Skip to main content

Hurling Mini-Game (5v5)

Hurling – Small-Sided Game
  • Technical Proficiency icon
  • Tactical Prowess icon
  • Team Play icon
  • Physical Fitness icon
  • Psychological Focus icon
  • Participant Feedback icon

This Small-sided Game Activity is designed to develop an understanding of the use of space in mini-games and develop an understanding of the tactics and strategies for use in modified game situations.

Organisation

  • Mark out a playing area 20m x 40m
  • Place two markers at either end to form goals
  • Divide the players into equal teams; 5v5

Task

  • The objective of the game is to score goals against the other team

Rules

  • Ground Strike
  • Catch and strike
  • Lift and strike from hand
  • Lift and strike
  • No solo run
  • No kicking of the ball allowed
Equipment required:
  • Coach icon Coach
  • Cones icon Cones
  • Goalposts icon Goalposts
  • Player icon Player
  • Sliotar icon Sliotar
  • Stopwatch icon Stopwatch
  • Whistle icon Whistle