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2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 September 2017 and ended 29 October 2017. O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dicksboro in the semi-final. On 29 October 2017, Dicksboro won the championship following a 4-15 to 4-10 defeat of James Stephens in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their first since 1993. David Walton of the James Stephens club was the championship's top scorer with 1-51. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship * Carrickshock From Championship Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship * Fenians Results First round Four of the twelve teams received byes into the quarter finals. The remaining eight teams played in four matches with the winners progress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colours Of Galway
Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associated with objects or materials based on their physical properties such as light absorption, reflection, or emission spectra. By defining a color space, colors can be identified numerically by their coordinates. Because perception of color stems from the varying spectral sensitivity of different types of cone cells in the retina to different parts of the spectrum, colors may be defined and quantified by the degree to which they stimulate these cells. These physical or physiological quantifications of color, however, do not fully explain the psychophysical perception of color appearance. Color science includes the perception of color by the eye and brain, the origin of color in materials, color theory in art, and the physics of electromagne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennettsbridge GAA
Bennettsbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Bridge last won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship in 1971 and have recently re-gained their senior status. Achievements * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship ** Winners - 12 (1890, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971. ** Beaten finalists - 6 (1958, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1974, 2018) * All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship ** Winners 2016 * Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship ** 2015 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship ** Winners 2015 * All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship ** Winners 2015 * Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship **Winners 2014 * Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship ** Winners 1935, 1948, 1951, 2014 * Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship **Winners 1947, 1983, 2011 (In 1974 combination of Clara and Bennettsbridge won the title. * Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship ** Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Scanlon
Luke Scanlon (born 2 June 1996) is an Irish people, Irish Hurling, hurler who plays as a Goalkeeper for the Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny senior team. Born in Kilkenny, Scanlon first played competitive hurling at CBS Kilkenny, winning back-to-back Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship, Leinster medals in 2013 and 2014. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the James Stephens GAA, James Stephens club, winning a minor championship medal in 2012. Scanlon subsequently joined the James Stephens senior team. Scanlon made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Kilkenny minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal in 2014. He subsequently joined the Kilkenny intermediate team, winning an All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal in 2016 before winning a Leinster Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bergin
Mark Bergin (born 28 April 1989) is an Irish hurler who is a former captain of the Kilkenny senior team. Bergin made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League, however, he remained as a peripheral figure outside of the starting fifteen. In spite of this he won a National League medal in his debut season. At club level Bergin is a Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ... medalist with O'Loughlin Gaels. In addition to this he has also won a county club championship medal. In January 2017, Bergin was nominated as the captain of the Kilkenny hurling team for 2017. References 1989 births Living people O'Loughlin Gaels hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers {{Kilkenny-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilkenny is a tourist destination, and its environs include historic buildings such as Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral and round tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, Black Abbey, St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny Town Hall, St. Francis Abbey, Grace's Castle, and St. John's Priory. Kilkenny is also known for its craft and design workshops, the Watergate Theatre, public gardens and museums. Annual events include Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Cat Laughs comedy festival and music at the Kilkenny Roots Festival. Kilkenny began with an early 6th-century ecclesiastical foundation within the Kingdom of Ossory. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle and a series of walls were built to protect the burghers of what became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callan, County Kilkenny
Callan () is a town and civil parish in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Situated 16 km (10 mi) south of Kilkenny on the N76 road to Clonmel, it is near the border with County Tipperary. It is the second largest town in the county, and had a population of 2,475 at the 2016 census. Callan is the chief town of the barony of the same name. History and name Callan was founded by William the Marshal in 1207 and reputedly gets its name from the High King of Ireland, Niall Caille. It is reported that while at war with the Norsemen the High King arrived in Callan to find that its river was in flood. The King witnessed his servant trying to cross the river and being swept away by the fast-flowing current. The King, recorded in history as a man of action, seeing the impending disaster, impetuously urged his horse into the fast flowing river in a vain bid to save his servant, only to be also overcome and drowned by the torrent. The river in question is now named the "Kings Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Locke's GAA
