a Junior B, Junior C and Camogie team to nationals. Hurling continues to grow in popularity with teams now in Knoxville, TN, Charleston, SC, Orlando, FL, Tampa, FL, Augusta, GA, Greenville, SC, Indianapolis, IN, Worcester, MA, Corvallis, OR, Akron, OH, Raleigh, NC, Concord, NH, Portland, Maine, Providence, RI, Twin Cities, MN, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Washington, DC, Hampton Roads, VA, Rochester NY, Nashville, TN, Richmond, VA, Hartford, CT, Missoula, MT, Butte, MT and Seattle, WA. The GAA have also begun to invest in American college students with university teams springing up at University of Connecticut, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Purdue University, Indiana University, University of Montana and other schools. On 31 January 2009, the first ever US collegiate hurling match was held between UC Berkeley and Stanford University, organized by the newly formed California Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association. UC Berkeley won the challenge match by one point, while Stanford won the next two CCGAA matches to win the first collegiate cup competition in the U.S. On Memorial Day Weekend of 2011, the first ever National Collegiate GAA championship was played. The Indiana University Hurling Club won all matches of the tournament, and won by four points in the championship final to be crowned the first ever U.S. National Collegiate Champions. Major hurling competitions All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Connacht Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship National Hurling League Christy Ring Cup Nicky Rackard Cup All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Poc Fada Féile na nGael Composite rules shinty–hurling (usually internationals between Scotland and Ireland) Popular culture See also Camogie Field Hockey Bando (sport) Shinty Women's shinty Lacrosse References Further reading External links Hurling at the GAA website Gaelic games Hurlers Stick sports Sports originating in Ireland Team sports