Hello to all our new friends,
We are going to tell you about one of our National sports here in
Ireland. It is called hurling. It is played with a hurley
which is kind of like a hockey stick. The hurley is made of wood
from the Ash tree. The ball is the size of a tennis ball. It
is called a sliothar. It is made of leather with rubber or string
inside. Helmets, like ice hockey ones are worn by lots of players.
It is played on a grass surface about the size of a rubgy field. It is
about 150m long and about 100m wide. The goals are like a rubgy
goals. Points and goals can be scored. A goal is worth three
points. There are 15 players on each team.
Games can be 60 or 70 mins long, divided into 2 halves.
A ball can be hit from the ground or out of your hand. It is a very
skillful game.
These photographs from our school hall of our class
playing at lunch time.
Your friends in 3rd class Togher,Cork,Ireland.
