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 . A hurley ( or camÃ n ) is a wooden stick used to hit a sliotar ( leather ball ) in the Irish sport of hurling . It measures between 70 and 100 cm ( 28 to 40 inches ) long with a flattened , curved end ( called the bas ) which provides the striking surface .