English B1 The Fastest Game on Grass

Complete the gaps with a word from the box: hard flat sliotar top camogie bottom The history of hurling dates back to an ancient myth where the legendary hero Cú Chulainn wins a fight using a 1) . Today, hurling is still played mainly in Ireland, and there is also a womens version called 2). A hurling pitch has goals that are the shape of an H. Each of the 15 players in a team carries a hurley, a stick made of a very 3) wood called ash. Its similar to a hockey stick, except that its 4) with a wider end. Players swing their hurleys and hit the ball to send it across the pitch. There are two ways to score points. The first is to hit the ball into the goal, the 5) half of the H, which is protected by a goalkeeper. This is called a goal and is worth three points. The other way is to hit the ball through the 6) half of the H. This scores one point.