A sliotar (/ˈslɪtər, ˈʃlɪtər/ S(H)LIT-ər, Irish: [ˈʃl̠ʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ]) or sliothar is a hard solid sphere slightly larger than a tennis ball, consisting of...

camán, pronounced /ˈkæmən/ or /kəˈmɔːn/) to hit a small ball called a sliotar /ˈʃlɪtər/ between the opponent's goalposts either over the crossbar for...

BOSS, "palm of hand") at the end. The bas is used to strike a leather sliotar ball. GAA Rule 4.5 specifies that the bas should be no more than 13cm at...

wins. A smaller sliotar (ball) is used in camogie – commonly known as a size 4 sliotar – whereas hurlers play with a size 5 sliotar. If a defending player...

version by smashing it against a standing stone, and in another by driving a sliotar (hurling ball) down its throat with his hurley. Culann is devastated by...

All-Ireland deciders. At 3:30pm Dickie Murphy of Wexford threw in the sliotar and a much talked about game got under way. In fact, the game turned out...

of a claymore, a caman, for playing Shinty, as opposed to Hurling and a sliotar. 1527: Statute recorded in Galway City: "At no time to use ne occupy ye...

travelled to the edge of the square, where Ollie Baker doubled on the sliotar, scoring a goal, to send Clare through to the decider. In the final, Clare...

v t e Hurling Positions Equipment Ash guard Helmet Hurley Sliotar Variations Camogie (women's) Composite rules shinty–hurling Shinty–Hurling International...

v t e Hurling Positions Equipment Ash guard Helmet Hurley Sliotar Variations Camogie (women's) Composite rules shinty–hurling Shinty–Hurling International...