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Photos: Richmond Battery GAA in the Mid-Atlantic Divisional Hurling/Comogie Finals

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July 27, 2026

Richmond Battery GAA are a vibrant hurling and camogie team founded in 2014, boasting a membership of over 50 enthusiastic players. Committed to expanding the reach of these traditional Irish sports in the USA, the team welcomes new players, volunteers, and donations with open arms.

They faced off in the Mid-Atlantic Divisional Finals this past Saturday. They started strong with a win against Washington D.C. Gaels but ultimately came up short against a tough Coastal Virginia GAA team.

Richmond Camogie played an excellent game with Coastal Virginia GAA and won their match against a difficult Baltimore GAA and Washington DC Gaels Camogie which crowned them Divisional Champions!

The photos are from the first game against the Gaels for the men and Batimore GAA for the women.

Hurling is played by men and camogie is played by women. They share the same pitch size, basic equipment, and objective of scoring points or goals, but differ in game duration, ball size, and specific rules.

Don’t know what hurling and comogie are? The Washington DC Gaels have this excellent explanier.

For those that have neither seen nor heard of hurling, it can best be explained as a blend of lacrosse and field hockey. Played by teams of fifteen on a pitch nearly twice the size of a football field, players use a stick with a flat end for striking to hit a small leather ball called a sliotar.

Players must use the stick to lift the ball off the ground, then can carry it for a few steps before they have to pass it. You can pass with either the stick or by smacking the ball with the palm, which is called hand passing. Players score by firing the ball into the net past a keeper for three points or over the uprights above the goal for one point. Still doesn’t make much sense? Watch a video of it here.