Team History

Hurling

Philadelphia men’s hurling team was established in 2004 for their first season in 2005, originally as the Philadelphia Shamrocks.

The team celebrated several victories including:

  • 2005 – USGAA National Junior B Championship
  • 2006 – Philadelphia Hurling Championship and the USGAA National Junior A semi-finalist
  • 2007 – Philadelphia Hurling Championship and the USGAA National Junior A Finalist, losing to Tipperary Boston
  • 2008 – Philadelphia Hurling Championship and USGAA National Junior A Championship

The team name was changed to Philadelphia Na Toraidhe in 2012.

In their first season as Na Toraidhe, men’s hurling won the Philadelphia championship.

Since then, their accomplishments continued to thrive including:

  • 2012-2014 – The Lost Years??
  • 2015 -Philadelphia Division Hurling League Champions
  • 2016 – USGAA National Junior C Finalist, lost to Seattle in the final
  • 2017 – Philadelphia Hurling Championship and USGAA National Junior C Finalist, lost to Columbia Red Branch in the final
  • 2018 – USGAA National Junior C Semi-Finalist, lost to Allentown Hibernians
  • 2019 – USGAA National Junior C National Champions, defeating New Hampshire Wolves (former. Barley House Wolves)
  • 2020 – Unfortunately, COVID defeated us all but socially distant practices, team bonding, and many team video calls to be had!
  • 2021 – Philadelphia Hurling Championship and USGAA National Junior B Finalist, losing to the Twin Cities in the final
  • 2022- Na Toraidhe established its first developmental Junior team. Philadelphia Junior B Hurling Champions, USGAA National Junior B Champions, winning against Chicago

Camogie

The first camogie players started training at the men’s practices during Winter League back in 2015. The women’s camogie team was officially founded in 2016.

  • 2017 – The camogie team first started with 7 aside games and tournaments against Baltimore
  • 2018- Played first full 13 aside tournament hosted by Philadelphia against COVA and Baltimore
  • 2018 – 1st appearance at USGAA National Finals in Philadelphia making it to the semi finals, losing to Seattle
  • 2019 – Second place at NY 7 aside, First place at 7 aside Mary Cosgrove Tournament, and USGAA National Finalists, losing to the NY Annie Moore’s
  • 2019 – 3 NT players were selected for USA Warriors camogie team and competed in the final match at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland
  • 2020 – Virtual 7s Kilmacrokes – highest team ranked outside of Ireland in Junior division
  • 2021 – Philadelphia 7s champions, Philadelphia Champions and USGAA National Finalists, losing to Boston
  • 2022 – Philadelphia Champions and USGAA National Junior Camogie Champions, winning against Indianapolis