All right lads looking for your expertise here , my young boy is 4 and is hurling mad now i have never played the game or anything like that however i have a hurl and a sliotar and he goes around for hours trying to puck the ball , anyway i want to get him a hurley is there any particular size or is he too young he is only 4?
Just get him the smallest one you can get your hand on, if he is four it will just be for getting him to actually mess about with the ball so the smaller the better. If you even have an old hurl laying about you could simply cut the stem yourself to whatever size you want.
thanks nrico
Fair play to you Deel Rover, thats the stuff.
24 inches I'd say. You should try and get one made, the sh*te they'd sell in Elverys and Lifestyle wouldn't be fit for hunting cattle.
A hurley should go from hip to ground in terms of size, some lads like a bit shorter.
A usual juvenile hurley would vary between a Size 30 and a Size 34. A size 26 and 28 would be very small and you'd see under 10s or younger using one.
You should be safe with a Size 24, but use the hip to ground measurement as a rule of thumb.
Quote from: GalteeMountainBoy on May 29, 2008, 10:14:32 AM
Fair play to you Deel Rover, thats the stuff.
24 inches I'd say. You should try and get one made, the sh*te they'd sell in Elverys and Lifestyle wouldn't be fit for hunting cattle.
A hurley should go from hip to ground in terms of size, some lads like a bit shorter.
A usual juvenile hurley would vary between a Size 30 and a Size 34. A size 26 and 28 would be very small and you'd see under 10s or younger using one.
You should be safe with a Size 24, but use the hip to ground measurement as a rule of thumb.
thanks for that GMB ye we use rifles to hunt cattle in mayo ;) :D
Best rule of thumb is to hold the stick at his side with it resting on the ground
The correct stick should be near but not past the lad's trouser pocket
24 or 26 I'd say. Other really important thing is to make sure it is light. Have seen some small sticks which are a heavy as fcuk, which makes it difficult for a young lad to swing it properly. They end up using arms rather than rolling the wrists to swing as a result.
At that age it's all about promoting the right movements
Quote from: theskull1 on May 29, 2008, 12:04:07 PM
At that age it's all about promoting the right movements
fcuk sure i haven't a clue about any of this skull i will have to try and locate a hurler to show me the ropes
Can totally understand Deel. Thats one of the reasons why non traditional hurling areas struggle to develop skills wise. They need people from outside coming in and teaching the finer aspects at an early age to make sure the kids develop proper technique from an early age. I've seen some kid's from non traditional hurling areas who are as mad about hurling as anyone from KK but because they didn't learn properly as a younster, they grow up with limitations that are harder to correct in their teens.
I'm sure KK hurlers look at how we hurl in Antrim and see loads of problems with our technique, so don't think I'm standing on a pedestal. I wish they would tell us
If you know of any technically good hurlers/coaches definately ask them for a few tips if you're not sure yourself. It is not rocket science. One hour would get you enough tips to keep to young lad right for a couple of years. Other thing to remember is that good coordination is needed to help learn the skills of hurling. The basic hurling skills can develop it this but any running catching twisting turning balancing stuff will help any kid pick up the skills faster as he grows
Quote from: theskull1 on May 29, 2008, 12:43:16 PM
If you know of any technically good hurlers/coaches definately ask them for a few tips if you're not sure yourself. It is not rocket science. One hour would get you enough tips to keep to young lad right for a couple of years. Other thing to remember is that good coordination is needed to help learn the skills of hurling. The basic hurling skills can develop it this but any running catching twisting turning balancing stuff will help any kid pick up the skills faster as he grows
thanks skull , must find out the name of the hurling coach in mayo ( i assume there is one maybe some of the mayo hurling posters know his name) have a chat with him and as you said get him to show me a few tips for the bascic skills
I think the GAA have some tips, and videos etc from gaa.ie which teach the basic 'Cúl' skills. Try GAA.ie and Development.
Here y'are.
http://www.cul4kidz.com/culcoachhurl.htm (http://www.cul4kidz.com/culcoachhurl.htm)
Quote from: the Deel Rover on May 29, 2008, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: theskull1 on May 29, 2008, 12:04:07 PM
At that age it's all about promoting the right movements
fcuk sure i haven't a clue about any of this skull i will have to try and locate a hurler to show me the ropes
Pat McAndrerw from down your neck of the woods used to hurl with Ballina might be able to help you out. Also a former Deel Rover great I believe.
