‘The fastest game on grass’: How the ancient Irish sport of hurling is thriving in Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Hurling Club was founded in 1996 and is in its 30th season this year. A player on the Milwaukee Hurling Club practices a drill with a wooden stick called a hurley during a team practice on July 23, 2026. Trevor Hook/WPR“It’s known as the fastest game on grass,” said Cory Johnson, one of the founding members of the Milwaukee Hurling Club. Johnson said that the Milwaukee Hurling Club has served as a hub for the creation of other hurling clubs across the country. Three players with the Milwaukee Hurling Club participate in a scrimmage near the end of a club practice on July 23, 2026.