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Revision as of 00:21, 9 November 2004 by Seabhcan (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A hurley is a wooden stick approx one metre (three feet) long used to hit a sliotar (leather ball) in the Irish sport of hurling. Hurleys are made from ash, and are usually bought from local craftsmen in Ireland, who still use traditional production methods. However, for some time in the 1970s, hurleys made from plastic were used, mainly produced by Wavin. These proved more likely to cause injury however, and were phased out.
No matter how well crafted the hurley is, a regular hurley player may well expect to use several hurleys over the course of the hurling season. The hurleys often break if two collide in the course of a game, or occasionally they break off one of the other players (arms, legs, etc.). Two hurleys colliding is colloquially known as the clash of the ash.
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