Hurling - just not played in North West Ireland

Shown on this map are the 114 Hurling Clubs of Cork. Meanwhile also shown is the 45 hurling clubs of these 7 counties:

• Mayo - 9
• Sligo - 5
• Leitrim - 4
• Cavan - 8
• Fermanagh - 2
• Tyrone - 8
• Donegal - 9

The population of Cork is 480,909. The population of those 7 counties is 648,339 (according to Wikipedia). Note that the list of hurling clubs in the North West includes current clubs only. Three of Leitrim's hurling clubs are defunct. Some only play an occasional game and a few only play in their county's hurling championship.

• Do you think that the GAA is doing enough to promote hurling in non-hurling areas? Leave your comments below.
• The choice of these counties is not meant in a derogatory way. A hurling folk in these counties are keeping the game alive.