Hello! Today I'm going to talk about the rules of hurling, a traditional Irish sport. Hurling is an ancient Gaelic game that has been played in Ireland for over 3,000 years. It is a fast-paced and exciting game that combines elements of field hockey, lacrosse, and baseball. The basic rules of hurling are as follows: 1. The game is played on a rectangular field with two goals at either end. 2. Each team consists of 15 players, including a goalkeeper. 3. The ball used in the game is called a sliotar and it can be hit with a stick called a hurley or kicked with the foot. 4. The aim of the game is to score more points than your opponent by either shooting the sliotar into your opponent's goal or over their crossbar for one point or by hitting it between two upright posts for three points. 5. Players may not use their hands to control the ball except for the goalkeeper who may use any part of his body to stop it from entering his goalmouth. 6. Players may tackle each other but must do so fairly and without excessive force or violence. 7. If a player commits an offence such as striking another player with his hurley, he will be shown a yellow card and sent off for 10 minutes while his team plays with 14 players instead of 15 during this time period. If he commits another offence he will be shown a red card and sent off for the remainder of the match while his team plays with 14 players instead of 15 during this time period as well. 8. The match lasts 70 minutes in total and is divided into two halves of 35 minutes each with an interval break in between them lasting 10 minutes long where teams can make substitutions if they wish to do so. 9. At the end of the match, whichever team has scored more points wins! I hope this has given you an overview on how to play hurling! It's an exciting sport that requires skill, agility, and teamwork - so why not give it a try?