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1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 April 1979 and ended on 7 October 1979. Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions. The final was played on 7 October 1979 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in five years. Blackrock won the match by 2–14 to 2–06 to claim their 28th championship title overall, their second title in succession and their fifth of the decade. Midleton's John Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 5-45. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship * Midleton Results Division 1 Table : Results Division 2 Table : Results Play-off Division 3 First round Semi-finals Final Knock-out stage Quarter-finals Semi-final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colours Of Kerry
Color (or colour in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) is the visual perception based on the electromagnetic spectrum. Though color is not an inherent property of matter, color perception is related to an object's light absorption, emission spectra, emission, Reflection (physics), reflection and Transmittance, transmission. For most humans, colors are perceived in the visible light spectrum with three types of cone cells (trichromacy). Other animals may have a different number of cone cell types or have eyes sensitive to different wavelengths, such as bees that can distinguish ultraviolet, and thus have a different color sensitivity range. Animal perception of color originates from different light wavelength or spectral sensitivity in cone cell types, which is then processed by the brain. Colors have perceived properties such as hue, colorfulness (saturation), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarsfields GAA (Cork)
Sarsfields GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland. The club, a sister club of Glanmire, is solely concerned with the game of hurling. History Sarsfields GAA Club was established by a group of men, led by Billy O'Neill, in 1894. Named in honour of the Irish Jacobite and soldier Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, the club was first formally registered in 1896. Sarsfields claimed their first county honours in 1937, when the Cork JHC was secured, however, there were also Cork SHC final defeats in 1909, 1936, 1940 and 1947. Sarsfields made the SHC breakthrough in 1951 following a 5–08 to 3–07 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. The club added a second SHC title after a defeat of University College Cork in 1957. A fallow period in terms of success followed for the next 50 years before the club's "golden era". In the eight-year period between 2008 and 2015, Sarsfields contested seven SHC finals, with victories in 2008, 2010, 2012 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloughduv
Cloghduv or Cloghduff ( ; ) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 440 people. The main industry is agriculture, although it is also a commuter village for Cork City. Cloughduv is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West. The village is 1.4 km from the River Bride. Amenities The village of Cloughduv consists of a pub, a shop, a church and a number of housing estates. The former Cloughduv Creamery closed in 2018 after 126 years in business. Cloughduv is served by St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Cloughduv GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ... club. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References External linksCloughduv Hurling Club Towns and villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverstown
Riverstown, historically called ''Ballyederdaowen'' (), is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin (Arrow), 17.2 km (10 miles) south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Amenities Amenities and notable buildings in the area include the post office, Coopershill House and the Garda barracks (built ). There are also a number of pubs and shops. The local Church of Ireland church, Tawnagh parish church, dates to . The Roman Catholic church in Riverstown, the Church of the Sacred Heart, was built in 1940. Culture and community Each year the village hosts the Riverstown Vintage Festival on the June Bank Holiday Weekend, and the James Morrison Traditional Music Festival during the August Bank Holiday Weekend. During the 1990s, Riverstown and the Brookeborough Community Development Association launched the 'Riverbrooke Cross-Border Initiative' linking the two villages in a programme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinsale
Kinsale ( ; ) is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland. Located approximately south of Cork (city), Cork City on the southeast coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon, and has a population of 5,991 (as of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census) which increases in the summer when tourism peaks. The town is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Kinsale is a holiday destination for both Irish and overseas tourists. The town is known for its restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Bastion (restaurant), Bastion restaurant, and holds a number of annual gourmet food festivals. As a historically strategic port town, Kinsale's notable buildings include Desmond Castle (Kinsale), Desmond Castle (associated with the Earls of Desmond and also known as the French Prison) of , the 17th-century Bastion fort, pentagonal bastion fort of James's Fort, James Fort on Castlepark peninsula, and Charles Fort (Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballinlough, Cork
Ballinlough () is a mainly residential townland and suburb on the southside of Cork city, in Ireland. It is located between Ballintemple and the larger suburbs of Douglas and Blackrock. While previously separated from Cork city, Ballinlough is now within the Cork City Council administrative boundary and zoned as a suburban residential area. As of 2022, it had amongst the most expensive residential properties in Ireland, outside of Dublin, based on the price of a three-bed semi-detached house. History Among the earliest written references to the townland and then village of Ballinlough date from 1601 (as "Ballinlogha") in the Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII, and from 1655 (as "Ballinloghy") in the Down Survey. These Irish language names (, the town of the lake) reflected the position of the village focal-points (including Ballinlough House and the original Ballinlough school), close to Lough Mahon and the Douglas River Estuary. The Ballinlough Stone, a standing stone (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midleton
