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Burke's Irish Castle Knights Checkmate the Cats

by Ivan Baker

Near perfection for the Milwaukee Hurling Club’s 19th opening day, the weather - beautiful, spirits - high, turnout - great, and after the second game of this beauteous Sunday, the Burke’s Castle Knights found victory.

From the first to the final whistle, this was a head-on physical game. Neither team suffered from the opening day jitters. Burke’s passed the sliothar line to line with grace and cleared two points for the first quarter. County Clare had a well meshed force of defenders keeping the

photo credit: Kerry Leonard