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 a cork core covered by two pieces of leather stitched together. Sometimes called a "hurling ball",[1][2] it resembles a baseball with more pronounced stitching. It is used in the Gaelic games of hurling, camogie, rounders and shinty.
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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...
camán, pronounced /ˈkæmən/ or /kəˈmɔːn/) to hit a small ball called a sliotar /ˈʃlɪtər/ between the opponent's goalposts either over the crossbar for...
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...
their turn at batting following a pre given batting order. The ball (or sliotar) circumference is 22.7–25.5 centimetres (8.9–10.0 in) and bats may be 70–110...
fail, in spite of some Tipperary fans behind the goal claiming that the sliotar trailed off and went wide. Kerry 4-13 Waterford 3-13 (23 May 1993): Kerry...
stitched together. The seam is raised. It is very similar to a hurling sliotar in that it resembles an American baseball with more pronounced stitching...
Irish political party (literally "Our-selves") pronounced [ˌʃɪn̠ʲ ˈfʲeːnʲ] Sliotar: Ball used in hurling (see Gaelic Athletic Association) pronounced [ˈʃl̠ʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ]...
clearance fell straight to Michael Jacob who made no mistake in sending the sliotar into the net. With that the referee sounded the long whistle and Kilkenny's...
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...
of a claymore, a caman, for playing Shinty, as opposed to Hurling and a sliotar. 1527: Statute recorded in Galway City: "At no time to use ne occupy ye...
became soggy and misshapen until water-resistant coatings were added. Sliotar Football (ball) "Scéal liathróid peile i dTír Chonaill". Gaelic Athletic...
with a crossbar at a height of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). Playing the ball (a sliotar or Gaelic ball, depending on the game) between the posts and below the...
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