Hurling - Statistics

Statistics

• A team comprises 15 players, or "hurlers"
• The hurley is generally 79–100 cm (31–40 inches) in length
• The ball, known as a sliotar, has a cork center and a leather cover; it is between 69 and 72 mm in diameter, and weighs between 110 and 120 g
• The goalkeeper's hurley usually has a bas (the flattened, curved end) twice the size of other players' hurleys to provide some advantage against the fast moving sliotar
• A good strike with a hurley can propel the ball up to and over 150 km/h (93 mph) in speed and 110 metres (361 ft) in distance
• A ball hit over the bar is worth one point. A ball that is hit under the bar is called a goal and is worth three points
• As of 2010 all players must wear a helmet, and may wear other protection such as shinguards and/or a special kind of glove called an ashguard.