Hurley size u14

big_drive

Looking for opinion, I'm involved with an u14 team for the coming year.
Our goalkeeper has a hurley that looks too long.
Do you think it makes a big difference or for a goalkeeper is a longer Hurley an ok idea?

Exiled1

For a goalkeeper, speed of delivery during the game is far more important than length. Watch if his swing is laboured when clearing a ball. It is a sure indicator of a heavy or too long hurley.
He should have a very different type of stick for puck-outs.

nice_guy80

Get a county hurler in to advise players on hurley length.
They'll listen to them quicker than you

big_drive

I see it even worse in the younger age groups. Parents think they are doing the right thing buying a longer Hurley as the lad "will grow into it"

Twiceasnice97

big_drive wrote: »

I see it even worse in the younger age groups. Parents think they are doing the right thing buying a longer Hurley as the lad "will grow into it"

absolute disaster. One of the main reasons for the wrong hand on top in young kids

stand the child up straight. hold the hurley at the top with a straight arm running down at their side with the hurley touching the ground. if the elbow is bent its too long.

for weight get the child to hold the hurley out in front on them with one arm and swing it around. if they cant control it for 30 seconds the hurley is too heavy

nice_guy80

Ideally, the club should supply the hurleys

Have a club shop or measure each child for correct size