McBob’s nearly immediately responded with a goal of their own to bump the lead to 7 and added a couple more points to ice things as the final whistle sounded. Congratulations to both McBob’s and Packy’s for a fine match and also to all of the players and supporters of the MHC – everyone’s involvement makes the club what it is!

MHC Championship:
McBob’s 3-10 (19) Packy’s 2-5 (11)

The MHC is sending 4 teams down to Chicago’s Gaelic Park over Labor Day weekend for the NACB championships. The MHC will be represented in camogie, Junior A hurling and Junior C hurling. Click here for more information on the weekend, including costs and schedule.

11:00 – youth matches
12:30 – traveling team scrimmage
2:00 – MHC championship – Packy’s vs. McBob’s

The round robin that day will take place at the champions’ host bar.

On August 23rd, the festival must be dismantled in 12 hours — and this is a task that requires as much help as possible (as you can imagine). 

If you can work an hour or the entire day, it is very much appreciated.  Please let Karen Fink know if you can help out — or contact Brian Witt directly at brianwitt@hotmail.com.

They are also in need of people who can drive a fork truck.  A license is not necessary as they can provide certification, which is good for three years… please contact Bob Hamill at 262.424.8028 or Joe Hughes at 414.315.0631 (jhughes0317@yahoo.com).

The championship will be held on Sunday, August 29th at 2:00 PM at Brown Deer Park, picnic area #2.

For the past 14 years, the Milwaukee Hurling Club has been an active participant in Milwaukee’s Irish Fest. Each year the MHC manages a booth in the Cultural Village to talk to people about the “National Sport of Ireland”…conversations include the rules of hurling, which counties will be in the All-Ireland Hurling Finals, the folklore of Cuchulain, the Gaelic Athletic Association/North American GAA, and the MHC/our memberships/what we are like/why people should give hurling a try.

One popular feature of our booth and the festival is our “hitting tube”, where people line up to get a chance to give the sliotar a whack with a hurley.

For even more culture, we are welcoming back for a 2nd year in a row, master craftsman and hurley maker, Philip Doyle, Sr. Philip will be traveling from the mountains of County Wexford to demonstrate the very fine art of hurley making, a true cottage industry in Ireland. Philip is considered among the best hurley makers in the world and we are honored to have him back.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MHC BOOTH

We are looking for people to work in our booth in the Cultural Village. All volunteers should have an understanding of hurling, the rules, and the various memberships the MHC offers. We will also be selling merchandise, so any youth volunteer will need to be supervised. Each two hour shift will also require one person to work in the hitting tube and be comfortable and good at giving direction on striking the ball. In most cases, we would like players with more than one year of playing experience.

For the shifts listed below, we are in need of 1 more person per shift. Rebecca will be at Brown Deer Park for camogie practice Tuesday night for those who still need to pick up their admission passes. If picking them up Tuesday night does not work, please contact Rebecca.

Available Shifts:
Friday: 6-10pm
Saturday: 10-12am
Sunday: 5-7pm, 7-8:30pm
People interested in volunteering should email Rebecca Sigmon.

SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE
Irish Fest is a lot of fun, especially when playing hurling to music! Our field schedule is listed below. No RSVP’s are needed – simply show up ready to play. All participants will get a festival ticket.

Saturday:
12:30 – 1:45: Adult/Open Scrimmage
2:00 - 3:15: Camogie Game (open to MHC women/girls 12+)
3:30 – 4:45: Men’s Traveling Team Game (by invitation)

Sunday:
11:00-12:15: Youth Clinic (FREE – Pass the word)
12:30 – 1:45: MHC Youth U15
2:00 – 3:15: MHC Youth U12
3:30 – 4:45: Adult/Open Scrimmage

ASH TREES NEEDED!
As we did last year, the MHC is looking for a few ash trees to be used for making hurleys (by Philip Doyle). Please let us know if you know of any ash trees that can be cut down and donated. It is very important that the tree not be cut down yet, as making a hurley requires much of the base of the tree that has a specific cut.

SPONSORSHIP HAPPENINGS at IRISH FEST
Be sure to look for some of our sponsors at the festival when you are there.
A perennial favorite for food, McBob’s can be found dishing out their great cooking towards the North End of the festival.
Also be sure to stop by the Jameson Tasting Lounge, located in the middle of the festival, by the Tipperary Tea Room.
The County Clare will be talking about their great travel packages to Ireland and the Castledaly Manor.
Slim McGinns will also be cooking up great food for all festival goers.
And there is an unconfirmed thought that Mystic Ireland will be selling their wares for some great shopping for us all.

Scores from Sunday, August 8th are as follows and the full season of scores and standings can be found here:

Shamrock Club 1-10 (13) The Irish Pub 1-6 (9)
Packy’s 3-16 (25) County Clare 5-4 (19)
Tracks 3-10 (19) Trinity 2-5 (11)
Slim McGinn’s (15) McBob’s 6-13 (31)

Sunday’s schedule is as follows:

9:45 – youth matches
11:00 – (9) Brocach vs. (10) Milwaukee Ale House
12:30 – (1) Shamrock Club vs. (5) McBob’s
2:00 – (2) Packy’s vs. (3) Tracks

And of course that day is the celebration of the MHC turning 15 as well!

Wow, 15 years.

The MHC turns 15 this year and with that comes many milestones that have been reached. We want the whole club as well as families and supporters and past members and sponsors and friends to celebrate!

We have decided to throw a party at the pitch, which will coincide with the club’s semi-finals on Sunday, August 15th. The day will feature great hurling (think… best four teams competing for a spot in the club finals), families, great food, music, and a huge, wonderful, 15-years-in-the-building celebration.

Scores from Sunday are as follows and the full season of scores and standings can be found here:

Shamrock Club 4-16 (28)  County Clare 2-7 (13)
Brocach 5-14 (29) Slim McGinn’s 6-7 (25)
Packy’s 5-19 (34) Ale House 7-2 (23)
Trinity 3-10 (19) Tracks 6-7 (25) 
McBob’s 5-5 (20)  Irish Pub 5-6 (21)

The seedings and schedule for Sunday, August 8th’s matches are as follows:

9:45 – youth matches
11:00 – (1) Shamrock Club vs. (8) The Irish Pub
12:30 – (2) Packy’s vs. (7) County Clare
2:00 – (3) Tracks vs. (6) Trinity
3:30 – (4) Slim McGinn’s vs. (5) McBob’s

The round robin following Sunday’s playoff matches will be at Packy’s, located at 4068 S. Howell Ave.

The round robin following Sunday’s matches will be at Slim McGinn’s, located at 338 S. 1st St.