GAA Official IRELAND game Sliotar Size 5 hurling ball

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McAuliffe's changes introduced a cork core, with a 2 piece white-tanned leather covering as the standard materials. Designed to introduce under 8s to Hurling and camogie, the first touch sliotar is larger in size for ease of use and handling for the youngest players. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. A hurl pass is when a player shortens their grip on a hurl and strikes the sliotar out of their hand to a nearby player.

The sliotar balls have been designed for junior and youth players to help them learn, develop and perfect the skills of Hurling/Camogie. 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. A hurling match is played with any combination of hurling skills, such as solo runs, hurl passes, hand passes, ground strikes, and many other allowed moves to drive the ball up the field.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. If you are a forward, you’ll want to be free from your man and in front of your man on the non-goalside. Camogie is an Irish stick sport played by women that’s similar to hurling, with slight differences in the rules and equipment.

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.New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Your non-dominant hand should be placed directly below your dominant hand in a lock position and be used to control the direction of your strike. Your challenge as a forward is to break free from your marker and be on the goalside of your marker.