What is the best sliotar?
What is the best sliotar?
Senior (Size 5) Championship Sliotars, the ball of choice in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final. This ALL-STAR Sliotar is the GAA approved Sliotar of choice for the Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, Galway and Dublin County Boards, among many others.
What size is a sliotar?
The diameter is between 69 and 72 mm (2.7 and 2.8 in) not including the rib. The mass is between 110 and 120 g (3.9 and 4.2 oz) The rib height is between 2 mm and 2.8 mm, and width between 3.6 mm and 5.4 mm. The leather cover can be between 1.8 mm and 2.7 mm and is laminated with a coating of no more than 0.15 mm.
What is a quick touch Sliotar?
The Quick Touch Sliotar is a soft hurling ball made from top quality leather and it is hand stitched. This sliotar is suitable for 8 to 10 year olds and is available in size 4.
What size is smart touch sliotar?
size 4
The Smart Touch Sliotar is the third in the range of GAA Go Games Sliotars and is used by Under 10s – U12’s. This sliotar is the same size of a size 4 sliotar and is designed to enhance and develop the skills of both hurlers and camogie players of that age.
How fast does a sliotar travel?
It combining skills from lacrosse, field hockey, and baseball in a hard-hitting, highly paced game. The sliotar can travel up to 180 kilometres per hour over the course of a game!
How do you pronounce sliotar?
‘slit-er’. Actually, the correct pronunciation is closer to ‘slit-er’.
What does the word sliotar mean?
A sliotar 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. Sometimes called a “puck” or “hurling ball”, it resembles an American baseball with more pronounced stitching.
What is a smart touch Sliotar?
The Smart Touch Sliotar is in the range of GAA GO Games Sliotars and is used by 10-12 year olds. The Smart Touch Sliotar is designed to assist young players in performing the underlying technical skills of hurling accurately and consistently.
What’s the difference between Hurley and Camogie stick?
In Camogie, players can score hand passed goals which is illegal in hurling. Players are also allowed to drop their hurl in order to do this. Hurling is administrated by the GAA whereas camogie is not governed by the same body. It is run by the Camogie Association based out of Dublin.
Are shin guards compulsory in Camogie?
9. Protective gear such as shin guards, gum shields and hand protection may be used by a player while playing or training. All other players must remain in their respective positions at least 10 meters from the referee until an attempt to strike the sliotar has been made.
How far can you hit a sliotar?
Only the goalkeeper may guard the goals. It must be taken by lifting and striking and the sliotar must be struck on or behind the 20m line (The penalty rule was amended in 2015 due to safety concerns. Before this the ball merely had to start at the 20m line but could be struck beyond it.
Is sliotar an Irish word?
SLIOTAR, the Irish word for the ball used in hurling matches, made an appearance on a game show earlier this week. Countdown is one of the longest-running game shows in Britain, having started in 1982.