John Locke's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1889 and almost exclusively fields teams in hurling. History The club was founded in 1889 and is named after poet and Fenian activist John Locke. He was born in Callan in 1847 and was exiled in the United States. Honours * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957 * Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1935, 1993, 1999 * Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship The J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Premier Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1905 for the third-tier hurling teams in the county of Kilkenny in ... (5): 1911, 1952, 1987, 2010, 2017 * Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling 'B' Championship (1) 2010 * Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1950, 1984, * Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara GAA
Clara GAA ( ga, CLG Chláraigh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club situated in the small parish of Clara in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Focused mainly on hurling and camogie, the dominant sports in the county, Clara's greatest achievements to date are victories in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship in 1986 2013, and in 2015 they secured their third title. Despite limited success at county level, Clara has produced several hurlers who have gone on play at inter-county level for Kilkenny. Jim Langton was born in the area, a winner of All-Ireland medals in 1939 and 1947, and a place on the GAA Hurling Team of the Century chosen in 1984. Paddy Prendergast was also a fixture in Kilkenny's defence in the 1970s and 1980s, winning three All-Ireland medals and three National Hurling League Medals. Harry Ryan played in the Kilkenny forward line in the 1980s, winning an All-Ireland medal in 1983. Lester Ryan is another all-Ireland winner, nephew of his namesake Lester Ryan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowlan Park
UPMC Nowlan Park (; ) is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland. Named after James Nowlan (the longest serving President of the GAA), the stadium hosts major hurling matches and is home to the Kilkenny hurling team. It opened in 1927 replacing St. James Park. Facilities The stadium consists of the following stands: *Old Stand (O'Loughlin Road) mainly bench-seats (uncovered, planning for a new roof submitted after storm damaged old roof in 2014) (New roof completed in late 2014 and opened in early 2015) *Paddy Grace Stand (New Stand, Hebron Road) mainly bench-seats (covered) *Ted Carrol Stand (country end) 4,000 plastic seats (covered) *City Terrace (covered) The target capacity under the Kilkenny GAA 2010-15 plan was 30,000. A large portion of the Old Stand's roof was blown off during a violent storm on 12 February 2014. The rest was removed for health and safety reasons. Hurling History was made at Nowlan Park on 7 June 2014 when Kilkenny ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlecomer
Castlecomer ( Irish: ''Caislean an Chumai'' meaning "the castle at the confluence of the waters") is a town in the north of County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is positioned at the meeting of N78 and R694 roads about north of Kilkenny city. At the 2016 census of the Central Statistics Office, the town's population included 1,502 people. The town has been associated with the coal mining industry since the 17th century, and is part of a discrete area called the Castlecomer Plateau. It is bounded on the east by the River Barrow, the west by the River Nore and dissected in the centre by the River Dinnin. The anglicised name Castlecomer comes from the original Irish ''Caislean an Chumai'' which means "the castle at the confluence of the waters", the "waters" referring to the rivers Deen, Brocagh and Cloghogue while the "castle" refers to the Norman castle built in 1171 on the mound opposite the gates to "Castlecomer Demesne".The town is located in the townland of the same name whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomastown
Thomastown (), historically known as Grennan, is a town in County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. It is a market town along a stretch of the River Nore which is known for its salmon and trout, with a number of historical landmarks in the vicinity. Visitor attractions include Jerpoint Abbey, Kilfane Glen gardens, and Mount Juliet Golf Course. Location The town is situated at a bridging point on the River Nore from the city of Kilkenny. As of Census 2016, Thomastown had a population of 2,445, making the town the third most populous in the county. The R448 Naas–Waterford road passes through Thomastown, the town is serviced by buses and has a railway station. The Callan–Thomastown local electoral area contains the electoral divisions of Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomastown GAA
Thomastown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1905 and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football. Honours Hurling Titles * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: (1) 1946 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: (1) 1983 * Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship: (5) 1927, 1945, 1962, 2005, 2012 * All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship: (1) 2013 * Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship: (1) 2012 Runners-Up 2005 * Southern Junior Hurling Championship (7) 1924, 1927, 1945, 1959, 1962, 2004, 2005 * Southern U21B Hurling Championship (1) 2009 * Cahill Cup (Junior): (1) 2005 * Open Draw Championship: (1) 1985 * Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: (6) 1941, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1975, 1981 * Kilkenny Under-16 Hurling Championship: (9) 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1981, 2009 * Kilkenny Under-16 Ollie Bergin Memorial Tournament: (1) 2003 * Kilkenny Under-15 Hurling Feil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
