Thomas Meagher Hurling Club
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| Thomas Meagher Hurling Club | |
|---|---|
| Club Iomána Thomas Meagher | |
| Founded | 2015 |
| County | North American |
| Division | Northwest Division GAA Board |
| Colours | Amber, green and black |
| Grounds | Fort Missoula Regional Park, Missoula |
Thomas Meagher Hurling Club is a coed American hurling club based in Missoula, Montana. The club was formed in 2015 as an outgrowth of the four-time NCGAA championship winning University of Montana hurling program.[1] They are members of the Northwest division of USGAA[2] and regularly compete in tournaments across the Pacific Northwest.[3]
Overview[edit]
The club are named after the late Irish nationalist and former acting Territorial Governor of Montana, Thomas Francis Meagher.
Thomas Meagher HC competed in their first USGAA finals in 2016 in Seattle at the Junior C level. They were defeated by Twin Cities Robert Emmet 2-8 to 0-5 in the preliminary stages of the tournament.[4]
The team are very involved within the Irish community of western Montana and regularly demonstrate hurling at Irish and Celtic festivals and events in the area.[5] One such demonstration is the annual match-up against Wolfe Tones HC[Note 1] at Montana Tech’s Alumni Coliseum during Butte’s St Patricks Day celebrations.[6]
McEneaney Cup[edit]
The club, along with the Montana Grizzlies Hurling team, annually host the McEneaney Cup, Montana’s premier hurling tournament, in late April. The tournament is named after Terry ‘Turbo’ McEneaney, a Missoula native and early benefactor of hurling in the area.[7]
Results[edit]
| Year | Winner | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Montana Grizzlies (1) | Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana | |
| 2015 | Montana Grizzlies (2) | Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana | |
| 2016 | Thomas Meagher (1) | Sentinel High School, Missoula, Montana | [Note 2] |
| 2017 | Montana Grizzlies (3) | Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana | |
| 2018 | Thomas Meagher (2) | Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana | |
| 2019 | Seattle Gaels (1) | Shadle Park High School, Spokane, Washington | [Note 3] |
| 2020 | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | Montana Grizzlies (4) | Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Montana | [8] |
Honors[edit]
- McEneaney Cup (1): 2018, 2016 (runners up: 2022)
- Emerald City Cup (1): 2018[9]
- Williamette Cup (1): 2022
- WSU Tournament Winners (1): 2015[10]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Opponents were previously the Montana Grizzlies prior to the formation of the Wolfe Tones in 2018.
- ↑ Team consisted of Thomas Meagher players and travelling players from Williamette Hurling Club and Regina Gaels GAA.
- ↑ 2019 McEneaney Cup was played in Spokane due to the level of snow in the Missoula area.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Thomas Meagher Hurling Club | An Irish Hurling Club in Missoula, Montana". missoulahurling.org. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "Northwest Division". USGAA. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ bill.speltz@406mtsports.com, BILL SPELTZ Missoulian. "The quiet Grizzly dynasty: Montana hurling team has become national phenomenon". missoulian.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "USGAA". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "Irish Sports". Friends of Irish Studies in the West. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ matthew.kiewiet@406mtsports.com, Matthew Kiewiet Montana Standard. "'A home away from home': Butte's Wolfe Tones hurling club hosts Missoula's Thomas Meagher". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ Team, The PA (2014-04-22). "Hurling in Montana – A New Stronghold". Pundit Arena. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ↑ "Montana Grizzlies Hurling". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "Seattle Gaels". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "Willamette Hurling Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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