2011 Season Scoreboard
Check back here for the latest scores and updates of the Hurling Club of Madison's 2011 season!
HURLING CLUB OF MADISON LIVE-FEED
Whenever possible, the Hurling Club of Madison will provide a live-feed of our matches. We'll be sure to update the website whenever our matches will be available.
Recent News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
Four clubs, seven matches (incuding an exciting championship match), free Pabst Blue Ribbon, and an extremely beautiful day makes for an excellent end to this summer's hurling season at the 4th annual Midwest Hurling Tournament Thanks to the new champions the Twin Cities Robert Emmets Hurling Club, the Milwaukee Hurling Club, the Chicago Michael Cusack Hurling Club, and Pat McHale from the Fox River Hurling Club for making the trek.
Thanks to Pabst Blue Ribbon, the Brocach Irish Pub, the Cooper's Tavern, and the Wisconsin Rugby Club for supporting our club this season. We couldn't have done it without you.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Here are the complete standings and scores for the 4th annual Midwest Hurling Tournament.
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.
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