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If you are thinking about a career in hurling, fast reaction and decision-making are essential. One of the facts about hurling is that the ball is hit at speeds of up to 100 mph.

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Hurling has been played with a white sliotar for so long that the thoughts of moving away from that will be anathema for some. GAA Official Guide - Part 2 - Containing Playing Rules of Hurling and Football (PDF) (Report). Gaelic Athletic Association. May 2019. p.16. 4.5 The bas of a hurley at its widest point shall not be more than 13cm Junior – this level is for players who haven’t gained a place at Senior or Intermediate level. Junior teams can be divided into Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, and Junior D. A lot of times players think their vision is okay and they can see the ball with no problems, but they may not be aware that their eyes are not working together optimally, that there might be a small deficiency that's affecting their accuracy. Hurling is considered to be the fastest field sport in the world. The fastest shot recorded to date was 181.1 kph (112.5 mph) by Kilkenny’s TJ Reid in the 2014 GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final. How old is hurling?

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A solo run is when a player balances a sliotar on the bas of the hurl as they move down the field with possession of the ball. How long can you solo run in hurling? You'll be able to see a small white ball if your vision is good under good conditions, so against a blue sky. The same debate flared when tennis moved from white balls to yellow balls, but that decision was made with good reason too.

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The first ever hurling game played in the Scottish Highlands was played at Easter 2012 between CLG Micheal Breathnach and Fir Uladh, an Ulster select of Gaeiligoiri, as part of the Iomain Cholmcille festival, na Breathnaich coming out victorious. Donnelly, Shawn (2 April 2012). "10 sporting events you have to see live: Because the real glory of athletic competition is being able to say, "I was there!" ". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012 . Retrieved 2 April 2012. I looked at eye-movement and muscle reliability. So, if there was any muscle deficiency, how would it affect a player's ability to play sport.An official Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) sliotar, as used in top level hurling competitions such as the National Hurling League or the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships is subject to strict regulations as regards its size, mass and composition. [3]

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From 1 January 2010, the wearing of helmets with faceguards became compulsory for hurlers at all levels. This saw senior players follow the regulations already introduced in 2009 at minor and under 21 grades. The GAA hopes to significantly reduce the number of injuries by introducing the compulsory wearing of helmets with full faceguards, both in training and matches. Hurlers of all ages, including those at nursery clubs when holding a hurley in their hand, must wear a helmet and faceguard at all times. Match officials will be obliged to stop play if any player at any level appears on the field of play without the necessary standard of equipment. [10] Duration, extra time, replays [ edit ] I was then giving talks to hurling coaches and managers and almost every single one of them that was coaching or managing a hurling team was cross-dominant. King, Seamus J. (1998). The Clash of the Ash in Foreign Fields: Hurling Abroad. pp.97–98. ISBN 978-0-9533513-0-5. Watson, A. W. (May 1996). "Sports injuries in the game of hurling. A one-year prospective study". The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 24 (3): 323–328. doi: 10.1177/036354659602400313. ISSN 0363-5465. PMID 8734883. S2CID 25284709.In 1888, there was an American tour by fifty Gaelic athletes from Ireland, known as the 'American Invasion'. This created enough interest among Irish Americans to lay the groundwork for the North American GAA. By the end of 1889, almost a dozen GAA clubs existed in America, many of them in and around New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. Later, clubs were formed in Boston, Cleveland, and many other centers of Irish America. Concord, New Hampshire has its state's only hurling team, New Hampshire Wolves, sponsored by Litherman's Limited Craft Brewery. King, Seamus J. (1998). The Clash of the Ash in Foreign Fields: Hurling Abroad. pp.85–127. ISBN 978-0-9533513-0-5. Measure Up For Correct Hurley Size". Faughs.ie. Faughs GAA Club. 22 February 2015 . Retrieved 4 March 2020.