A hurley ( or camán ) is a wooden stick used to hit a `` sliotar '' ( leather ball ) in the Irish sport of hurling . It measures between 45 and 100 cm ( 18 to 40 inches ) long with a flattened , curved end ( called the `` bas '' ) which provides the striking surface .
A hurley is a wooden stick measuring between 70 and 100 cm ( 26 to 40 inches ) long with a flattened , curved end ( called the `` bas '' ) , used to hit a `` sliotar '' ( leather ball ) in the Irish sport of hurling .