I have written a lot of stuff recently, having discovered many old drafts that I had scribbled over the years but not finished. Allow me therefore to write about my favourite subject – hurling. For non-Irish people, this is one of Ireland’s national games, an ancient sport which goes back over 5,000 years. It is played with a ball and a hurley stick and you can score goals and points. It is without question the fastest and arguably the most skillful field sport in the world.