Official Camogie thread 2020.

I see there’s a rule passed. A goalie can come up to take a penalty but can’t use a goalie hurley. That’s a silly rule as an outfielder could actually use a goalie hurley if they wanted in general play. There’s no such thing anyway technically as a goalie hurley, just a maximum width a hurley can be
A ref will hardly be bringing out a ruler to measure it

2020 club provincial and All Ireland to be played in December

greenspurs wrote: »

And now after two cracking semi finals, that recieved token gesture mentions on RTE , we have the crazy decision to play the League final in Croke Park at 7.30 on a Sunday night !?!?!?!

Really ....... Who decides this?
Why not Thurles ? Would that be easier on both counties and supporters?!

And cracking semi's they sure were. And spot on about the Token gestures. The Camogie Association could teach the the GAA a few things IMO. The young women in our lives & communities benefit so much by the example these athletes set. There's so many traps young women & girls can fall into & sport can provide self confidence and so much more.
When I see the viewing numbers, especially when there's no fans in attendance it makes me sad.
I for one really enjoyed the weekends semifinal action. I think someone forgot to tell them it wasn't Championship.

Huge thanks to the Camogie Association for streaming so many games that I'd never have had the chance to see.
Now that COVID-19 is mostly under control here in my area(Southern New England), I'm just getting back to trying to gauge the interest here for a local club.
I frequently get kids coming up to me & asking about what I'm doing while at my local wall(back of an unused school on the town square) & funny enough, the girls are often faster at picking up some of the skills I show them than the boys. They listen when I show them the basics. Especially when I try to break the ingrained habit of holding the hurl like a baseball bat. Not an easy task in a country where kids grow up with a baseball bat.
Also, now that lacrosse(yuk) has become more mainstream(was always a "rich kid sport" played only at private schools or wealthy districts) they recognize that playing a bit of camogie in the off season can really help w/their game. Soccer is huge in my town & it's the same thing as far as development & honing their skills.
Biggest barrier is $$. It's tough to convince parents to spend money on equipment for a sport they've never heard of. I always bring every hurl I own in case the kids are out & stop by any yard sales to pick up old hockey helmets & soccer cleets.
I've seen quite a few with some serious potential & just wish I could do more to help. We've tons of "Irish" pubs who I've approached about sponsorship & most have never heard of hurling let alone camogie. Anyway, just rambling. looking forward to the upcoming weekend. 7:30 does seem a bit crazy. ✌ðŸ¼

Anyone try the bamboo hurls? How do they compare w/Cultec sticks? Our heat & humidity does a number on ash & forget about winter. Ash cracks really fast when temps get below 0° Learned that the hard way breaking my favorite stick from B. Barcoe