Hurley Size?

ontheditch2

Well Clareman, forgot to get back to you last night regarding the size of the Hurleys used by a minor team.
Not one player used anything smaller than a 32", and there are a few wee lads on the team. Most of them were using 33" and 34" hurleys.
And these players would be fairly decent.
Still don't believe adult players are using 28-26" hurleys. I think your trying to pull a fast one Clareman, you must be hoping the Tipp players see this thread and on Sunday ye will all come out with 37" hurleys and tipp won't know whats happening...

InigoMontoya

I'm 5'9" and used a 36 from minor level on. I stuck with 34s longer than most lads my age, on the quicker swing theory, but when I switched I found the 36 a definite improvement overall. Being mainly a wing back, the longer reach and (potentially) longer delivery was probably of more benefit. You can always shorten your grip in a tight situation.

Mind you, I generally used hurls that other fellas considered on the heavy side as well.

I would suggest using whatever feels right. Lads have different styles and physiques, so while the "rules of thumb" suggested in this thread may be a useful starting point, I wouldn't see them as strict guidelines to be adhered to.

looseygoosey

i Play minor and am 5ft 10 and use a 35" hurl its also fairly weighty, but if you practise enough with them and build up the power in your wrist a larger hurl becomes more of an asset to you than a small wafer wooden spoon.

I played with a 32 the other day and couldnt believe how small it was , swing was woefull bad .

Yes pulling on the ground is almost extinct, but i believe in high intensity matches like kilkenny and tipp last year you saw more pulling than in the whole of the championship. Also if you are to become a good forward you will need a hurl that is shaped well enough and have good balance so you can hit a ball to the net.

limerick1887

I am 5'5 what size hurley should I use

nice_guy80

limerick1887 wrote: »

I am 5'5 what size hurley should I use

a small one
measure it as far as your wrist bone



Seamus Callinan of Tipp is 6ft 4" uses a 34"

dzer2

limerick1887 wrote: »

I am 5'5 what size hurley should I use

32 or 33 inch depending on the make it should be and inch shorter than from your hip to the ground.

limerick1887

nice_guy80 wrote: »

a small one
measure it as far as your wrist bone



Seamus Callinan of Tipp is 6ft 4" uses a 34"

dpofloinn

A 6ft 4 man would usually use a 36'' hurley I think niceguy was just making the point that your height doesn't necessarily dictate the the size of hurley you should use its what you are comfortable with,at a guess I would say a 32 or 33 would be roughly your size

amber69

limerick1887 wrote: »

I am 5'5 what size hurley should I use

I would have thought no more than a 30inch young lads over 6ft using 32s looks strange but thats what been taught nowadays. Im 5'11 I used a 35 back in the day, we could shorten the grip and used the hurl more.

Tonytiles

Standing strait hands by your sides, the butt of the hurley should be level with your wrist, with the Bas of the hurley on the ground,simples.

morcheen k

my old man used to say the size you needed was where the top of your trousers ended. as mentioned above they tended to go for a longer hurley years ago.i have the last hurley my dad used in 1976 and it's 36" long and he was 5'7" tall .

jwcurtin

6'4" and use a 34", all the coaches think I'm absolutely cracked with a hurl that small, but I find anything bigger too awkward with long arms.

cathalkk

Im 5'5 and I use a size 29, suits me perfectly, great strike and a lot easier to strike with and speeds up everything. At the end of the day, you use what is comfortable for you.