Behind every great hurler is a great hurley

The42.ie spoke to Cahir-based hurley maker, John O'Brien, aka Johnny B. John gave an insight into what makes the weapons that the Tipperary and Kilkenny teams will use in the All-Ireland final on Sunday.

[@93RubixCube]

This man knows what he's talking about. 19 years he hurled senior

[@ronan245]

19 whole years he hurled senior

[@conortreanor4713]

No he didnt he is johnny b tipp man

[@geoffdempsey3288]

He's a man's man

[@jimphelan9033]

@@conortreanor4713 he plays as Noel in a 2johnnies series and Noel says he hurled senior for 19 years

[@conorodonoghue9460]

I’m getting addicted to watching Hurley vids

[@stevepharris3358]

Finding the right hurl is so personal,you can't beat getting the right spring and flex to compress the sliotar,when you know you know!

[@pdalydaly2195]

I've watched this video 4 times it's that good great tradition

[@cianoisabossbaby1065]

Same

[@condonjohn1518]

I don't think John need have any worry about a computer replacing him in his job. Keep up the good work .

[@someirishlad8582]

Didn't he stop making them

[@Sam-cn5yd]

@@someirishlad8582 yup lol

[@someirishlad8582]

@@Sam-cn5yd fucking pity they were decent

[@alrightlads7089]

Drive it Drive it Drive it!

[@molerat8525]

noel! SHAKE EM UP!

[@acummins1072]

Someone count how many times does he say life and spring

[@fossy761]

5 times

[@cianoisabossbaby1065]

I no

[@dec_chahin9891]

So how do you put life and spring into the hurley?

[@David-zu9kb]

Spoke shave 😁

[@HGAMING-ve6cw]

dec_chahin 98 by having passion

[@patdelaney4257]

My grandfather, retired GardaTom Delaney, took me to that workshop in 1972 to buy me my first hurley. I remember that day clearly, and the green oval maker’s stamp on the hurley

[@cookiesandcreamcroissant2967]

is he ur man of the two jonnies

[@ciaranobrien4584]

Sub to And meatloaf PLAYZ I think so

[@gillianl3249]

Sub to And meatloaf PLAYZ Yes that is Johnny B out of the two Johnny's

[@joanoneill4131]

Sub to And meatloaf PLAYZ I think he might be

[@christophernolan543]

Sub to And meatloaf PLAYZ ye

[@nidge5135]

Yeah

[@petermoloney7533]

Congratulations best wishes well Done

[@mrronan2007]

good documentary

[@Sam-cn5yd]

Bot account

[@petermoloney7533]

Congratulations best wishes well Done Johnny B o Brien . 5.11.2020

[@pubkrocknroll]

I'll be popping in there sometime

[@seancollins6524]

Great Stuff

[@TheViolentTeddy]

I'm Australian and I only understood 75% of that, but the Irish accent is the cutest accent in the world! I follow Australian Rules football here. Many similarities with Hurling. I'd love to go to a match!

[@morgsheg]

dont ever call it the cutest accent u mong

[@Beannnns61]

Shup

[@jdtunes3611]

The end of of an era

[@jahpedro3971]

Only because people buy those shite Hurls from Lidl and Aldi, copying machines and greedy fuckers killed off a lot of the craftsmen making hurls and the like

[@007dfjk5]

JD Tune's why did they close down

[@kenno6741]

@@007dfjk5 dont think so

[@uisneaghmullen3328]

He closed down cos hes half of the two johnnies now

[@molerat8525]

@@jahpedro3971 i know and i wouldn’t mind but they’re all foreign

[@irishking1414]

Jesus the worst times in my life was wavan.but I can tell you I picked up a grand Hurley from my parents selection and it worked well

[@michealjamesoreilly1352]

He made my Hurley

[@molerat8525]

good man

[@petermoloney7533]

Keep singing those songs 5.11.2020

[@frankiedunne2396]

Just ordered one

[@mrley24]

Musty Frankie You'll enjoy it boy there unreal

[@shredder9536]

Frankie Dunne did you order online? Was it springy?

[@eamonnwalsh6294]

We're can i buy one of these hurls

[@pj-1888]

How can I get one from this guy

[@Sam-cn5yd]

@@pj-1888 fucking order one genius

[@Dagan2103]

He sounds a lot like noel furlong from the two johnnies

[@cianoisabossbaby1065]

He is

[@conorfogarty7571]

He is

[@jackkilleen3568]

He is

[@firsttimeright760]

Ya that's wot I was thinking lol I know it is him

[@staceyconway864]

Imagine cleaning that workshop 😂

[@fionnomeara6423]

They dont

[@spring983]

Chuck a match

[@harrypunch9354]

They don't

[@Baz09]

Sweeping brush lad

[@pamtnman1515]

I want to make my own hurley. I’ve got a barn full of 5/4 white ash, nice and dry now.

