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Co-ed Hurling Clan Na nGael Hurling Team

New Players are welcome and encouraged.

Now accepting registration of new players and teams for the Co-ed Hurling League. Recommended minimum number of players to register a team is 15 players.

Email Johnny O'Sullivan at atlcoedhurling@atlantagaa.org to register as a player, team or sponsor.


  • Games will be a  7-aside with points awarded for wins and ties
  • The winner of the league will be the team that wins the most games
  • Social events to be held each Sunday after games at sponsor bars.

Hurling Clinics start on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 3 pm-
For players of all levels, just in time to start burning off the St Patrick's Day celebrations.
  There will be 4 weeks of clinics before the league kicks off to give all new players a chance to pick up some skills and for the returning players to shake off the winter rust.

  • Everyone is encouraged to attend, new and returning players
  • Instruction and direction will be provided by experienced American and Irish players
  • Equipment will be provided and available for use during clinics
  • No prior experience necessary, just a good attitude and wiliness to try something new and fun
  • Clinics held at:
    GSU's Soccer Field in Pathersville
    2819 Clifton Springs Rd. Decatur, GA 30034-3739
    click here for map

  • Start time for clinics 3 pm
  • Click here for full schedule
  • Confirmed teams already on board as of Feb. 10th

Atlanta Coed Hurling League Rules
All standard GAA hurling rules apply with the following modifications:

  • Teams will be 7 aside (minimum of 5 players on a team for a valid game)
  • Teams may not be all male or all female.  If a team doesn't have at least one male/female, they forfeit the points for the game. If neither team has both male and female players, league points will be awarded for the outcome of that game as long the minimum number of players are met for a valid game
  • Each team must have at least one male and one female on the field at all times
  • Each game will have two twenty-minute halves
  • Unlimited interchange of players during stoppages in play (all interchanges must be made at the designated zone)
  • No shouldering allowed
  • Helmets with face guards are mandatory for all players (the can be made available for use from the league)


Registration Fees

Each registered player will receive a jersey with the name of the team sponsored pub

$100 per player (hurley to be provided by league)

$70 per player if providing own hurley

League Table scoring
2 points for a win
1 point for a tie
0 points for a loss
In event of a forfeit, the team awarded the points is also awarded the average difference in all valid league games for the season as their points for the game. Forfeit team is awarded zero.

League Table Tie breakers
Points awarded
Score difference (verse opponent)
Total points for head-to-head
Who fielded the most women during the season
Who fielded the most men during the season
Boat race (beer chug by 5 members of team minimum of one man and one woman)
During play offs in the event of a tie, extra time will be played for 6 minutes each way.
If the score is still tied at then end of extra time additional extra time will be played until a winner is determined.


 

 The making of a hurley on YouTube for the curious.

See the Gaelic Games page for more information about the sport.

 The History of Hurling Part 1 - YouTube
 The History of Hurling Part 2 - YouTube

 

Hectic times at training as always, Spring 2007

Rob shows how it is done, Spring 2007