National U.S. Collegiate Hurling Champions
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 previously was held annually on Memorial Day 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] | Stanford University, California |
| 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 |
| 2017 | University of Montana, Missoula | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2018 | University of Montana, Missoula | Boulder, Colorado |
| 2019 | University of Pittsburgh | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| 2020 | University of Pittsburgh | Orlando, Florida |
| 2022 | University of Pittsburgh | Orlando, Florida |
| 2023 | University of Pittsburgh | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2024 | Purdue University | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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
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