Castlebar Mitchels Hurling
MItchels Hurling Notes - 20 March 2006
By Michael Murphy
20, Mar 2006 - 20:17

Player Registration Day
Player registration day for under 8s, 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and minors will be held on next Saturday March 25th in An Sportlann between 11am and 1pm. The registration fee is €30 per child with a maximum of €70 per family. There will also be equipment available on the day.

Under 8s & Under 10s start up date
Hurling training for Under 8s and Under 10s will be starting on Wednesday April 5th at An Sportlann. Don't forget to get registered in the meantime.

Hurling on the Green this Easter
Hurling on the Green will be taking place again this Easter on Monday -Thursday of Easter week and Tuesday - Friday of the week after Easter. Further details will be posted later.

Castlebar Mitchels Hurling Academy
For 13 - 16yr olds will be starting up again this Easter. Watch this space for further details.

Training Times<br> Under 14s Wednesday evening @ 7pm in An Sportlann
Under 16s Wednesday evening @ 5pm in An Sportlann
Under 18s Outdoor training on Wednesday @ 5.30pm at An Sportlann

Lotto Draw
Spinning the Wheel this week will be Kilbride GAA Club and Connie White. The jackpot stands at €13,000.

Are you interested in Hurling or Camogie?
If you are interested in hurling or camogie and would like to get involved in our club as a player, coach, administrator, helper, or supporter please contact somebody on the committee.
Chairperson Tony Stakelum 086 8586842
Juvenile Chairperson Gerry Lane 087 8278705
Senior Manager Ray Coy 087 2021677
P.R.O. Fr. Michael Murphy 094 9043150

Hurling History
Did you know that 'The Hurling Club' is a very important institution which attends to the social and sports life of the Irish community in Argentina. The name of 'HURLING' comes from the Irish game which the immigrants started to practice in the 1887 and 1888 years in the province of Buenos Aires. In August 5th, 1900 the first hurling team is formed under the name "BUENOS AIRES HURLING CLUB".

After an inactive period due to the First World War, in 1922, an assembly of delegates from different teams, organizes the "ARGENTINE HURLING FEDERATION". In 1924, the Federation inaugurated its premises and fields in Villa Devoto, a Buenos Aires suburb. During the 1930s, the practice of hurling was very intense and it was really the soul of the Club.

But during the Second World War importing hurleys (hurling sticks) and sliotars (hurling balls) from Ireland became almost impossible. Mainly due to that, hurling gradually came to a stop. Nevertheless, as other sports, such as field hockey and rugby, were already incorporated, the Club continued its activities and it was then that it dropped the name "Federation" thus becoming "HURLING CLUB" as its known today.