Photograph of a Kilkenny hurler hitting the ball.

Title

Photograph of a Kilkenny hurler hitting the ball.

Description

Photograph of a Kilkenny hurler hitting the ball on a pitch in New York. Holding the hurley with both hands, the player lunges forward. His left leg remains on the ground as his right is stretched, out of shot, behind him. Other players, as well as a goal posts, are visible in the distance, in the right foreground. Behind them are the empty stands. Above the sky contains a few small clouds.

Date

01/01/1952

Format

Still image

Publisher

University of Galway

Extent

60x60mm

Subject

Gaelic Athletic Association

Kilkenny (Ireland : County)

Offaly (Ireland)

Hurling matches

Hurling (Game)

Hurling players

Location

New York (N.Y.)

Temporal Coverage

Nineteen fifties

Twentieth century

Creator

George Pickow

Medium

Black and white

Identifier

P108707.jpf