GAA teams up with Dublin university to create the hurley and sliotar of the future

Dublin City University are creating a fully-funded PhD position on the integration of research around hurley and sliotar performance.  Which will hopefully improve the performance and reliability of the sport equipment.

The men of Limerick and Kilkenny may be taking to the field in a bid to secure the Liam MacCarthy Cup this weekend, but just down the road from Croke Park is a new project aimed at defining the future of hurling in Ireland.

The GAA has teamed up with Dublin City University to create a fully-funded PhD position on the integration of research around hurley and sliotar performance, which will “provide a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanical properties in the pair’s relationship”.