In episode 2 we meet some of the past superstars of the game. Those who were agents of change leaving an indelible mark on the sport in their wake; Mick Mackey of Limerick, Nicky Rackard of Wexford and the legend that was Christy Ring. These were the men that fans travelled cross country to see – by any means necessary. Charting Cork’s four in a row victory through to Wexford’s toppling of the blue bloods in the 1950’s and onto the indomitable Tipperary backline – Hell’s Kitchen – in the 1960’s, The Game explores eras of great change and not just for hurling but for the country as a whole. Newspapers gave way to radio and in the 1960s television broadcasting began. Hurling had a new medium and new audience. But the two pillars of an Irish Sunday – the mass and the match – were no longer the only distractions and Ireland of the late 1960’s was now looking forward.
