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"A highlight of the year is early March, when we take over all of
the gym classes in Butte for the whole day and get to teach 250 kids
and teachers about hurling and help them learn fun Irish words,"
he says of the effort. The team has also held similar sessions in
Missoula. "Getting into the schools is awesome."
Based on the enthusiastic turnout at this year's St. Patrick's
Day game at Montana Tech's Alumni Coliseum, the clubs' out-
reach efforts are paying off.
"Fifteen years from now, I want everyone in this town to know
what hurling is. I want them to go and learn the history of the GAA
and the unity it brought to Ireland in times of persecution," Mulca-
hy says. "I want the community to learn about hurling and to build
the culture that doesn't exist here yet."
Montana's hurling clubs wholeheartedly welcome new mem-
bers and encourage anyone interested in the sport to come try it
out. To learn more, check out the teams' social media pages, or
visit www.wolfetones.club.
"WE PRACTICE
TOGETHER,
TRAIN TOGETHER,
TRAVEL TOGETHER…
IT'S REALLY ONE BIG
FAMILY," HE SAYS.
"WE TAKE CARE OF
ONE ANOTHER."
ROGER
PAFFORD
