Hurling or Hurling the Silver Ball (Cornish: Hyrlîan), is an outdoor team game of Celtic origin played only in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is played with a small silver ball. Hyrlîan is not to be confused with Iománaíocht or Iomáint an Irish game of Gaelic origin which in the English language is also known as Hurling. There are profound differences between the two sports. Cornish Hurling is a ball throwing carrying game akin to Rugby Football. Irish Hurling is more a forerunner of modern Hockey played with a Hurley stick (in Irish a camán) used to propel a ball called a Sliotar.

Once played widely in Cornwall, the game has similarities to other traditional football or inter parish 'mob' games, but certain attributes make this version unique to Cornwall. It is considered by many to be Cornwall's national game along with Cornish wrestling. An old saying in the Cornish language goes; "hyrlîan yw gen gwaré nyi" which translated into English means, "Hurling is our sport"

Although the custom attracts fewer spectators, the annual hurling matches at St. Columb Major have the same status in the Cornish calendar as the 'Obby 'Oss festival at Padstow and the Furry Dance at Helston in that all three are unique customs that have survived unchanged and have taken place annually since before records began.

Damien Quigley (born 1971 in Limerick, Ireland) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s. Damien won an All Star in 94 after his consistently strong performances throughout the championship and subsequently in the All-Ireland final. He is most noted for a great acrobatic goal which he scored in the final against Offaly. The goal was ranked at number 46 of The Greatest Hurling Goals of all time.