VIDEO: Americans find hurling “absolutely awesome” after Fenway classic brawl

Hurling has gained a lot of American fans after the Fenway Classic.

Galway and Dublin played an 11-a-side game of hurling at the Major League Baseball stadium a day after the Fighting Irish defeated Boston College at American in the ground. The match was broadcast live on American channel NESN, while a lot of locals turned up to the game to see what hurling was all about. For many watching the match, it was their first taste of hurling, and some of them were instantly hooked on the sport. https://twitter.com/AnthonyBdanks/status/668502990790262788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Others didn't know what to make of it. https://twitter.com/literatissima/status/668501600634331136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw A brawl broke out on the field during the game and the American viewers really enjoyed what was compared to a "hockey fight". https://twitter.com/MOCallanain/status/668501601615806466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/nickjstrong/status/668502376731549696 https://twitter.com/k2tog_ssk/status/668502231981957120 https://twitter.com/mcubed17/status/668501979954585600 https://twitter.com/ErnieRacine/status/668501659522367488 https://twitter.com/GEsposito915/status/668501235792814080 https://twitter.com/jmchisholm/status/668500815196344320 https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/668500619993460736 While the Irish viewers were a little bit disappointed by the violent scenes giving a poor representation of the sport to a new audience. https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/status/668500686812930050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/LaurenDezenski/status/668499464995381252 https://twitter.com/m_brosnan/status/668500793255960577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw