GAA POLL

Roscommon play Galway this Sunday in the Connacht Senior Football Championship. Who will win?

  • Galway
  • Roscommon


Equipment

County and Club teams wear their registered distinctive colours in competition. Where there is a similarity of colours the teams wear registered alternative colours or colours authorised or directed by the committee in charge.

In all games the goalkeeper must wear a jersey which is distinctive from his/her own team's and from the opposing team's colours.

Game Equipment
The basic equipment used to play hurling is a hurley, a hurling ball (sliotar) and a helmet, while to play football, a Gaelic football is required.

Sliotar
The hurling ball, or sliotar, is traditionally made using a leather cover surrounding an inner core. A rib extends from the surface as indicated on the diagram.

sliotar

The circumference of the sliotar must be 23 - 25cm, while its weight (mass) must be between 110 and 120 grams. The rib must not exceed 2.4mm and not be less than 2.2mm. (Note: reduced dimensions for sliotars are recommended for U15 and younger grades)

Hurley
The hurley is traditionally made from the wood of the ash tree. It's shape has evolved over the years and variations in shape can be distinguished for certain counties and playing areas.

The dominant hand holds the hurley at the top of the handle. The face of the hurley is called the bas, and is the area used to strike the ball. The bas is a flat area that is slightly angled as the width of the hurely at the heel is thicker than that of the toe. The heel is used to provide loft for striking the ball on the ground. The toe is less thick than the heel and more rounded, to aid in rising the ball - either through the jab lift or roll lift.

On many hurleys there is a band across the bas. This provides strength to the hurley. Many players prefer not to have a band. In camogie, the band is taped over.

At its widest point, the bas of the hurley must not be more than 13cm.

hurley

Helmet
A helmet, with a face guard, is worn playing hurling to protect the head and  face. A referee must not allow a hurling helmet be worn in a football game.

As of January 1 2010, the use of helmets, with full facial protection is compulsory in all age-grade competitions.

hurling helmet

Football
A Gaelic football is round in shape with a leather panelled surface. The football must not weigh less than 450 grams and not more than 480 grams. It must have a circumference of not less than 68cm and not more than 70cm. (Note: reduced dimensions are recommended for U15 and younger grades)

gaelic football


 

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