Welcome to the Providence Hurling Club

Hurling is the national sport of Ireland and is widely regarded as "the fastest game on grass." It is also said to be the fastest growing sport throughout the world. Over fifty cities have hurling clubs throughout the U.S. The Providence Hurling Club, aka PVD HC, established in 2015, is a proud member of the Boston/Northeast Division of the US Gaelic Athletic Association. We are dedicated to help spread the word about this fantastic game and growing the sport throughout Rhode Island!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

​The Providence Hurling Club is sponsored by the Irish Rose Sports Pub! Formerly known as Stout Irish Sports Pub, Irish Rose is located at 50 Exchange Terrace, right in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island! Join us here after home matches or even after training sessions and have a few pints with us! Great food, great atmosphere and great service!

We have not forgotten where we started though! Patrick's Pub and Patrick Griffin has been affiliated with the Providence Hurling Club since day one of our organization. We held multiple fundraisers and took part in other events and festivities at Patrick's Pub. Many great relationships and laughs were made at Patrick's through the Providence Hurling Club. We look forward to continuing the relationship with Pat and his establishment.

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Alright PVD Hurling fans, we closed out our season against the New Hampshire Wolves and unfortunately lost. It was a cloudy day for the first half of the match. Crazy storm events were beginning to occur from lightning and thunder strikes. The heavens opened in the second half and it was an absolute downpour for the rest of the match making the conditions sloppy and a bit hard to play in. The final score was 01-01 (4) for the Providence Hurling Club and 03-13 (22) for the Wolves. So the Providence Hurling Club in the 2018 Season was able to make it to Semi-Finals but no further. 

The Wolves on the other hand were able to go to the final against the Worcester Fenians and came out on top with a final score of 02-11 (17) for the Wolves and 02-09 (15) for the Fenians. The Wolves went on to compete in Philadelphia and compete for the National Championship in the Junior B Men's Hurling level. They made it to the finals to compete against Allentown (Philadelphia Junior B representatives). 

The heartbreak in the semi-finals has not torn down the Providence Hurler's though! The Providence Hurling Club is back at it and ready to compete in the Fall Pub League which is being hosted for the first time by Providence! We look forward to this new chapter in the Providence Hurling books!

Thank you to all the families, girlfriends, spouses, friends and supporters that came out this year and cheered the Providence Hurling Club on! We look forward to seeing you all this fall and next season as well!

Providence Abu!

Upcoming Events with the Providence Hurling Club

  • You can meet up with and see the Providence Hurling Club on November 18th up in Boston, Massachusetts to witness the Fenway Hurling Classic once again! The event includes 2018 All-Ireland Hurling winner Limerick, 2017 Fenway Hurling Classic winner Clare, as well as first timer's Wexford and Cork! The day kicks off at 12:30 PM up on Yawkey Way! Be on the lookout for us in Section 6 right next to the First Base dugout!
  • The Providence Hurling Club will also be holding its annual Holiday Fundraiser on December 15th! This fundraiser event has always been a great time for supporters, families, friends and players to the Providence Hurling Club. There will be food, drink, and fantastic raffle prizes to be auctioned! More information to come regarding time, a sneak-peek at raffles, and more! The event will be held at our great host and sponsor, Irish Rose Sports Pub located in downtown Providence at 50 Exchange Terrace!

Fresh new merchandise is on sale from the Providence Hurling Club!

The Providence Hurling Club now has T-Shirts, trucker hats and winter beanies for sale! T- Shirts are $15 and both hats are $20. Send us a message through the 'Contact' form and we can arrange a drop-off/pick-up arrangement!

The AMAZING progress we have created through four years of recruitment and hardwork!

After such a long journey, we have found four photos from our past four Providence Saint Patrick's Parades that show how much growth the Providence Hurling Club has gained. We have found so many amazing players over the past four years because of our recruitment techniques and we think these photos prove it! If you want to join the greatest hurling club in Rhode Island and represent the club in next year's parade, fill out a contact form, drop us an e-mail or just follow our FaceBook page and just show up to a practice and commit! (Top left: 2015; Top right: 2016; Bottom left: 2017; Bottom right: 2018)
The Providence Hurling Club has a home field! The Pleasant View Recreation Center field is located at
​50 Obadiah Brown Road, Providence, RI 02909.
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​COME AND JOIN US FOR A PRACTICE! WATCHING OR TRYING IT OUT!
Check out our Facebook Page for 2018 practice updates.

The Providence Hurling Club - In The News! 

The buzz about the state's first hurling club! 
2018 Features:
https://www.rimonthly.com/inside-the-providence-hurling-club/
​http://motifri.com/hurling/
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2017 Features:
https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/1119/921302-hurling-game-inspires-american-teen-to-form-new-club/
https://nesn.com/2017/11/hurling-taking-hold-in-northeast-thanks-to-providence-hurling-club/
providenceonline.com/stories/providence-hurling-club-providence-monthly,24628
​http://www.golocalprov.com/live/providence-hurling-clubs-kennelly-says-game-is-growing-in-u.s
www.rimonthly.com/give-it-a-hurl/

2015 Features:
http://www.providenceonline.com/stories/providence-hurling-club-traditional-irish-sports,15751
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20151008/SPORTS/151009391/0/SEARC
http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20151108/NEWS/151109402/?Start=3
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Visit our official web shop on O'Neills, the Official Equipment Provider of the Providence Hurling Club!
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