What equipment do you need to play Camogie?

In all Camogie games and training sessions it is mandatory for all players to wear an approved, i.e. NSAI Standard IS355, helmet with facial guard.

How do you start playing Camogie?

Club Start-up Information

Step 1: Contact your County Board.
Step 2: Contact The Camogie Association.
Step 3: Elect a Committee.
Step 4: Insurance for all members.
Step 5: Child Safeguarding, Coach Education & Club-School Link.

Can men play Camogie?

Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men only), it is organised by the Dublin-based Camogie Association or An Cumann Camógaíochta.

What equipment do you need for hurling?

Hurling only requires three pieces of equipment, the camán or hurling stick, the sliotar or ball, and a helmet. Helmets are now required for any active play, including scrimmages, to protect from incidental contact.

Can you throw the ball in hurling?

Throwing the ball (instead it must be “hand-passed”: slapped with the open hand) Going more than four steps with the ball in the hand (it may be carried indefinitely on the hurley though) Catching the ball three times in a row without it touching the ground (touching the hurley does not count)

How long does it take to make a hurley?

It probably takes about thirty minutes to make a hurley, if you were to go at it from start to finish. However, neither Pat nor Brian make them in this way. Both use copying machines to rough cut “slabs” three or four at a time. Each then finishes the hurleys by hand, to meet specific requirements.

Why is ash used for making hurls?

Ash is used for Hurley making due to is natural strength, flexibility, lightness and shock absorption qualities. Other timbers can and have been used in the past but Ash reigns supreme. When a tree is about 30 years old it is mature enough to be used for Hurley making.

What the difference between a Camogie stick and a Hurley?

In camogie, a player can hand-pass a score – something forbidden in hurling. Camogie games last 60 minutes, compared to 70 in senior inter-county hurling. The sliotar used is slightly smaller – camogie uses a size 4 sliotar, compared to the slightly heavier size 5 ball in hurling. Shouldering is not permitted.

How fast can a Sliotar travel?

180 kilometres per hour