Similarities and Differences - Curling and Hurling

Similarities and Differences - Curling and Hurling

Similarities


None except they sound very similar.

Differences


                       Curling 	                                                          Hurling


1. Played on ice                                           	1. Played on a large, rectangular field

2. Four players per team                                  	2. 15 players per team

3. Players use brooms and a large piece of granite (rock)  	3. Players use a ball similar to a baseball and curved 

which is called the stone.                                         sticks known as hurleys.

4. One player slides the stone down the ice towards a bullseye. 4. Players try to hit the ball into a net (3 points), or just above the net (1 point) 

Two others sweep the ice to make the stone go faster.              using their stick. Or if the ball is off the ground, they can use their hands 

                                                                   and feet.            

5. The winning team has their stone closest to the bullseye. 	5. The winning team scores more point
          
          

          	
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