was a

hybrid sport A hybrid sport combines two or more (often similar) in order to create a new, or to allow meaningful competition between the players of those sports. List ;B * Biathlon - a hybrid sport combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Contes ...

formed from

shinty Shinty () is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. It is played mainly in the Scottish Highlands and among Highland migrants to the major cities of Scotland. The sport was formerly more widespread in Scotland and even played in Northern ...

and

hurling Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and women. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goa ...

created in 2013. is a Gaelic word, meaning 'driving', and is one of the words traditionally used in Scotland to refer to shinty and Irish dialect to hurling. It was argued that it might replace composite rules shinty–hurling in Scotland–Ireland internationals. Unlike composite rules, it was to use a single type of stick for both sides, and also one goal design. The stick was made in the traditional shinty style with a much larger club face than in hurling but a longer shinty shaft. The goals used were shinty goals. It was designed also to be similar to the ground hurling that was once prevalent in Ireland, but has been superseded by the aerial variety. was played at

Croke Park Croke Park (, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic At ...

in October 2013 in a demonstration game between Scotland and Ireland, with Scotland winning the match 5-0. However, there has never been a repeat of the initial trial at Croke Park.

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