Under 18/Senior Hurling Conditioned
Games
1. Win by One
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Two teams (5v5, 6v6, etc.)
Mark out a square grid with two goalkeepers
Normal rules for 8 minutes
All Goals
Team can only win by one goal
If Team A scores, they must hold onto possession for the remainder of time
If Team B gains possession, they must score
The aim of this game is for the winning team to hold onto possession when ahea, increase
support play
The losing team must work against the clock to gain possession back and score a goal
Variation: Points only, pick one player to score
2. Hurling Tennis
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2 separate grids, space in between
Two teams – Red and Blue
8 minutes in duration
In one grid – 5 Red and 4 Blue, in the other grid – 4 Red and 5 blue
Teams must hold possession for a certain number of passes before striking to a team mate in
the opposite grid
Teams get a score for making a pass across the square
Possession turns over if the ball lands in the middle, or the net
Variation: Have a goal/target in each grid, all handpassing, all strikes
3. 4 goal game
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Two teams
Mark out a square grid
Have four empty goals in each corner
8 minutes in duration
Teams get a score by striking a pass thru the goal to a team mate
Variation: hand pass to a team mate, solo thru the goal, remove one/two of the goals
4. Get the goal
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Set up a grid around midfield
Line out a full back & forward line in front of one goals with a goalkeeper
Aim to have the grid uneven – 6 forwards v 5 backs, for example
In the grid the forwards must work 5 handpasses before delivering a long ball into the full
forward line
Aim here is for the forwards to take on the backs and score a goal
Variation: add a sweeper in front of the full forward line, points only, shorter distance from grid
-> forwards and look for a score from a supporting run
5. Defending from the front
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Break players into forwards and backs
Start with the sliothars on the end line
Line out as you would in a game – full back line, half back line
Left corner back starts by roll lifting the ball
Aim is for the backs to work the ball out to the half way line
Full back goes next, etc.
Forwards must stop them.
Add in extra forwards to make it harder for the backs to work it out
6. Possession 1
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Mark out a grid
Two teams
Aim is to keep possession
All strike passes at first
Variation: just hand passes, allow both but only county strike passes