Joey Barton is missing the hurling but his fellow countrymen are lapping it up

The QPR midfielder says he'll have to Sky+ the game.

Nobody tell him the score - he'll watch it later with a nice mug of tea and some chocolate digestives.

Trying to catch the hurling but might have to be Sky+... — Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) September 7, 2014

The rest of the UK is loving it, though.

Just flicked over to the #hurlingfinal what an absolutely mental sport #hurling is. Awesome — Mike (@MikeH0llister) September 7, 2014

 

Hurling is absolutely ridiculous. How have people not died playing this sport. Sickos — Paddy Waters (@pad_waters) September 7, 2014

 

Watching hurling and I've never been this confused watching sport, why do they have a keeper if they just whack it over the goal? Pointless — Arsenal Craig (@arsenal_craig) September 7, 2014

 

Can't say I've ever watched hurling before, interesting sport!!! @SkySports2HD no idea who is winning... — Kevin Davies (@Kevin__Davies) September 7, 2014

 

Who knew Hurling was so exciting!! #GAA — Ally Martin (@allymartin22) September 7, 2014

 

Whose idea was it to put HURLING on Sky? You are a genious, it's fantastic !!!! — Cllr Bob Copland (@CllrBobCopland) September 7, 2014

 

Hurling is definitely a mix between hockey, tennis and pure cold blooded murder!!! #hurling #allireland — Hollie Shepherd (@HollieShepUK) September 7, 2014