. Aka golf. LOL I'm not bragging or anything, but I live about 20 miles from where basketball was invented. I actually don't think about it much. LOL

@DiaryofaDitchWitch 2 жыл бұрын

I mean it did go international but you're dead right, I'd be a lot more interested to see Tiger Woods with a hurl in his hand 😆

@waynemahon4755 2 жыл бұрын

@@DiaryofaDitchWitch I've not seen hurling or cricket in Canada. I guess there could be clubs in the big cities. I live in the sticks. We do have lacrosse, which is similar. I have seen places where they lawn bowl. LOL. Right up there with golf.LOL. I,m gonna leave you alone now till next time, Tara. Take care and catch ya later.

@JerryGarciaPOBox 2 жыл бұрын

@@waynemahon4755 pretty sure there are clubs popping up in Canada. Maybe not at the pace they've been here in the states over the past decade. Never too young or old to be involved w/a local club in some capacity. ✌🏽

@JerryGarciaPOBox 2 жыл бұрын

@@waynemahon4755 ever watch any Shinty? You mentioned Scotland so I thought I'd ask. Definitely a more "niche" sport than hurling but I enjoy a bit. They usually have a small competition w/Ireland that's a kind of a mix of the two. Ireland plays w/hurls(or hurley's, depending on the county 😉 ) w/some rule changes that I enjoy. There's a few videos of the combination game here on KZfaq & plenty of Shinty as well.

@JerryGarciaPOBox 2 жыл бұрын

@@waynemahon4755 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a-CEoKth07CsY3U.html