CORK star Patrick Horgan says striking the new yellow sliotars is like hitting a rock.
Horgan insists he has no issue with the colour of the sliotar - but he says the new yellow ball is completely different to the old white one.
“People are missing the point of what I’m trying to say,” said Horgan, who was promoting his new business Pro Hurling.
“I’m getting myself in the height of trouble.
“I couldn’t care less if they were pink. They’re certainly not the same. It’s not just the colour. I don’t care what colour they are.
“When I talk about the yellow sliotar it’s not the colour. They just don’t play the same."
Horgan continued: “It doesn’t get to me. It gets to my hurleys. They’re like rocks.
“I don’t think the weight is evenly distributed in the middle of the ball and the skin is definitely not the same skin on the outside."
“If you catch a white one you can nearly feel the grip sticking to your hand, but I think the yellow is kind of shiny. Whatever leather they’re using is different.
“There’s nobody going to say they’re the same to me anyway because they’re not.”
Pro Hurling is Ireland’s first Hurling e-Academy. It is aimed at boys and girls aged 5 to 16 giving a unique insight into the skills some of the country’s best hurlers value most. To sign-up go to prohurling.ie
