hurley

Curved Gaelic stick

Hurley is the wooden stick used in the Irish sport of hurling—a broad, curved blade at one end for striking a small ball called a sliotar.

The sport itself is sometimes called hurley, though hurling is more common.

He swung the hurley and sent the ball sailing over the crossbar.

stick

ash

Combustion's powdery remains

gripSecure manual hold
bossWorkplace superior
timberWood for construction

grain · craftsmanship · varnish · hardwood · wooden · handmade · curved · flat · splice · band

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
EireIsland nation's native name

Kilkenny · Tipperary · Cork · Waterford · Wexford · Clare · Galway · parish · tradition · heritage

gear

helmet

Protective head covering

faceguardProtective facial covering
glovesHand coverings with fingers
shinguardsProtective lower leg covering

boots · cleats · jersey · shorts · socks · uniform · gumshield · grip tape

sport

All-Ireland

Covering entire island

championshipCompetition for top rank
midfielderCentral pitch position
full-backBackfield ball carrier

goalkeeper · sideline · point · goal · free · penalty · hook · block · tackle · crossbar

pitch

field

Area of specialty

turfGrass-covered earth surface
goalpostsScoring frame in football
sidelinesField boundary lines

midfield · grass · stadium · spectators · bleachers · net · dugout · dressing room · square · parallelogram

Categories

sports gearbasketball, baseball, football, soccer ball, volleyball
Baseball & Hurlingpitcher, fastball, curveball, slider, knuckleball
GAAGaelic football, All-Ireland, intercounty, county, Munster
Irish weaponsshillelagh, skean

Opposites

sport equipment type

hurleyhockey stick

Curved implement for ice sports

lacrosse stick · cricket bat · baseball bat · golf club

Phrases

Family

hurl, hurled, hurling, hurls, hurler

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