Hurley (sports equipment)
As Hurley ( Irish Caman ) of the particular is Ireland Gaelic popular team sports Hurling and Camogie used thugs called.
Hurling and Camogie are his wife variant Torspiele in which the players of both teams try with Hurley or by hand one as Sliotar designated ball to beat the opponent's goal. In terms of gameplay, both games are similar to a mixture of hockey and lacrosse .
A hurley is between 45 and 100 centimeters long, depending on the size of the player. At its striking end it has a flat and rounded surface, the width of which at the largest point must not exceed 13 centimeters. This club face is called bos in Irish and is usually larger in the goalkeeper's hurley than in the outfield player . Traditionally, Hurleys are made from ash wood . Since 2008 , approved Hurleys made from a composite based on epoxy resin , polyamide and graphite have also been commercially available from the Gaelic Athletic Association , the umbrella organization for Gaelic sports in Ireland .
A hurley is occasionally used in Ireland as a gift for foreign state guests, for example by the then Taoiseach Enda Kenny in May 2011 for the American President Barack Obama and in September 2015 for the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gaelic Athletic Association: Official Guide - Part 2 (PDF file, approx. 950KB; last accessed on March 17, 2017)
- ↑ Martin Breheny: Time to enforce rule on hurley size - or scrap it Published by Independent.ie on September 18, 2013 (last accessed on March 20, 2017)
- ↑ Mark Mardell: Obama has fun in Ireland Published by BBC News on May 23, 2011 (last accessed March 20, 2017)
- ↑ Taoiseach welcomes Indian prime minister to Dublin Published by RTÉ on September 23, 2015 (last accessed March 20, 2017)