1) I think the hurl allows the Irish to solo more easily as this is a lot more difficult for the Scots with their stick (narrow and sloping).
2) Also, the Irish can raise the sliotar from the turf and puck it down field - although the Scots can hit at distance too via a 'golf shot' off the sod.
I'd like to see BOTH teams use the hurl in one half and BOTH use the "caman" in the other. This way, BOTH teams could struggle with the unfamiliar stick for half the game.