Hurling
- is an outdoor team game that has prehistoric origins, and has been played over 3,000 years;
- a very fast moving sport that allows hitting the ball with an
open hand, stick or foot; but body contact is limited;
- the object of the game is to use a wooden stick called a hurley (camán) to strike a ball (sliotar) between the opposing teams' goalposts;
- A shot above the crossbar is worth 1 point and below is worth 3 points;
Hurley is extremely popular in Ireland, as well as with Irish citizens and descendants of the Irish outside of Ireland.
- is an outdoor team game that has prehistoric origins, and has been played over 3,000 years;
- a very fast moving sport that allows hitting the ball with an
open hand, stick or foot; but body contact is limited;
- the object of the game is to use a wooden stick called a hurley (camán) to strike a ball (sliotar) between the opposing teams' goalposts;
- A shot above the crossbar is worth 1 point and below is worth 3 points;
Hurley is extremely popular in Ireland, as well as with Irish citizens and descendants of the Irish outside of Ireland.
Camogie (Irish: camógaíocht)
- is the female version of Hurling
- is played with a 4 ball (sliotar) instead of the mens' larger 5 ball
-approximately 100,000 women in Ireland play the game
- is the female version of Hurling
- is played with a 4 ball (sliotar) instead of the mens' larger 5 ball
-approximately 100,000 women in Ireland play the game