Suggestions New Sports to take up?

pmy.murphy

Ive recently walked away from the Sport I love hurling which I feel it is for the best as I am no longer the player I once was and I was treated like **** by the manager for an important championship game which proved to be the final nail in the coffin and made my decision all the more easier.

What I dont want now is to become lazy and fat and Ive always been an active, sporty person with an interest in most sports. I used to play a bit of soccer and Im currently clueless at what to do now as I need something new to replace the large gap left behind by hurling.

Seaneh

Cycling.

Seriously, do it.

wazky

Competitive Wanking.

Jim van Morrison

**** doesn't even trigger the swear filter.

OP, I would say you're no more a hurler than I am & you are talking shite. Maybe try coffin-nailing?

keith16

wazky wrote: »

Competitive Wanking.

Friendly ****.

wazky

keith16 wrote: »

Friendly ****.

Pfft, if your hand and knob aren't red raw after sure what's the point?

FearDark

Competitive **** isn't the sport it used to be tbh.

Weightlifting? Thats what I do and I love it, well weightlifting for size and squash and soccer for cardio. Find the right squash partner and you'll never look back trust me.

B.A._Baracus

Become a pro wrestler on the Irish wrestling scene.
It's great! You get to fake beat up guys and not get paid. Told that in order to get paid you got to "pay your dues" - But there are no dues! it's great! But wait, there's MORE!

Enter a world where you get used by the by the mysterious 'booker' - all too often it's the guy running the promotion :pac: Making money off you risking your body and health. Still not sold? ... well if you don't train and pay at least €10 per session contributing to the 'pro wrestling school' you wont get booked on any shows!

Added bonuses are that the people you interact with are generally pricks out for themselves. Why delay, call 1550 be-a-fool today! :pac:

(while the above was put in a joke-ish manner, sadly everything I said above is true)

FearDark

Thanks for the info Macho Man.

B.A._Baracus

FearDark wrote: »

Thanks for the info Macho Man.

What's this, 1990?
Dude if you are going to make a quip make it more relevant at least

FearDark

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

What's this, 1990?
Dude if you are going to make a quip make it more relevant at least

Butthurt.

Jim van Morrison

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

What's this, 1990?
Dude if you are going to make a quip make it more relevant at least

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Why delay, call 1550 be-a-fool today!

And we know what you think of fools! Back in 1983 ...

B.A._Baracus

Jim van Morrison wrote: »

And we know what you think of fools! Back in 1983 ...

Define irony :pac:
Says the person whos username is a play on Jim Morrison. A singer from the 1960's who died in 1971 :pac:

Ruu

Train for a marathon, that'll keep you busy for a few months.

Dj Stiggie

FearDark wrote: »

Butthurt.

Just become a Workaholic

pmy.murphy

pmy.murphy wrote: »

What I dont want now is to become lazy and fat and Ive always been an active, sporty person with an interest in most sports.

It depends what you are after. If you enjoy the rules of sport where you play alone or with a team to acheive some goal.... then you clearly need to find a new sport.

If you are into just keeping your body alive then you have a whole different set of options. And from ongoing personal experience I can recommend Capoeira to you as one system that has no real goal in mind.... but it will allow you to push the boundries of what your body can and can not do in ways you did not even think were pushable.

Like Rugby capoeira has a place for most builds and abilities and goals. But it will push those boundries for you. So take into it what you think you can do and learn from it, and learn that the best philosophy you can take into sport is that the whole point of sport is not winning, but learning how to push your own personal boundries that little bit further every day than they were the day before.

lahalane

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Ive recently walked away from the Sport I love hurling which I feel it is for the best as I am no longer the player I once was and I was treated like **** by the manager for an important championship game which proved to be the final nail in the coffin and made my decision all the more easier.

What I dont want now is to become lazy and fat and Ive always been an active, sporty person with an interest in most sports. I used to play a bit of soccer and Im currently clueless at what to do now as I need something new to replace the large gap left behind by hurling.

Dont let some manager let you walk away from a sport you love. Just do what all the other hurling lovers do. Drop down from team to team until you hit Junior B and play that until your knees give way.

Andrewf20

Triathlon / Duathlon.

Im still crap at tri's but its great craic. A pain to get all the gear originally (bike, wetsuits etc) so sign up to do a duathlon first (run - cycle - run) and see if you catch the bug. All you need is a half decent bike, runners, shorts, and a helmet. I started a few years ago and im still hooked. With your hurling background you should be pretty fast with all that fartlek training.

If you near Leinster, Tri Athy is a good easy flat tri course for beginners. For the duathlons, id aim for the Belpark tri club duathlons in the Phoenix park during the summer months (just missed the boat I know) on Wednesday eves. 2.5km run, 13km cycle, 2.5km run. Runireland.com has more but things will be winding down for the winter.

Ive more info if you want.

Guy:Incognito

Sounds like darts is the sport for you.

Badly Drunk Boy

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Ive recently walked away from the Sport I love hurling which I feel it is for the best as I am no longer the player I once was and I was treated like **** by the manager for an important championship game which proved to be the final nail in the coffin and made my decision all the more easier.

Could you just not move to a different hurling club?

Gummy Panda

Good looking girls should take up foxy boxing

Zen65

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Suggestions New Sports to take up?

Serious suggestions? Here in AH?

Give us some clues then . . How old are you? Do you want a team or individual sport? What kind of time will you have to practise each week? Do you prefer indoor or outdoor? Can you swim?

Or just give us some sort of hint to steer our suggestions

biko

Take up Shinty.

snubbleste

Gaa player considering a non-gaa sport :eek:

JuliusCaesar

Here.

