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Helmet, Hurling

Object number2024.51.2

Manufacturer Mycro Sportsgear

Date2022-2023

OriginIreland

MediumPlastic; Foam; Metal; Canvas; Paper; Ink; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of Stephen Wagner

DescriptionBlue and yellow hurling helmet. Blue and yellow plastic helmet shell with chrome metal rivets. Chrome metal faceguard with black foam chin pad; faceguard folds upward and fastens to helmet at bottom rear using black webbed canvas straps. Back of helmet has circular sticker with player number. Helmet interior lined with white foam.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 9.375 x 7.25 x 10.5 in. (23.8 x 18.4 x 26.7 cm)
InscriptionsBack of helmet has sticker with blue text “13”.
MarksHelmet’s front, left side, and right side have white text “Mycro / XTRA LITE”.

Back of helmet has white text including “Mycro / XTRA / LITE / MADE IN IRELAND / … ”

Black webbed canvas straps each have alternating red and gray text “Mycro Mycro Mycro”.
Historical NotesHurling helmet worn by Stephen Wagner. Wagner played on the University of Pittsburgh hurling team. University of Pittsburgh hurling team won the U.S. National Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association hurling championship in 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

Previous owner Stephen Wagner

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