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How do the Irish pronounce sliotar?
‘slit-er’. Actually, the correct pronunciation is closer to ‘slit-er’. Countdown is one of the longest-running game shows in Britain, having started in 1982.
What does the word sliotar mean?
A sliotar or sliothar is a hard solid sphere slightly larger than a tennis ball, consisting of a cork core covered by two pieces of leather stitched together. Sometimes called a “puck” or “hurling ball”, it resembles an American baseball with more pronounced stitching.
What size is a sliotar?
The diameter is between 69 and 72 mm (2.7 and 2.8 in) not including the rib. The mass is between 110 and 120 g (3.9 and 4.2 oz)
How do you spell sliotars?
A hard leather-covered ball used in the game of hurling….nounplural noun sliotars, plural noun sliotair
- ‘Roberts took advantage by whipping the loose sliotar into the net.
- ‘In hurling, the sliotar is continuously in play, compared to say baseball or golf where there are regular breaks in between shots.
What is the ball called in hurling?
ball
Hurling is a distinctly Irish field invasion game played with a stick, called a hurley, and a ball called a sliotar.
What do you hit a sliotar with?
The sliotar can be hit with the hurley on the ground or in the air. The sliotar can also be kicked or hand passed, using one hand for the entire movement. The sliotar cannot be thrown.
How fast does a sliotar travel?
It combining skills from lacrosse, field hockey, and baseball in a hard-hitting, highly paced game. The sliotar can travel up to 180 kilometres per hour over the course of a game!
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What is a smart touch Sliotar?
The Smart Touch Sliotar is in the range of GAA GO Games Sliotars and is used by 10-12 year olds. The Smart Touch Sliotar is designed to assist young players in performing the underlying technical skills of hurling accurately and consistently.