[@madenaraputra6887]

Very nice of GAA sports in Ireland and Britain 🇬🇧 🇮🇪

[@katedevane4297]

I love hurling even tho we always have to play against the older kids like robin and there like 12 and were 8

[@Aaronlacey-yo8iz]

Have I ever told you I hurled senior for 19. Year and caught the ball double on it in the air

[@emjackson2289]

It's weird but one, when watching on TV, never really gets the curve of the handle when one sees a player with one in hand. Interesting stuff.

[@colmcurran1008]

I’m going to your work shop next week

[@justfootballstuff9907]

It closed

[@kenno6741]

@@justfootballstuff9907 it didnt

[@skc3436]

look up the 2 Johnnie s

[@ciarancoone2842]

Go to costeloe hurleys there class hurls my fav

[@afrosteeve]

They do look like nice hurls, can't beat a Tom Murphy though!

[@oshearaspberryjammakingind8752]

I'm nine I love hurling love it I'm size 26 I'm getting a bit too big for it how much is a size 27 or 28

[@paulcurran638]

18 2 23 URLs sorry for bad speling

[@Sam-cn5yd]

Alll Hurley's are around €18 kid

[@oshearaspberryjammakingind8752]

@@Sam-cn5yd that was 2 years ago

[@oshearaspberryjammakingind8752]

@@Sam-cn5yd thx tho

[@ihonestlydontcare1158]

@@oshearaspberryjammakingind8752 so your 11 now

[@christiancondron2634]

So how do you put life in to it

[@navjotsingh8800]

How much time ashwood takes to grow from seed to make a hurley

[@jimbolger264]

Looks like he is off his head when he is putting the wrap on the hurley

[@spring983]

Game face

[@elcaponeholyemperorofnj1169]

“Wei meke em by hahnd” *Uses bandsaw*

[@sarahjaynemullan358]

What's the name of the workshop Johnny B

[@kenno6741]

Obriens

[@ainemurphy8535]

Hi Johnny were are u from

[@sarahjaynemullan358]

I've got a Tipperary style of Hurl.

[@conorfogarty7571]

What Hurley?

[@eoghand9656]

Good to see he cud leave it off

[@ciaranmcconnon8751]

Yea he is

[@000subswithnovideos6]

Johny

[@philipmcelroy9639]

Gway with your city boys from Clare

[@michaelbowes4469]

do u deliver Harleys

[@michaelbowes4469]

hurleys

[@alrightlads7089]

This is the hurley maker and yes we do

[@keiranp0dbenn559]

Nah Lad, The Feckin' Stork brings them ! Yah Feckin' Melt ! 😩

[@sarahjaynemullan358]

I also have a Tipp jersey.

[@spring983]

How do you know it's real? Has anyone teshted da maatearial?

[@justfootballstuff9907]

I have a John o Brien hurley

[@sarahquinn2487]

I have a John o Brian hurl

[@eamonnwalsh6294]

We're can i buy one of these for my son

[@drkuzii-8871]

Eamonn Walsh there should be a place in Neenah I don’t live there anymore so I probably spelt it wrong. Dublin and limerick is good.

[@alexfreeman7894]

Tip

[@conorfogarty7571]

Don't bother buying 1 they're absolutely useless (no offence Johnnie). Go to Tommy Hayes instead And DrKuzii - its spelt Nenagh

[@oisindowd8544]

It’s closed down

[@Sam-cn5yd]

Any sports shop

[@briancollins4720]

Try Fitzgerald's Hurley's (cork.arglen)

[@GAAShorts]

Is he still making the hurleys

[@colmw99]

No

[@GAAShorts]

@@colmw99 bit sad how the family business just stopped, his father before him and grandad made hurleys

[@colmw99]

@@GAAShorts yeah I suppose he didn't have time to keep on making hurleys with the two jonnies doing so well now

[@GAAShorts]

@@colmw99 yeah to be fair he’s going well with the 2 johnnies, would be nice to hear that his brother or someone in his family was keeping it going

[@keelanstrappe6793]

Gwan johnnie

[@eoghanmckeever2792]

Is he the lad from the 2 Johnnie's

[@willholland4073]

Eoghan Mckeever yeah

[@dasavagecabbage2471]

Does anyone else follow the glen

[@tommygunn1622]

fuck the Glen

[@sasauge4230]

Da savage Cabbage hon the glen

[@alrightlads7089]

The rockies

[@ac3_swiftzz172]

NA PAIRSIGHS ALL THE WAY!! my brothers Cristopher Joyce for the cork team

[@diarmuidlester778]

The glen are shite hon the magpies

[@paulcurran638]

If got 2 heles from this guy and they are amazing

[@sarah_artist9912]

2 johnnies boi

[@Jake47699]

The 2 Johnnie's ked

[@Jack-rn2ut]

Tipperary plenty of hurls no hurlers though!

