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Aidan Somers
Aidan Somers (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team. Born in Rathnure, County Wexford, Somers first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1970 championship and played for just one season. Somers won one Leinster medal on the field of play. At club level Somers is a three-time Leinster medallist with Rathnure. In addition to this he also won eight championship medals. Honours Team ;Rathnure *Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1971, 1973, 1977 *Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship (8): 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980 ;Wexford *Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1970 *All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1965 *Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1965, 1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathnure GAA
Rathnure St Anne's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Rathnure, County Wexford, Ireland. Rathnure's most famous players are the Rackards and Quigley brothers. First AGM At a meeting in Rathnure in the year 1931, Rathnure St Anne's GAA Club was founded. Founder members on that night were Pat Byrne, James O'Leary, Pat Doyle, Thomas Murphy, Nick Mernagh, Denis Brennan and Master O'Rielly. Also on the night, the meeting was attended by two 14-year-old boys Mikey Redmond and Ned Caulfield. The first Chairman of the club was Mr. Hugh O'Rielly, the first Secretary was Pat Byrne and the first Treasurer was Pat Doyle. Early years In its first year in existence, Rathnure fielded in junior hurling. However success in terms of championship medals was slow, but more important players were given the opportunity to play their native game, a game that was eventually to flourish in the parish of Rathnure. From the outset great interest was aroused in the club, and it gradually grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1973–74 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier Inter county, inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 28 October 1973 and ended on 28 April 1974. Glen Rovers GAA, Glen Rovers of Cork were the 1972-73 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Blackrock GAA, Blackrock in the final of the 1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship, Cork Championship. On 28 April 1974, Blackrock won the championship after a 3–08 to 1–09 defeat of Rathnure GAA, Rathnure in the 1974 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final replay. It was second championship title overall and their first title since 1971-72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, 1972. Dan Quigley of Rathnure GAA, Rathnure was the championship's top scorer with 4-42. Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathnure Hurlers
Rathnure () is a small village on the R731 regional road about from the town of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow on the opposite side. Places of interest Local points of interest include the John Kelly Memorial and grave in Kilanne, and Monksgrange House. Monksgrange House, which is owned by the Hill family and was built in 1769, contains an art gallery, which exhibits works by contemporary Irish artists such as William Scott, Harry Kernoff and Hilda Roberts. Monksgrange has also played host to the performances of the Blackstairs Opera.Philip Bull, Monksgrange: Portrait of an Irish house and family, 1769-1969, Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2019. Sport Rathnure St. Annes GAA Club is the local Gaelic Athletic Association team. Principally involved in hurling, club members have included Nicky Rackard (who represented Wexford in both hurling and Gaelic football Gaeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1946 Births
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade. Events January * January 6 – The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies of World War II recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 – Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 27 March 1966 and ended on 3 November 1966 Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions. The All-Ireland final, the only one to have gone to two replays, was eventually decided on 3 November 1966 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Wexford, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Cork won the match by 9-09 to 5-09 to claim their first championship title. Cork's Charlie McCarthy and Seánie Barry were the championship's top scorers. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals Finals Championship statistics Top scorers ;Top scorer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship), is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in the province of Leinster. The championship was contested as the Leinster Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2018 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2019. It is sponsored by oneills.com. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Leinster final currently being played in July. The prize for the winning team is the Seán Robbins Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knock-out basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship. The winners of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship. The championship began on 28 March 1965 and ended on 12 September 1965. Wexford won the title after defeating Tipperary 3-7 to 1-4 in the final. Teams A total of eighteen teams entered the under-21 championship, the same number as the previous year, however, there was a difference in the composition. In Munster, Kerry declined to field a team in spite of a spirited display against Galway the previous year. In Leinster, Carlow and Louth made way for Meath and Wicklow. An Ulster championship was organised for the first time, with Down joining provincial kingpins Antrim. Team summaries Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Leinster final Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals Munster semi-finals Munster final Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Ulster final All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The GAA H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in Ireland. The championship was contested as the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2018 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2019. The final, currently held on the first Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which team receives the James Nowlan Cup. The All-Ireland Championship had always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship, however, as of 2018 the qualification procedures for the championship have changed. Currently, qualification is limited to teams compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Pettitt's SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1889. St Martin's are the title holders (2024) after defeating St Anne's by 1-22 to 0-19 in the final. History The title has been won at least once by 28 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Rathnure who have won a total of 20 titles. Since 1994 the Wexford County Championship has been sponsored by Wexford-based supermarket Pettitt's SuperValu. It is one of the longest sponsorship deals of any county championship in Ireland. Format The series of games are played during the spring and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Chadwicks Wexford Park in October. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently uses a round robin format foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the eighth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The All-Ireland series began on 5 February 1978 and ended on 27 March 1978. Glen Rovers GAA, Glen Rovers were the 1976–77 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, defending champions, however, they failed to qualify. St. Finbarr's GAA, St. Finbarr's won the title after defeating Rathnure GAA, Rathnure by 2-7 to 0-9 in the final. Results Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-final Final Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Final All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-final Semi-final Final Statistics Miscellaneous * St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier Inter county, inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 14 November 1971 and ended on 14 May 1972. Roscrea GAA, Roscrea of Tipperary were the 1970-71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Moyne-Templetuohy GAA, Moyne-Templetuohy in 1971 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship, Tipperary Championship. On 14 May 1972, Blackrock GAA, Blackrock won the championship after a 5–13 to 6–09 defeat of Rathnure GAA, Rathnure in the 1972 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final. It was their first ever championship title. Qualification Results Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship First round Semi-final Final Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship First round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
