Chronology:Shinty
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1836.14 Shinty Played in Hoboken in 1836
Game:
Shinty was played at the NYC Highland games in 1836.
The first mention of Shinty was in Scotland in 1589. For more mentions of Shinty in the U.S., see Chronologies 1839.8; Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Nov. 15, 1848; Albany Evening Journal, Jan. 25, 1853
Sources:
Albion Weekly Gazette, Oct. 1, 1836
Comment:
Martel, "On the Origin of Hockey" points out that in Canada and elsewhere, "shinty" referred to what would be labeled today ice hockey. Essentially in the early 1800s shinty was a generic term for field or ice hockey games--though field is clearly referred to in the sources above.
Year
1836
1839.8 Shinty Played in Hoboken
Game:
The New York Morning Herald, Sept. 10, 1839 reports on the 4th annual gathering of the Highland Society in Hoboken, featuring outdoor Scottish games. "Shinty was played exceedingly well." Goes on to explain that Shinty is what the Irish call Hurling.
For more on Shinty in the U.S., see the Lancaster (PA) Daily Evening Express, Feb. 2, 1860 and the Boston Evening Transcript, Oct. 26, 1857. A Hurling Club was formed in Buffalo, NY in 1860. See the Buffalo Courier, June 11, 1860.
Sources:
The New York Morning Herald, Sept. 10, 1839
Year
1839