A sliotar ( / ˈ s l ɪ t ər, ˈ ʃ l ɪ t ər/ S(H)LIT-ər, Irish: [ˈʃl̠ʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ]) or sliothar is a hard solid sphere slightly larger than a tennis ball, consisting of a cork core covered by two pieces of leather stitched together. A hook is a defensive tactic where a player attempts to block a full revolution of a hurl swing with their hurl from behind the other player. Crafted by hurling expert brands such as Karakal, ONeills and McKeever, you can rely on the high level of quality seen throughout our sliotar section. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Camogie is an Irish stick sport played by women that’s similar to hurling, with slight differences in the rules and equipment.

Offensive players may prefer lighter and shorter hurls, so they run easier with the ball and can have a faster, wristy swing to score. The balls have been developed round the requirements by GAA Go Game initiative for children up to 12 years of age.This rule is for safety of a player, as an opposing player could swing on the sliotar and injure another players hand. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. A sideline cut is when the ball is hit off of the ground from the sideline back into play by the team who did not lose possession of the ball in the previous play.

When a team is on the attack with the sliotar, a player can score a point by hitting the ball over the crossbar, or beat the goalkeeper by hitting the ball under the crossbar, which is worth 3 points. A hurling match at Senior level is made up of two 35 minute halves, lasting for a total of 70 minutes. Podium 4 Sport acts as a credit broker only and offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. A 65 is awarded when a defending player hits the ball out of their own end line, the ball is brought back up the field to the 65 metre line parallel to the position where the ball was out of play.A hand pass is when a player throws the sliotar slightly up in the air and slaps it forward with their hand.