29th November 2008

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2007 Survey

Average Height 5f 11” 1/2

Average length of Hurley 34.9 inches

21 Inter- county Camogie Players

Average Height 5f 6”

Average Length of Hurley 34.2 inches

21 Inter -county hurlers

2007 Survey

Wing Forward

H Height: 6f 3”Length of Hurley: 35 ins

C Height: 5f 6”Length of Hurley: 35 ins

Free scoring corner forward

H Height: 5f 10”Length of Hurley: 34.5 ins

C Height: 5f 5”Length of Hurley: 33 ins

Wing Back

H Height: 5f 9”Length of Hurley: 34 ins

C Height: 5f 4”Length of Hurley: 34 ins

Defender

H Height: 6f 2”Length of Hurley: 35 ins

C Height: 5f 3”Length of Hurley: 35 ins

Reasons All-Star, 5F 9” uses 34 inch Hurley

1. To get sliotar into my hand faster2. I don’t get hooked as easily or as often

as I would with longer Hurley3. I can swing the Hurley more efficiently

2008 Survey

Galway

Kilkenny

Wexford

Cork

Camogie (87)

Cork Waterford

Tipperary Kilkenny

Hurling (91)

o Height: Ft ___ Ins ____

o Playing Position: ________

o Length of Hurley: __Ins

o With which hand do you write: Right ___ Left ___

o Do you normally play with your ‘Writing’ hand at the top of the handle?Yes _____ No _____

o Have you changed your hurley length in the last few yearsYes ___ No ____

o If yes, why did you change your hurley length:____________________________________

o What size hurley did you use before you changed: _________Ins

Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael- Questionnaire

o How do you decide on the length of your hurley:_________________________________________

o At what age did you begin playing Camogie/Hurling? ____________

o Do you practice on your own outside of official club/county training

Seldom ______ Occasionally ____ Regularly _____

o Do you weigh your hurley? ________

o If so what weight is your hurley: _____lbs _____ozs

o If you now use a shorter hurley than a few years ago, what are the advantages from using this new, shorter hurley?_________________________________

Average Height 5F 5 ½ “ 6F

Average Length of Hurley

Orthodox grip – (Dominant/writing hand on top of handle)

34.5 ins

94%

35.2 ins

96%

Camogie Players Hurlers

9%

35%

44%

12%

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

32/33" 34" 35" 36"

Hurley Length (inches)

%

2008 Study - Camogie 90% (9 out of 10) use

either 33” 34” or 35” Hurley

6%

36%39%

18%

1%0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

33" 34" 35" 36" 37"

Hurley length (inches)

%

60% (6 out of 10) use

either 33”, 34” or 35” Hurley

2008 Study – Hurling

Downsizing

19% of Hurling and CamogiePlayers from 2008 survey have downsized in the past few years

Lighter Hurley leading to: Better touch Closer and better control

Shorter, quicker, better strike

Less chance of being hooked/blocked

Easier to solo

Sinead Cahalan

Tom Kenny DJ Carey

Short HurleyShortened

Grip

Ben O Connor

Size of Hurley“I have always used a short Hurley. It is easier to produce the wristy swing that is required in hurling with a shorter Hurley”

Weight of Hurley“Power comes from the speed of the Hurley rather than the weight. I have always gone for a light Hurley”

Tom Cashman

DJ Carey

Jimmy Doyle

ShorterHurley

Jimmy Barry Murphy

Tom Cashman

John Fenton

Michael ‘Babs’ Keating

ChangedGrip

Hurley Length Test (Suggestion)

Ask player to stand erect, looking straight ahead, with hands by his/her side.

The correct length – player can ‘shake hands’ comfortably with top of handle. Still looking straight ahead- arms extended down side of body.

Using the above grip with dominant hand ask player to extend it straight out from the shoulder. Thumb of dominant hand on the upper edge for control and stability.

If Hurley correct length and weight player should be able to keep it extended without too much discomfort for 20/30 seconds.

An Iomaínt

Ar dhroim an domhain níl radharc is aílleNá triocha fear ag bualadh baíreAr phairc mhór ghlas faoi thaitneamh greíneIs na gártha molta ag dul chun speíre

Dhá fhoireann ghroí in aghaidh a cheileGach fear I mbarr a nirt is a réimeCamán á luascadh ar fud na paírceIs an sliotar ag imeacht ar luas in airde

An triocha fear ag rith is ag leímneachBuillí a mbualadh le neart is le h eífeachtTapúlacht coise is oilteacht laímheAr dhroim an domhain níl radharc is aílle

Sean o Finneadha

Out of Last 68 All-Irelands

KilkennyCorkTipperary

75%

Wexford, Offaly, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Clare

25%

4/6 Kilkenny

11/2 Tipperary

13/2 Galway

8/1 Cork

12/1 Waterford

14/1 Clare

18/1 Limerick

125/1 Wexford

150/1 Offaly