Posts Tagged ‘milwaukee hurling club’
#129 McBob’s and Packy’s into Milwaukee final
So this year's Milwaukee Hurling Club Championship has been whittled down to two following last weekend's semi finals at Brown Deer Park. In the first semi final of the day, McBob's had it all to do as they were paired with Shamrock Club who went into the game with the best record in the league. However, it was the underdogs McBob's who [...]
#123 Down to last four in Milwaukee
So the much anticipated Milwaukee Hurling Championship playoffs arrived at Brown Deer Park on Sunday last and they didn't disappoint. The first quarter final of the day between Shamrock Club and The Irish Pub was a real dogged affair with both sets of defences on top early on, however a late goal in the second half from the leagues top [...]
#100 Milwaukee hurling league gettin’ interesting
Coming to you a little later than our normal slot of Wednesday evening, we bring you all the latest from the shores of Lake Michigan where the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) League entered Week 7 last weekend. There were four games down for decision last Sunday with the clash between Tracks (4-1) and Co Clare (3-2) one of the highlights of the day [...]
#87 Tracks shock Shamrock’ in Milwaukee
It was a day of shocks in the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) League last Sunday at Brown Deer Park. Mother nature with thunder storms did her best to disrupt matters but the hardy folks by Lake Michigan braved the day and what a day it turned out to be. Tracks with a healthy record of 3-1 went into their game as underdogs with unbeaten Shamrock Club [...]
#81 Halfway stage at MHC
It's the halfway stage in the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) League and one team, the Shamrock Club, is outshining the rest as they are 5-0 but can they remain that way for too long more? 'Shamrock Club, though pressed in the latter stages of their game last Sunday with suffering Trinity (1-3), had secured their victory in the first half with an [...]
#77 Slim’s pull off surprise in Milwaukee
Round 4 of the Milwaukee Hurling Club Championship last weekend provided plenty of exciting action with an upset thrown in for good measure at Brown Deer Park. Slim McGinns were 1-2 going into their game against 3-0 McBob's, however, the underdogs overturned the favourites by 21 points to 17. To add to the day's entertainment, two more games [...]
#62 McBob’s and Shamrock’ lead way in Milwaukee
Round 2 of the Milwaukee Hurling Club League saw hot and humid conditions from the early morning last Sunday at Brown Deer Park. Conditions made it very difficult for some but McBob's and Shamrock Club thrived with impressive wins and they now lead this 10 team league with two wins each. Later when things cooled off there was some very [...]
#57 ‘Opening Day’ a huge success in Milwaukee
The largest GAA and hurling club in America, the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) got its season off to a flying start last weekend when a huge crowd turned out for Opening Day at Kletzsch Park. The MHC have added a new adult team to their league this year to make it 10 teams vying for honours so things promise to be very competitive this summer in [...]
# 49 ‘Big Draft’ night for Milwaukee Hurling Club
Tonight is the big night for the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) as it's time once more for the annual Hurling Draft. Over the course of 8 hours this evening, some 200 adult players will be organised into 10 teams for the forthcoming season which gets underway in a little over a weeks time. Telling GaelicSportCast about the big night as well as the [...]
#17 Hurling will take off says American hurling officer – Dave Olson
Since coming into existence over a decade and a half ago, the Milwaukee Hurling Club’s rise to prominence is something of a sporting phenomenon as it has become the single biggest hurling club in America. Dave Olson, a founder member of the club, today speaks with GaelicSportsCast about how it all began, the club’s intriguing approach on and [...]
