![Australia captain Ricky Ponting holds a ball called a Sliotar from the Irish Gaelic game of Hurling during a media event at Croke Park, Dublin Stock Photo - Alamy Australia captain Ricky Ponting holds a ball called a Sliotar from the Irish Gaelic game of Hurling during a media event at Croke Park, Dublin Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GCHR65/australia-captain-ricky-ponting-holds-a-ball-called-a-sliotar-from-GCHR65.jpg)
Australia captain Ricky Ponting holds a ball called a Sliotar from the Irish Gaelic game of Hurling during a media event at Croke Park, Dublin Stock Photo - Alamy
![What is this ball for? I found the small one in the center. It's hard like a baseball but smaller. It's clearly been used a lot as well. : r/whatisthisthing What is this ball for? I found the small one in the center. It's hard like a baseball but smaller. It's clearly been used a lot as well. : r/whatisthisthing](https://external-preview.redd.it/LyQv2L2ectIGYCwux97dgLcfGiJwWTASIpUUrxWkNsQ.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a9cf47b91cdebf8a7623aaa65222bda2db38673a)
What is this ball for? I found the small one in the center. It's hard like a baseball but smaller. It's clearly been used a lot as well. : r/whatisthisthing
Hurlers most risk of concussion during later stages of match and when going to get the sliotar –study | Irish Independent
![Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article22879886.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_inpho_00899292.jpg)
Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online
![Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article24385254.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_IMG-20210622-WA0013.jpg)
Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online
![Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online Has hurling hit a crisis? The sliotar under the microscope amid worrying trends - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article24385226.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_inpho_01747748.jpg)