Camogie Rules

Camogie is the women’s version of hurling. It has been played in Ireland under the governance of the Cumann Camógaíochta na Gael (Camogie Athletic Association) since it was founded in 1905.

Like hurling, camogie is a field sport played with a stick, called a camán, and a ball called a sliotar. Women use a slightly smaller “size 4” sliotar than the size 5 played by the men in hurling. The goal of the two opposing teams is to place the ball into the opponent’s goal for 3 points, or over their goal and between the crossbars for 1 point.


The rules of camogie differ slightly from the rules of hurling:

  • Dropping the camogie stick to handpass the ball is permitted.
  • Camogie players generally wear skirts or skorts rather than shorts.