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A confidential questionnaire on reasons for non-use of protective headgear and eye wear was completed by 130 players.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>Hurling related eye injuries occurred most commonly in young men. Fifty two patients (17%) required hospital admission, with hyphaema accounting for 71% of admissions. Ten injuries required intraocular surgical intervention: retinal detachment repair (5); macular hole surgery (1); repair of partial thickness corneal laceration (1); repair of globe perforation (1); enucleation (1); trabeculectomy for post-traumatic glaucoma (1). Fourteen eyes (4.5%) had a final best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of &lt;6\/12 and six (2%) had BCVA &lt;3\/60. In the survey, 63 players (48.5%) reported wearing no protective facemask while playing hurling. Impairment of vision was the most common reason cited for non-use.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>Hurling related injury is a significant, and preventable, cause of ocular morbidity in young men in Ireland. 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