Hurling

Kicking Off Three Days of Championship Youth Football and Hurling

Jeff Meade — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:17:00 -0500

West Chester played gracious host to a parade celebrating the 2008 Continental Youth Championships, on tap for this weekend.

Youth Irish Athletes From Around the World Take the Field This Weekend

Jeff Meade — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:08 -0500

Philadelphia hosts the Continental Youth Championships for the first time. Here's your chance to support youth Gaelic athletics and get a sneak preview of future stars. There's a kick-off parade in West Chester Thursday night, too.

Hurlers Play Fiercely to a Tie

Denise Foley — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:34:57 -0500

The Philadelphia Shamrocks and the Allentown Hibernians may have just learned the sport of hurling, but they're playing with the passion of experienced sliothar slingers. Read about Sunday's action and see our many pictures.

Hibernians Get Ready for Next Match-Up Against the Shamrocks

Jeff Meade — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

No matter how the ball bounces, the new Lehigh Valley hurlers will also get a shot at their first-ever championship.

Hurling, Football Results and Pictures from Sunday's Games

Denise Foley — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:00:00 -0500

It was a lovely, sunny Sunday afternoon at Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia. Peaceful? Not quite. In Gaelic Football, the Kevin Barrys went up against the Young Irelanders, and in hurling, the Allentown Hibernians met up again with the Philadelphia Shamrocks.

Shamrock Hurlers Christen the Allentown Hibernians

Jeff Meade — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:27:19 -0500

The final score was 7-4, but the brand-new team of Americans from the Lehigh Valley kept it interesting.

Sunday Hurling Match Pits a Brand New Team Against Philly’s Shamrocks

Denise Foley — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:30:42 -0500

Most of the players on the Allentown Hibernians had never played the game before. Heck, most of them had never even heard of this ancient Gaelic sport. This weekend, they're facing last year's GAA champs. Gulp.

How To Hurl

Denise Foley — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:22:12 -0500

Well, that's really not how they put it. But before you attend a match, you ought to know how the game of hurling is played. Here, we hope, are the rules.

Shamrocks Win Joe Lyons Cup

Jeff Meade — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:03:37 -0500

Shamrock Hurlers Off to the Windy City

Jeff Meade — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:56:09 -0500

The steady rain proved no impediment to the 'Rocks in Sunday's Joe Lyons Cup final against Brian Boru.