Archery
Badmington
Canoeing
Darts
Extreme Ironing
Fencing
GAA
Hurl Hockey
Ice Skatiing
....

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

squash is a serious workout, you do it indoors, you only need one other person and it's great fun

Chancer3001

Weight lifting and swimming.

Get ripped.

(??)

Success

nacho libre

I've been thinking about taking up rock climbing.

razorblunt

Chess, too complicated try draughts.

All from a sitting down position.

Primus Pilus

If you want a team sport rugby is great fun. MMA training is great for exercise, and you get to learn self defense.

Peregrine

Extreme Ironing might suit you.

Wacker The Attacker

Primus Pilus wrote: »

If you want a team sport rugby is great fun. MMA training is great for exercise, and you get to learn self defense.

No it isn't.

Competitive farting is fun

boobar

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Ive recently walked away from the Sport I love hurling which I feel it is for the best as I am no longer the player I once was and I was treated like **** by the manager for an important championship game which proved to be the final nail in the coffin and made my decision all the more easier.

What I dont want now is to become lazy and fat and Ive always been an active, sporty person with an interest in most sports. I used to play a bit of soccer and Im currently clueless at what to do now as I need something new to replace the large gap left behind by hurling.

Squash

returnNull

muay thai,instead of hitting people with sticks you're doing it with shins,fists,knees and elbows and you'll be fit as a fiddle doing it too:pac:

Primus Pilus

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

No it isn't.

Competitive farting is fun

I've always enjoyed the comradery, along with the physical play. Every man has a sport of choice, to each his own.

pmy.murphy

Jim van Morrison wrote: »

**** doesn't even trigger the swear filter.

OP, I would say you're no more a hurler than I am & you are talking shite. Maybe try coffin-nailing?

No you are wrong there I love the game of hurling and have played it for 15 years but I now feel its time to bow out. If you have nothing constructive to say then dont say it atall

pmy.murphy

Ive tried Darts before already, I actually used to play quite a lot of them

losthorizon

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Here.

Archery
Badmington
Canoeing
Darts
Extreme Ironing
Fencing
GAA
Hurl Hockey
Ice Skatiing
....

I'm still mad at myself that I didn't take up Fencing at College as it was a sport that was totally new (to myself). The Modern pentathlon seems to be really well organised in Ireland and they supply all the equipment and training for those looking to get into the sport. I remember at the last Olympic games we nearly won medals at it. They are always looking for people and I think they supply the horses and you could train yourself up in shooting and take horseriding lessons. TBH the standard at the Oympics didnt look great. I bet anyone putting a bit of effort into it could get to "world class" standard which is not something you could say about other sports.



http://pentathlon.ie/

Karting is a great fun introduction to motor sports.

pmy.murphy

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

Could you just not move to a different hurling club?

No I feel my time is up in terms of playing the game, Ive had a very poor season and was already considering it anyway and Im not the player I once was but getting dropped for an important championship game when Ive been playing all year has made the decision easier. I was once young hurler of the year in our club and its a terrible fall from grace and the championship game was a humiliation for me so no, going back is not an option. I still love the game no doubt about it but in my heart I also do not wish to make a return.

They say hurlers usually make great golfers, what with the natural swing and hand/eye co-ordination.

Worth a shot!

(hee hee what a great pun, how devilishly clever or me!)

darced

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pmy.murphy

Zen65 wrote: »

Serious suggestions? Here in AH?

Give us some clues then . . How old are you? Do you want a team or individual sport? What kind of time will you have to practise each week? Do you prefer indoor or outdoor? Can you swim?

Or just give us some sort of hint to steer our suggestions

Well Im 24 and being honest, the type of sport honestly doesnt bother me, I already play bit of competitive snooker so I was thinking I will focus on that a bit but I suppose I would like a sport which involves exercise, preferably maybe a team sport, because hurling has left a huge gap there and I suppose in a way I would like something similar to replace it. So basicly Im open ot any sports and no I cant swim

The Backwards Man

I like rambling.

signostic

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Ive recently walked away from the Sport I love hurling which I feel it is for the best as I am no longer the player I once was and I was treated like **** by the manager for an important championship game which proved to be the final nail in the coffin and made my decision all the more easier.

What I dont want now is to become lazy and fat and Ive always been an active, sporty person with an interest in most sports. I used to play a bit of soccer and Im currently clueless at what to do now as I need something new to replace the large gap left behind by hurling.

Racquetball - a lot of former hurlers I know now play racquetball and some guys who still play hurling keep fit playing racquetball in the winter months,
Great competitive sport that can be played in the handball court.

http://www.racquetball-ireland.com

hansfrei

Sock cooking.


Seriously, weightlifting or powerlifting.

pmy.murphy

signostic wrote: »

Racquetball - a lot of former hurlers I know now play racquetball and some guys who still play hurling keep fit playing racquetball in the winter months,
Great competitive sport that can be played in the handball court.

http://www.racquetball-ireland.com

Its actually a good idea, I used to play a lot of racquetball a few years ago and I loved it. Definately a viable option

PizzamanIRL

Basketball. Keep you fit anyway

mattjack

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

No it isn't.

Competitive farting is fun

Competitive farting after a skinfull of Guinness , one sport where you don't want to follow through.

stefan idiot jones

Topless Darts

Midget Throwing

Car Park Sumo

Yodeling

Ostrich Racing

Competitive Eating

Bog Snorkeling

Uphill Gardening

Bear Wrestling

Cock Fighting

Gurning

Conkers

Trout Tickling

Planking

Blow Football

Competitive Cat Throwing






Jesus, you're spoilt for choice.

losthorizon

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Blow Football








Jesus, you're spoilt for choice.

Had a blow Football set myself when I was young. That and Subbuteo kept us occupied for hours.