The New Hampshire Wolves Hurling Club, also called the Barley House Wolves, is an American

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club based in

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. The team was founded in 2006 by

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soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion of the 172nd Mountain Infantry. They are New Hampshire's first hurling club consisting solely of American-born players, as opposed to clubs formed with Irish or other expatriates. The club competes at Junior C and Junior B levels.

History

In 2005, a troop transport with National Guard soldiers coming from Iraq stopped in

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to refuel. The players saw hurling being played on the television screen at the airport bar, and were inspired to start their own team. The Wolves were the subject of a 2011

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documentary ''Two Fields One Team'', broadcast to U.S. military networks around the world. In 2017, the Wolves were featured on

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's ''NH Chronicle'' segment.

Overview

The club aims to develop American players who are new to the sport. The club maintains a youth program and also supports the

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community, and is funded by the players and sponsors. While the traveling Wolves Hurling Club plays games among the six teams within the

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, there are coed club teams which compete in weekly local matches. The traveling team is made up of players who also play on the coed club teams. In 2011, the New Hampshire Wolves Hurling Club team captured its first Northeast Junior C Championship. In 2012 the hurling club went on to win the USGAA Junior C National Title. US teams play with 13 players, while Ireland teams field 15 players.

Honors

* USGAA National Junior C (1): 2012 (runner-up in 2019) * USGAA National Junior B (0): (runner-up in 2014 and 2018) * USGAA Northeast Junior C (3): 2012, 2016, 2018

References

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External links

New Hampshire Wolves Hurling website
Sports teams in New Hampshire Hurling clubs in the United States 2006 establishments in New Hampshire Sports clubs established in 2006