Hurling blend arpeggiated melodic indie rhythms with heart on sleeve lyricism. Hurling is an introspective Indie-emo band from Thurles and Templemore, drawing influence from artists such as Death Cab For Cutie, American Football, and Jimmy Eat World. Hurling is comprised of the trio of Ciara O’Brien, on bass and vocals, alongside Eddie McCormack, on guitar and vocals and Kevin Callanan on drums. “After spending time writing and recording music in other bands we came together with the aim of writing songs that were much more personal thematically, this coincided with all of us just buying a lot of outboard gear which then led to us taking a more DIY approach to the recording of our music.” - Eddie The emphasis on personal songwriting helps to craft songs that are brutally honest, dealing with themes such as introversion, anxiety, a-romanticism and insecurity. Hurling’s most recent release ‘I Could Never Make A Glasshouse My Home’ was released in November 2025, following on from their debut single ‘Salem, Salem, Salem, Salem, Salem’ which was released in August of that year. With more singles planned to be released, and this gig in Thurles starting the year, 2026 should prove to be a busy one for the band.