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on May 29, 2008, 01:58:03 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on May 29, 2008, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: theskull1 on May 29, 2008, 12:04:07 PM
At that age it's all about promoting the right movements
fcuk sure i haven't a clue about any of this skull i will have to try and locate a hurler to show me the ropes
Pat McAndrerw from down your neck of the woods used to hurl with Ballina might be able to help you out. Also a former Deel Rover great I believe.
Thats right GI sure i know pat well he went to secondary school in galway i forgot he played the hurling, he is back playing senior again this year. Do you know him ?
Quote from: the Deel Rover on May 29, 2008, 02:01:00 PM
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on May 29, 2008, 01:58:03 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on May 29, 2008, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: theskull1 on May 29, 2008, 12:04:07 PM
At that age it's all about promoting the right movements
fcuk sure i haven't a clue about any of this skull i will have to try and locate a hurler to show me the ropes
Pat McAndrerw from down your neck of the woods used to hurl with Ballina might be able to help you out. Also a former Deel Rover great I believe.
Thats right GI sure i know pat well he went to secondary school in galway i forgot he played the hurling, he is back playing senior again this year. Do you know him ?
I wouldn't know him that well at all Deel. I crossed swords with him on many occassions in both codes, but sure thats another story ;)
i understand you Gi a hardy bit of stuff is paddy Mc tough but fair i'd say ;) jesus i wouldn't like to be marking him with a hurl in his hand :D Anyway thanks for all your help lads going to buy a hurl for him this evening downloaded the tips from the Website Az gave and we will take it from there. He got his 1st pair of football boots last week and i can't keep him away from the pitch he wants me to bring him every evening which is good, the great thing is that he wants to do it on his own bat must go down to paddy powers and get some odds on Mayo winning the Ai huling final in 20 years time and before you say it Az i know we probably have as much chance of winning the hurling as we do as the football :D
Ye have more chance. Ye are unlikely to run into the Kerry lads in the All Ireland hurling final :D
Ah feck it left meself wide open again Az ;) thought i had the guard up that time :D
I bought a small Doyle stick for my boy last year when he was 3 and it was a 24. Cost me £15!!! :o
Knowing you it must have broke your heart Tony - but you spent nearly as much as that on that wee Thai boy a few years ago did you not....
a) you don't know me and b) you and the site administrators will be hearing from my solicitor
I think you should apologise Nrico, that is a pretty serious allegation.
Hopefully your young lad will continue his interest in hurling and not want to take up football after this Sunday Deel Rover. ;)
Quote from: Farrandeelin on June 04, 2008, 07:29:50 PM
Hopefully your young lad will continue his interest in hurling and not want to take up football after this Sunday Deel Rover. ;)
Jesus we need as much protection as possible when we head to the parish of the backs we might need the hurls on sunday farrandelin :P :D
How do you get a young lad, will be 7 soon, to keep his right hand high on the hurl ?
He insists on holding the hurl golf grip style.
No more than Deel Rover's young lad, this buckeen is showing interest in hurling on his own. He's swinging away with what even I would see as an overly complicated swing. Will I just leave him on with making it up on his own ?
He'll be going to play hurling with a neighbouring club soonish anyway as our club is football only.
Thanks
jesus dodo we will have the liam mc carthy here soon in mayo :D
Regard to grip, I wouldn't push it. I hurl off my left side normally, and I have the right hand on top. It actually makes you harder to hook because you don't have as big a swinging arc, you throw the ball up from 'under' the hurl and swing across the body.
What I would do, and I'm trying this with my 20 month old already, is to get him swinging on both sides. That's a big advantage. Start him with swinging left and right on the ground, and when he's able to puck it out of his hand, make sure he strikes off both sides. He'll actually get more distance off his left side, with the bigger swing, if he gets comfortable with it.
With my little lad, I have him swinging at daisys or tennis balls, left side, right side, but I make a game out of it :D Same with the football, kick with left and right.
your wee man won't have a minute Az between the hurling ,football, Rugby, soccer, Amercian Football , Baseball , Basketball ;) :
He'll learn the basics of hurling and football early from me :D But he can play what he wants as he grows up :D
ya i'd be they same way except however does anyone know where i could get a set of small golf clubs wouldn't mind retiring in a few years :D
That sounds like a good idea AZ. He was getting frustrated with me the last day, 'I'll start doing that tomorrow' he said. I laughed and left him at it.
As regards Mayo and the McCarthy cup, I'll head into the bookies now and see what odds are available, each way bet only !!!