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Camán - Does Size Really Matter?

Camán - Does Size Really Matter?. Eamon Ryan & Mary O Connor. 29 th November 2008. DVD FOOTAGE. Size of boots. Size of Training Gear. What about size of Hurley?. 2007 Survey. 21 Inter -county hurlers. Average Height 5f 11” 1/2. 21 Inter- county Camogie Players.

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Camán - Does Size Really Matter?

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  1. Camán - Does Size Really Matter? Eamon Ryan & Mary O Connor 29th November 2008

  2. DVD FOOTAGE

  3. Size of boots Size of Training Gear What about size of Hurley?

  4. 2007 Survey 21 Inter -county hurlers Average Height 5f 11” 1/2 21 Inter- county Camogie Players Average length of Hurley 34.9 inches Average Height 5f 6” Average Length of Hurley 34.2 inches

  5. Defender H Height: 6f 2” Length of Hurley: 35 ins C Height: 5f 3” Length of Hurley: 35 ins Wing Back H Height: 5f 9” Length of Hurley: 34 ins C Height: 5f 4” Length of Hurley: 34 ins 2007 Survey • Wing Forward • H Height: 6f 3” • Length of Hurley: 35 ins • C Height: 5f 6” • Length of Hurley: 35 ins Free scoring corner forward H Height: 5f 10” Length of Hurley: 34.5 ins C Height: 5f 5” Length of Hurley: 33 ins

  6. Reasons All-Star, 5F 9” uses 34 inch Hurley 1. To get sliotar into my hand faster 2. I don’t get hooked as easily or as often as I would with longer Hurley 3. I can swing the Hurley more efficiently

  7. 2008 Survey Camogie (87) Hurling (91) Galway Kilkenny Tipperary Kilkenny Wexford Waterford Cork Cork

  8. Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael- Questionnaire • Height: Ft ___ Ins ____ • Playing Position: ________ • Length of Hurley: __Ins • With which hand do you write: Right ___ Left ___ • Do you normally play with your ‘Writing’ hand at the top of the handle? Yes _____ No _____ • Have you changed your hurley length in the last few years Yes ___ No ____ • If yes, why did you change your hurley length: ____________________________________ • What size hurley did you use before you changed: _________Ins

  9. How do you decide on the length of your hurley: _________________________________________ • At what age did you begin playing Camogie/Hurling? ____________ • Do you practice on your own outside of official club/county training Seldom ______ Occasionally ____ Regularly _____ • Do you weigh your hurley? ________ • If so what weight is your hurley: _____lbs _____ozs • If you now use a shorter hurley than a few years ago, what are the advantages from using this new, shorter hurley? _________________________________

  10. Camogie Players Hurlers

  11. 90% (9 out of 10) use either 33” 34” or 35” Hurley 2008 Study - Camogie

  12. 60% (6 out of 10) use either 33”, 34” or 35” Hurley 2008 Study – Hurling

  13. Downsizing 19% of Hurling and Camogie Players from 2008 survey have downsized in the past few years Why? • Lighter Hurley leading to: • Better touch • Closer and better control • Shorter, quicker, better • strike • Less chance of being • hooked/blocked • Easier to solo

  14. Short Hurley Shortened Grip Sinead Cahalan Ben O Connor Tom Kenny DJ Carey

  15. Size of Hurley “I have always used a short Hurley. It is easier to produce the wristy swing that is required in hurling with a shorter Hurley” Weight of Hurley “Power comes from the speed of the Hurley rather than the weight. I have always gone for a light Hurley”

  16. Shorter Hurley Tom Cashman Jimmy Doyle Jimmy Barry Murphy DJ Carey

  17. Changed Grip Tom Cashman Michael ‘Babs’ Keating John Fenton

  18. Hurley Length Test (Suggestion) • Ask player to stand erect, looking straight ahead, with hands by his/her side. • The correct length – player can ‘shake hands’ comfortably with top of handle. Still looking straight ahead- arms extended down side of body. • Using the above grip with dominant hand ask player to extend it straight out from the shoulder. Thumb of dominant hand on the upper edge for control and stability. • If Hurley correct length and weight player should be able to keep it extended without too much discomfort for 20/30 seconds.

  19. An Iomaínt Ar dhroim an domhain níl radharc is aílle Ná triocha fear ag bualadh baíre Ar phairc mhór ghlas faoi thaitneamh greíne Is na gártha molta ag dul chun speíre Dhá fhoireann ghroí in aghaidh a cheile Gach fear I mbarr a nirt is a réime Camán á luascadh ar fud na paírce Is an sliotar ag imeacht ar luas in airde An triocha fear ag rith is ag leímneach Buillí a mbualadh le neart is le h eífeacht Tapúlacht coise is oilteacht laímhe Ar dhroim an domhain níl radharc is aílle Sean o Finneadha

  20. Out of Last 68 All-Irelands 4/6 Kilkenny 11/2 Tipperary 13/2 Galway 8/1 Cork 12/1 Waterford 14/1 Clare 18/1 Limerick 125/1 Wexford 150/1 Offaly Wexford, Offaly, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Clare 25% Kilkenny Cork Tipperary 75%

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