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In Séamus King’s remarkable book The History of Hurling, there is a reference to hurling being played as far back as 1,200 BC in Tara, Co Meath. The earliest written references to the sport in the Brehon Laws date from the fifth century. It was played in ancient times by teams representing villages, involving hundreds of players, and the match might last several hours, even days.