Midleton (; , meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satellite town of Cork City, Midleton is part of Metropolitan Cork. It is the central hub of business for the East Cork Area. The town is in the civil parish of Middleton. Midleton is within the Cork East Dáil constituency. History In the 1180s advancing Normans led by Barry Fitz Gerald established an abbey at a weir on the river to be populated by Cistercian Monks from Burgundy. The abbey became known as "Chore Abbey" and "Castrum Chor", taking its name from the Irish word (weir), although some say that "Chor" comes from "Choir" or "Choral". The abbey is commemorated in the Irish name for Midleton, , or "Monastery at the Weir", and of the local river Owenacurra or meaning "River of the Weirs". St John the Baptist's Church, belonging to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig () is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated south of Cork City just off the N71 Bandon road and near the source of the River Owenabue (''Abhainn Bui'', meaning "Yellow River"). Traditionally an agricultural area, Ballinhassig has seen some growth as a commuter area, being close to Cork city. This growth saw the construction of new houses during the Irish construction boom of the early 21st century. History There are a number of prehistoric ringforts around Ballinhassig. Mountjoy, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, camped locally with his army of 4,000 troops on the night before the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. On 30 June 1845, 11 people (10 men and 1 woman) were reportedly killed by the Royal Irish Constabulary during a riot in the village. During the War of Independence there were a number of actions in the area, including on 3 February 1921, when the 3rd Cork Brigade of the Irish Republican Army ambushed and killed three British Soldiers on the Tulligbeg sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlemartyr
Castlemartyr (, formerly anglicised as ''Ballymarter'' or ''Ballymartyr'') is a large village in County Cork, Ireland. It is around east of Cork city Cork ( ; from , meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the List of settlements on the island of Ireland ..., 10 km (6 mi) east of Midleton, 16 km (10 mi) west of Youghal and 6 km (4 mi) from the coast. Approximately 1,600 people live in the village and its hinterland. It is situated on the N25 road (Ireland), N25 national primary road and the R632 road (Ireland), R632 regional road. The Kiltha River, a tributary of the Womanagh River, flows through the village. It is home to a number of community and sporting organisations, a 15th-century tower house (Castlemartyr Castle, now a ruin), and an 18th-century great house, country house (Castlemartyr House, now a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandon GAA
Bandon GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Bandon, County Cork, Bandon in County Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is affiliated with Carbery GAA, Carbery division of Cork GAA, Cork. In 2007, Bandon won the West Cork Junior A Football Championship, beating Muintir Bhaire in the final. The club's hurling team meanwhile were runners-up in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship. They beat Kanturk GAA, Kanturk in the semi-final but were overcome by Fr. O'Neill's GAA, Fr. O'Neill's in the final. In 2016 Bandon won the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship beating Fermoy GAA, Fermoy in the final. The club's football team meanwhile won the Cork Intermediate Football Championship. They beat Rockchapel GAA, Rockchapel in the final to achieve the "double". Honours * Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners 2016 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship, 2016 Runners-Up 2012 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship, 2012 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemo Rangers GAA
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballinlough, Cork, Ballinlough, Cork (city), Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandún GAA, Seandún Board and fields teams in Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. History Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club was founded in 1922 following the amalgamation of two Cork clubs – Nemo and Rangers. Within six years the new club made their mark by winning the county Intermediate Hurling and Football Championships in 1928, a feat that has never been equalled. Since then Nemo have become notable as a football club, having won seven All-Ireland club football titles. Nemo have established close links with nearby secondary school, Coláiste Chríost Rí. Notable players Footballers * Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer), Billy Morgan * Dinny Allen * Frank Cogan * Jimmy Barrett (Gaelic footballer), Jimmy Barrett * Brian Murphy (dual player), Brian Murphy * James Masters (Gae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Piarsaigh GAA
Na Piarsaigh Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Fair Hill, Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandún Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football. History Located in the Fair Hill area on the northside of Cork, Na Piarsaigh Hurling and Football Club was founded by a group of North Monastery students in 1943. The club is named in honour of Pádraig Pearse, to reflect the nationalist ideals of the club and its members. Early training sessions took place at Collins Barracks, prior to the club acquiring their own playing field in 1951. Na Piarsaigh had their first success when, in 1946, they claimed their City JHC title. Their second title, won in 1953, was subsequently converted into a Cork JHC, following a 6-00 to 2–10 win over Cloughduv in the final. Na Piarsaigh made a Gaelic football breakthrough in 1964, with the first of back-to-back City JAFC titles. The Cork JFC was won in 1965, while the club secured a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
