Hungrywolf wrote:TheSuburbanLetdown wrote:AH, I actually passed through Cork and Limerick.
The ball is called a sliotar and is roughly baseball sized. I picked one up at a shop and it was pretty dense and heavy, though a little softer than an baseball but still pretty hard. And the seams are raised.
Here is some equipment:
http://www.hansraj-india.com/hurling.html
I don't think I'd want to get hit by one of those. European sports always seem a lot more tougher than American sports. No helmets, all guts.
Having played rugby for my school, I can testify to that. I managed a seriously awesome variety of bruises over the while
