National U.S. Collegiate Hurling Champions

U.S. NCGAA Hurling Champions 2013 - University of California, Berkeley

The first ever U.S. National Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association (NCGAA) hurling championship took place in 2011. Indiana University won the first championship, beating UC Berkeley 3-4 (13) to 1-6 (9).[1] The University of Montana became the first team to win the championship back-to-back in 2014 and 2015.

The NCGAA Championship is held annually on Memorial Weekend. Winners of the U.S. NCGAA hurling championship include:

Year Winner Location
2011 Indiana University[2][3] Gaelic Park, Chicago, IL
2012 Purdue University [4][5] Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA
2013 University of California, Berkeley[6] Purdue, Indiana
2014 University of Montana, Missoula[7] Gaelic Park, New York
2015 University of Montana, Missoula[8] Missoula, Montana
2016 University of Connecticut Boulder, Colorado

In 2014, a second lower division of the championship known as the Shield was introduced. The University of Pittsburgh won the Shield in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/usa/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=149684
  2. ↑ "Indiana win first NCGAA championship". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Indiana University win first ever National Collegiate Hurling Championship in the U.S.". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hurling making a comeback". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Purdue University win 2012 U.S. National Collegiate Hurling Championship". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "National Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "KPAX Sports". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Griz Hurlers Win Back-To-Back National Titles". Retrieved 26 May 2015.


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