Camogie
The women's version of hurling — 15-a-side Gaelic stick sport with the fastest ball in team sports.
👥15 per team🌤outdoor
What is Camogie?
Camogie is the women's version of hurling, played 15-a-side under the Camogie Association (founded 1904 as Cumann Camógaíochta). Players use a curved ash camán to strike a small leather sliotar into the opposing goal (3 points) or over the crossbar (1 point). The All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship is the flagship annual competition.
Quick facts
Category
Traditional & Cultural Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
15 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇮🇪 Ireland
Estimated origin
1904, Dublin (first codified match: Navan vs Dublin, 1904)
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified