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Recent News
MAY 13, 2012
THE HURLING CLUB OF MADISON IS THE 2012 CHICAGO JUNIOR C TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!!!
Thank you to the hurling clubs from Kansas City, St. Louis, and Indianapolis for three extremely competitive matches. We look forward to playing you again in the future. Special thanks to the Chicago Michael Cusack Hurling Club for putting on a great tournament (and their Junior B win) AND to the Central Board and Gaelic Park for their efforts as well.
MAY 01, 2012 - UPDATED!
This year's Hurling Club of Madison city league dates are as follows:
Game 01 - May 20, 2012, Blue (Home) v Red - White Ref/Sub
Game 02 - June 03, 2012, Blue v White (Home) - Red Ref/Sub
Game 03 - June 10, 2012, Red (Home) v White - Blue Ref/Sub***
Game 04 - July 08, 2012, Blue v Red (Home) - White Ref/Sub
Game 05 - July 15, 2012, Blue (Home) v White - Red Ref/Sub
Game 06 - July 29, 2012, Red v White (Home) - Blue Ref/Sub
Championship / FRHC Friendly - August 26, 2012
Details of these events will be on the Event calendar, but the dates and times will remain consistent throughout the season. If we have three teams this year, there will be two matches every date.
***Please view the Event Calendar for this date, the game time is different then other weeks to accomodate for the Republic of Ireland Euro 2012 match.
APRIL 03, 2012
The latest schedule information has been added. NOTE: The events on the schedule disappear the day of the event. If you check the event schedule the day of a particular event, it will not be listed. If an event is cancelled, we will have it posted on the website.
APRIL 03, 2012
The Hurling Club of Madison is proud to announce that we're starting our first hurling youth club. Our hurling youth program is intended for kids that are of high school age. If you are or know anyone who is interested in playing an exciting new sport, please e-mail bill@madisonhurling.com for practice dates and times. Practice will typically be at James Madison Memorial High School on Gammon Road.
MARCH 26, 2012
The Hurling Club of Madison was featured on NBC 15 this morning on "Tim's Travels"! Check out the video HERE!
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
Check out Doug Moe's column on the Hurling Club of Madison in the Wisconsin State Journal! Check it out HERE!
Welcome to the official site for the Hurling Club of Madison.
Welcome to the home of the Hurling Club of Madison.
Hurling is an ancient game and one of the national sports of Ireland. Widely considered to be the fastest game on grass, the game consists of two teams of 15 trying to drive a ball down the field with a stick in order to score against each other. Without a doubt, it is one the most skillful sports played today. When first experiencing a hurling match (either watching or playing), you'll notice that the components of other sports such as baseball, field hockey, rugby, and soccer are realized in the game. A good hurler uses many skills that require agility, bravery, fitness, hand-eye coordination, strength, and teamwork.
The stick, or "hurley" (called camán in Irish) is curved outwards at the end, to provide the striking surface. The ball or "sliotar" is similar in size to a baseball but has raised ridges. (Source: GAA)
Hurling is played on a pitch that can be up to 145m long and 90m long. The goalposts are similar to those used on a rugby pitch, with the crossbar lower than in rugby and slightly higher than a soccer one. (Source: GAA)
You may strike the ball on the ground, or in the air. Unlike field hockey, you may pick up the ball with your hurley and carry it for not more than four steps in the hand. After those steps you may bounce the ball on the hurley and back to the hand, but you are forbidden to catch the ball more than twice. To get around this, one of the skills is running with the ball balanced on the hurley To score, you put the ball over the crossbar with the hurley or under the crossbar and into the net by the hurley for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points. (Source: GAA)
The Hurling Club of Madison seeks to promote this fantastic game in the city of Madison and south-central Wisconsin.
Event Schedule
2012 Club Hurling League Game 01
May 20th 2012
Come watch the first game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, Brocach Irish Pub,…
Hurling Training 13
May 24th 2012
Join the Hurling Club of Madison's training sessions as we prepare ourselves for our matches in 2012. Come and…
Memorial Day Weekend - NO TRAINING!
May 27th 2012
Memorial Day Weekend - NO TRAINING!
Hurling Training 14
May 31st 2012
Join the Hurling Club of Madison's training sessions as we prepare ourselves for our matches in 2012. Come…
2012 Club Hurling League Game 02
June 3rd 2012
Come watch the second game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, Brocach Irish Pub,…
Hurling Training 15
June 7th 2012
Join the Hurling Club of Madison's training sessions as we prepare ourselves for our matches in 2012. Come…
2012 Club Hurling League Game 03
June 10th 2012
Come watch the third game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, and…
Hurling Training 16
June 14th 2012
Join the Hurling Club of Madison's training sessions as we prepare ourselves for our matches in 2012. Come…
2012 Twin Cities Robert Emmets Northstar Hurling Tournament - NO TRAINING!
June 16th 2012
Come and see the Hurling Club of Madison as we battle it out against other regional clubs at the 2012 Twin Cities Robert…
Friendly vs the Fox River Hurling Club
June 24th 2012
Join the Hurling Club of Madison for a friendly with Wisconsin's newest hurling club, the Fox River Hurling Club. In lieu of training, we'll…
2012 Club Hurling League Game 04
July 8th 2012
Come watch the fourth game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, Brocach Irish Pub, and…
2012 Club Hurling League Game 05
July 15th 2012
Come watch the fifth game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, Brocach Irish Pub, and…
Friendly at the Fox River Hurling Club
July 21st 2012
Join the Hurling Club of Madison for a friendly with Wisconsin's newest hurling club, the Fox River Hurling Club. In lieu of training…
2012 Club Hurling League Game 06
July 29th 2012
Come watch the sixth game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, Brocach Irish Pub, and…
2012 Club Hurling League Championship / Friendly vs the Fox River Hurling Club
August 26th 2012
Come watch the championship game of the Hurling Club of Madison league season sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Coopers Tavern, Brocach Irish Pub,…
2012 North American County Board Championships
August 31st 2012
2012 North American County Board Championships. Details to follow Date: Saturday, August 31 - Sunday, September 2, 2012 Time:…
2012 Midwest Hurling Tournament
September 15th 2012
Come and see the Hurling Club of Madison as we battle it out against other regional clubs at the 5th annual Midwest Hurling Tournament.…