Deadly disease threatens 1 of Ireland's most-beloved sports
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6R74W)
Hurling is a national sport in Ireland that dates back centuries. It's also one of the fastest field sports in the world. The wooden sticks known as hurleys that are used in the game are made from ash trees. But a deadly fungal disease is threatening to wipe out ash trees across Ireland and much of the EU. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.