Why is a hurling ball called a sliotar?

Answer 1

Sliotar is a special name given to the ball for Hurling. The Irish word for ball is liathróid, so it is not related to that. Football is often referred to as peil.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There are many makers and suppliers of them in Ireland. You will get them in any good sports shop. Here are a few random manufacturers:

Marc Sliotars

Dungory East,

Kinvara,

Co. Galway.

Tel.087-6408725

Tomas Mullins

Laher Manufacturing and Trading

"Laher Championship" sliotar

Killenaule

Thurles

Co. Tipperary

Hogan Sports Ltd

42a Henry St.

Cork City

StarChamp Sliotars

Ballyvadd,

Newtown,

Co Waterford

Answer 4

It is commonly known as a hurley, or in Irish as a camán.

Answer 5

It has a cork core wrapped in threading with a two-part leather cover stitched together on the outside.

Answer 6

They can be called hurleys or camáns.

Answer 7

It is called a sliotar.

Answer 8

Sliothar