The objective of the game is for players to use a wooden stick called a hurley ( in Irish a camán , pronounced \ / ˈkæmən \ / or \ / kəˈmɔːn \ / ) to hit a small ball called a sliotar \ / ˈʃlɪtər \ / between the opponents ' goalposts either over the crossbar for one point , or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for one goal , which is equivalent to three points .
The object of the game is for players to use a wooden axe-shaped stick called a hurley ( in Irish a `` camán '' , pronounced kam-awn ) , or a hurl , to hit a small ball called a sliotar ( pronounced slith-er ) between the opponents ' goalposts either over the crossbar for one point , or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for one goal , which is equivalent to three points .