Hurling

Club Captains:

Kevin McMahon 07513043116

Padraic Mac Giolla Bhirde 07513043096

Club Secretary:

Colin Heffernan 07517217153

Training Times: Wednesday 5:30 - 7:00pm

                           Friday 5:30 - 7:00pm

Playing Times: Sundays @ Riverside Sports Grounds

Membership Fee: tbc

Club E-mail:hurling@dundee.ac.uk

Club Website: www.sportsunion.dundee.ac.uk/gfc/

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Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks and a ball. The game, played primarily in Ireland, has prehistoric origins and is the world's fastest field team sport in terms of game play. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, number of players, and much terminology. There is a similar game for women called camogie.

The object of the game is for players to use a wooden axe-shaped stick called a hurley (in Irish a camán, pronounced "kam-awn"), or a hurl, to hit a small ball called a sliotar (pronounced "slitt-er") between the opponents' goalposts either over the crossbar for one point, or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for one goal, which is equivalent to three points.

The ball can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than four steps, struck in the air, or struck on the ground with the stick. It can be kicked or slapped with an open hand (the hand pass) for short-range passing. A player who wants to carry the ball for more than three steps has to bounce or balance the ball on the end of the stick, and the ball can only be handled twice while in his possession. 

Side to side shouldering is allowed although body-checking or shoulder-charging is illegal. No protective padding is worn by players, and although a plastic protective helmet with faceguard is recommended, this is not mandatory for players over 19.  The University of Dundee hurling club has been very successful since it has been founded winning the British hurling 7’s championships last year and have won it in years previous to this while also reaching the semi final last year in the British hurling championships in Birmingham. 

Therefore, if you are enthusiastic about hurling, have played the sport in the past or even if you haven’t and want to join us why not come along and speak to one of us at the Fresher’s Sports Fare or if you miss the opportunity that day, drop us an e-mail to the above club address and rest assured we’ll get you signed up right away. We look forward to hearing from you.