Rule Differences between Camogie and Hurling

There are very few differences between the two games. The following are the main differences:

Playing gear

All Camogie players, including the goalkeeper, must wear the same jersey.

• The goalkeeper in Hurling must wear a distinctive jersey.

• Skirt/divided skirt/skort is worn in Camogie

• Hurling: Shorts are worn

Sliotair

• Camogie: Weight: 90-110 grams Size: 21cm in circumference

• Hurling: Weight: 110-120 grams Size: 23-25cm

Scores

• Camogie: A sideline cut that goes over the bar is worth two points. 

• Hurling: A sideline cut that goes ove the bar is worth one point. 

Frees

• Camogie: A player may choose to take a quick free from their hand if they are fouled inside their own 45 metre line. Only the player that is fouled can take the free from the hand and it is an indirect free.

• If the ball is put out over the endline by the defender a 45 is awarded.

• Hurling: All frees must be taken from the ground. 

• If the ball is put out over the endline by the defender a 65 is awarded.

Tackling

• Camogie: Minimal contsct on an opponent's body from side-on, once they are making a reasonable effort to gain possession of the sliotar. 

• Hurling: Side–to-side charge is permitted

Flicking of Hurley in the air and on the ground

• Camogie: A player may flick an opponent’s hurley from the ground or in the air with her own hurley

• Hurling: It is a foul to tip an opponent’s hurley up with a player’s hurley or foot. It is also a foul to tip an opponent’s hurley in the air