[@Jack--mu3gs]

Can’t bate a Peter Flanagan UP THE DÉISE

[@someirishlad8582]

Can't bate Eugene Sweeney up the rebels

[@richiebrownwsp1581]

My dad lives in tipp im limerick

[@sineadmaher40]

Up the dubs!!!!!

[@raymondwalsh7520]

Joe canning makes the best Hurleys.

[@gabrielcostello9489]

Sure it's now closed down

[@3dock694]

how the hell did i get to this video wtf lmao"? i was watching dota 2 videos to start

[@celticfocus8125]

It’s very think hurl

[@tractorsfarming1869]

best ever hurl

[@Abcd-hr9ot]

Pure spite..brilliant .

[@conororourke600]

aidan walsh's are class i suggest ordering and collecting

[@mrley24]

Conor O'Rourke shut up these are better

[@bobthenob187]

Aidan’s are shit compared to brians

[@joshquirke8005]

Come on Kilkenny

[@conorfogarty7571]

Hon Tipp

[@mac6899]

Switch to football 🇺🇦🇺🇦🏆🥇

[@bobkirwan9877]

Is that that bollox of the telly

[@xdlafford5899]

2 Johnnie's bise

[@cosmosgong9420]

Nice to pass on generational skills

[@reecethomasstevenson8767]

Ye

[@michaelfingleton4978]

Hi

[@000subswithnovideos6]

How can u buy them

[@amandamontague4058]

➊ 000 Subs with no videos with money

[@Mr.M1STER]

Awh well Johnnie boy.

[@zizDuDu]

Can I have one plz

[@eoinmurphy2454]

Carlow rising

[@darrendevine124]

Their hurley goes in front not behind

[@conorhayes8308]

Declan Barron's are the best

[@amandamontague4058]

RGB_ CitrusFruitsYT yes my lad I just got a new goaly hurl from him

[@justfootballstuff9907]

It closed forever yesterday

[@Gymnast-ir5jw]

Hon Monaghan ok no one else from Monaghan guess I’m a loner yous probably have never heard of Monaghan

[@robertricemusic1628]

I’m freinds w richeys brother I’ll get him there for u

[@danielsinnott5552]

Hurls with no grip look bare

[@bobthenob187]

Daniel Sinnott no shit

[@eoinmotherway3533]

Hon the rebls

[@daraduggan6201]

Eoin Motherway hup the kingdom

[@James-hm3jk]

Hon the Déise

[@aisling5643]

Whoop 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[@adamkhan2194]

Up the dubs!!

[@tas4563]

Comment the size of you hurl, il start 34.

[@bobthenob187]

Sketch I’ll come after u fuck off

[@conorfogarty7571]

29

[@conorfogarty7571]

And Bob The nob why don't u act a bit more mature

[@amandamontague4058]

I’m 30

[@gavincarrollmusic7401]

hon the cats

[@franciedelaney8540]

well done johny

[@aoifeross5559]

up cork

[@oshearaspberryjammakingind8752]

Aoife Ross up cork is right

[@theunicornmaster6249]

No up the dubs

[@theunicornmaster6249]

Come on u boys in blue

[@drkuzii-8871]

Aoife Ross just sh

[@liammurrayful]

Aboy D kiad

[@keelinbyrne9062]

Up the cats

[@paullee9114]

G'wan johnny b

[@matthewwickham3689]

Only yellow belly’s will know Brian walshes are the right job

[@bobthenob187]

Dead Rabbit46 too true

[@amandamontague4058]

There sound but I rather Declan barrons

[@michaelcaulfield6638]

Hon Galway!

[@orlflynn]

Hon Waterford

[@matthewcahill293]

orla flynn hon Galway

[@liamharrington7850]

C'mon cork

[@conorfogarty7571]

Hon Tipp

[@msplayz6497]

I'm playing under 17s so

[@crmgaming3706]

Is he out of 2 johnies

[@daraduggan6201]

Where's johny smacks

[@conorgeoghegan4251]

Jonny B

[@XXX-em5zb]

Hurl*

[@kenno6741]

Its called a hurley