Guides
Straight answers from the ball makers — which ball, what size, how to train, and how club orders work.
August 23, 2026
What’s inside a sliotar? The core, the cover and the rims explained
Cut a sliotar open and there are only three things that matter: the core, the leather cover and the stitched rims. Here is what each one…
August 23, 2026
Personalised crested sliotars: how club balls are made and how to order
Your club crest, printed in full colour on a real hand-stitched sliotar. How personalised club balls are made, what they're used for, and how to order…
August 6, 2026
Go Games sliotars compared: First Touch vs Quick Touch vs Smart Touch
Three Go Games balls, one simple ladder: First Touch for the youngest, Quick Touch around U8–U10, Smart Touch at U11–U12. Here is how to pick —…
August 6, 2026
Wall ball training: a 20-minute session that fixes your first touch
A simple 20-minute wall-ball session — five drills, a gable wall, and the right ball — that sharpens your first touch faster than an hour of…
August 6, 2026
Sliotar sizes explained: size 4 vs size 5 (and what age needs which)
Adult hurling is size 5, camogie and juvenile hurling are size 4, and the youngest start on Go Games balls. The two-minute guide to buying the…