- A
sliotar (/ˈslɪtər, ˈʃlɪtər/ S(H)LIT-ər, Irish: [ˈʃl̠ʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ]) or
sliothar is a hard
solid sphere slightly larger than a
tennis ball,
consisting of...
-
pronounced /ˈkæmən/ or /kəˈmɔːn/ in English) to hit a
small ball
called a
sliotar (pronounced /ˈʃlɪtər/ in English)
between the opponent's
goalposts either...
- BOSS, "palm of hand") at the end. The bas is used to
strike a
leather sliotar ball. GAA Rule 4.5
specifies that the bas
should be no more than 13 cm...
- wins. A
smaller sliotar (ball) is used in
camogie –
commonly known as a size 4
sliotar –
whereas hurlers play with a size 5
sliotar. If a
defending player...
-
version by
smashing it
against a
standing stone, and in
another by
driving a
sliotar (hurling ball) down its
throat with his hurley.
Culann is
devastated by...
-
their turn at
batting following a pre
given batting order. The ball (or
sliotar) cir****ference is 22.7–25.5
centimetres (8.9–10.0 in) and bats may be 70–110...
- for the ball to be used in the games,
there is
often a
custom of
using a
sliotar in one half and a
shinty ball in the other. Each half
lasts 35 minutes...
- handball, i.e. the ball itself. See also peil (below). A
hurling ball is a
sliotar. Liathróid láimhe:
Irish for
Gaelic handball. Mark: A free-kick designed...
- kits. The O'Neills
brand has been
producing uniform kits,
footballs and
sliotars (hurling and
shinty balls) for
Gaelic games but is fast
becoming a major...
- at An Fhána Mór, Annaverna,
County Louth.
Competitors must puck (hit) a
sliotar with a
hurley to the top of
Annaverna Mountain (An Céide), and onwards...
