Irish Sports Exhibition Comes to New Jersey
Men’s Hurling and Women’s
Gaelic Football Highlight Event in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 4, 2008 --
The Shillelagh Club:
|
WHO:
|
|
The Friendly Sons of the
Shillelagh, Essex Division, West Orange, N.J.
|
|
|
|
Ancient Order of the Hibernians,
Michael L. Delahunty, Div. 9, Montclair, N.J.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHAT:
|
|
7th Annual Irish Sports Exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHEN:
|
|
Sunday, June 8, 2008
|
|
|
|
Game Time: 1 p.m. ET (Rain or Shine)
|
|
|
|
Under 12 Children's Gaelic Football Match at 1 p.m. ET
|
|
|
|
Women's Senior Gaelic Football Match at 2 p.m. ET
|
|
|
|
Opening Ceremony 3:15 p.m., Men's Hurling at 3:30 p.m. ET
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Kilkenny vs. New York Tipperary
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHERE:
|
|
The
Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave., West Orange, N.J.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHY:
|
|
To promote and introduce the New York metropolitan area to the
sports of Irish heritage.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A family day filled with exciting events, sports, vendors, music
and food. This promises to be an enjoyable day for all the family.
Entertainment will be provided by the Eamonn
Ryan Show Band and the Shillelagh Pipe & Drums of Essex County.
|
Hurling Facts
-
Hurling is the oldest and fastest field game in Europe
-
Hurling is played on grass field with goals at either end
-
Hurling is contested by two teams of 15 players per team
-
Hurling equipment consists of a stick, known as a `hurley,' and a
small ball called a sliotar.
-
A hurling game consists of two halves, 30-35 minutes each (depending
on the competition) with a 10-minute halftime period.
-
The object of hurling is to score as often as possible into the
opposing team’s goal.
-
A hurling goal is scored when the sliotar is played over the goal
line, between and posts UNDER the crossbar. A goal is worth three
points and is signaled by an umpire raising a green flag.
-
A hurling point is scored when the sliotar is played over the goal
line, between the posts but OVER the crossbar and is signaled by an
umpire raising a white flag.
A Hurling Game
-
At game start the referee throws the sliotar into the center of the
field where four midfield players try to get the ball first (similar
to a face-off in ice hockey). The aim of the players is then to score
on their opponents by carrying or passing the sliotar down field and
striking at the goal.
-
The sliotar is usually carried balanced on the hurley when running and
can also be bounced on the hurley – this is
called soloing. It can be taken into the hand but can only be carried
by players for a maximum of four consecutive steps, then the player
must release the ball by shooting or passing the ball. The player can
take the ball from the hurley into his/her hand only twice or if the
player had previously caught the ball he/she can only take it into
heir hand once.
-
Passing the ball is done by hitting with the hurley, striking the ball
with the hand or kicking the ball.
-
The ball may be caught from the air or lifted from the ground. It can
not be taken from the ground using the hand but must be lifted using
the hurley stick.
-
Players may tackle each other to get the ball. Usually this will
involve a shoulder charge on the player in possession of the
ball or if you are competing against another player chasing a ball.
Tackles can be vigorous as hurling is a very physical game, however
challenges deemed as dangerous will be punished.
-
Some players choose to wear a helmet during a game, which is
recommended by not mandatory.
KEYWORDS: Hurling Ireland Irish Bagpipes Essex Shillelagh Sports
Clubs Gaelic Football
MULTIMEDIA GALLERY http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5661112
Post Comment:
Trackback URL: http://eon.businesswire.com/pingpr.php/RW1wdC1Qcm9mLUhvcnItUHJvZi1GYWx1LVplcm8=
Bookmark -
Del.icio.us |
Digg |
Furl It |
Spurl |
RawSugar |
Simpy |
Shadows |
Blink It |
My Web
|
