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Ardrahan GAA
Ardrahan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that is located in Ardrahan, County Galway, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling. Honours * Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1974, 1975, 1978 * Galway Senior Hurling Championship The Galway Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the ... (11): 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1910, 1949, 1974, 1975, 1978 * Galway Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1934, 1979 * Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1947, 1949, 1965. * Galway Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1977 * Galway Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1): 2001 * Galway Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1975, 1978 * Galway Senior Camogie Championship (2): 2013, 2018 Notable players * Bernie Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, and GAA rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and Irish dance, dance, as well as the Irish language and it also promotes environmental stewardship through its Green Clubs initiative. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members, and declared total revenues of €96.1 million in 2022. The Competitions Control Committee (CCC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendance. Gaelic football is also the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardrahan
Ardrahan () is a village and civil parish in County Galway, Ireland. History Richard de Burgo conquered Galway in 1236, and granted the land to Maurice Fitzgerald who built the castle whose ruins still stand today. The churchyard wall contains the remains of a round tower, which suggests that a monastic community may have existed on the site before the castle was built. Places of interest The most noteworthy attraction in Ardrahan is Tulira Castle, once owned by playwright and independence activist Edward Martyn. Tulira Castle was for a long time owned by Galway County Council, but was bought in 2015 by CarTrawler owner Niall Turley for €5.8 million. The church at Labane, Ardrahan, which was the parish church of Joe Roche, has several stained glass windows by Alfred E. Child, Ethel Rhind and Michael Healy. The Ardrahan Grassland is a Special Area of Conservation located to the west of the village. Transport Ardrahan is on the R458. Ardrahan railway station opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Galway
County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 2022 census. There are several Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county. The traditional county includes the city of Galway, but the city and county are separate local government areas, administered by the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authorities of Galway City Council in the urban area and Galway County Council in the rest of the county. History The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived around the 5th millennium BC. Shell middens indicate the existence of people as early as 5000 BC. The county originally comprised several kingdoms and territories which predate the formation of the county. These kingdoms included , , , , and . County Galway became an official entity around 1569 AD. The region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital city, capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a Unitary state, unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President of Ireland, president () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (prime minister, ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurling
Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and women. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much glossary of Gaelic games terms, terminology. The same game played by women is called camogie ('), which shares a common Gaelic root. The objective of the game is for players to use an Fraxinus excelsior, ash wood stick called a hurl or Hurley (stick), hurley (in Irish a ', pronounced or in English) to hit a small ball called a ' (pronounced in English) between the opponent's goalposts either over the crossbar for one point or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a gaelic football and Hurling positions#Goalkeeper, goalkeeper for three points. The ' can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than four steps, struck in the air or struck on the ground with the hurley. It can be kicked, or slapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship was an annual hurling tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Connacht contested from 1970 until 2007 when it was discontinued due to a lack of meaningful opposition for the Galway champions. The Galway champions now qualify directly for the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship semi-final. Throughout the competition's existence the Galway champions automatically qualified for the final. In 2007, the competition's final year, this competition was won by Portumna from Galway. The competition had long since become a formality for the Galway teams. The Mayo and Roscommon champions now compete in the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Sligo and Leitrim champions participate in the Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, again with the Galway side entering the competition at the final stage. History Given traditional lack of meaningful competition for Galway within the province, the competition wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The Galway Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Galway in Ireland. The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Pearse Stadium in November. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently consists of a group stage followed by a knock-out series of games. The Galway County Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Galway county final automatically represent Connacht and join the champions of the other three provinces to contest the All-Ireland Championship. Twenty-four teams currently participate in the Galway County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 29 different teams. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Galmont Hotel Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Galway in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Galway hurling championship system. The Galway Intermediate Championship was introduced in 1949 as a competition that would bridge the gap between the senior grade and the junior grade. In its current format, the Galway Intermediate Championship begins in April. The 14 participating teams are drawn into two groups of seven teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams in both groups proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Kenny Park in October. The winner of the Galway Intermediate Championship, as well as being present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Senior Camogie Championship
The Galway Camogie Championship is the senior Camogie competition featuring clubs affiliated to the Galway GAA. Athenry are the competitions most successful club, having won 12 titles. Sarsfields are the reigning champions, having defeated St Thomas' in the 2024 final. The winners of the Galway Senior Camogie Championship are awarded the Catherine Donnellan Cup. Roll of honour List of Finals See also *All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship *Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship *Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship The Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship is an annual camogie competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Camogie Association and contested by the champion senior clubs in the province of Leinster in Ireland. It is the most prestig ... * Ulster Senior Club Camogie Championship References {{Camogie Camogie competitions Camogie in County Galway 1966 establishments in Ireland Recurring sporting events established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Forde
Bernie Forde (born 5 November 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Galway senior team. Born in Ardrahan, County Galway, Forde first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Galway under-21 team, and made his senior debut during the 1978 championship. Forde went on to play a key role for Galway for the next few years, and won one All-Ireland medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Forde won two Railway Cup medals. At club level Forde, is a three-time Connacht medallist with Ardrahan, and has won three championship medals. Throughout his career Forde made 17 championship appearances for Galway. Forde retired following the conclusion of the 1985 championship and became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as manager of the Ardrahan inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iarla Tannian
Iarla Tannian (born 12 April 1984) is an Irish hurler who plays as centre back at senior level for the Galway county team. Tannian made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 National Hurling League and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one Leinster winners' medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal. He was named as the Man of the match by ''The Sunday Game'' panel in the drawn 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final on 9 September. Tannian was left out of the Galway hurling panel which was named for winter training in October 2016. Tannian plays his club hurling for Ardrahan. Honours ;Team * Fitzgibbon Cup (2) 2005, 2007 * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1) 2012 * National Hurling League (1) 2010 * Walsh Cup (1) 2010 ;Individual * All-Ireland SHC Final Man of The Match (1) 2012 (Draw) * GAA GPA All Stars Awards The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Glynn
Jonathan Glynn (born 7 June 1993) is an Irish hurler who played as a forward at senior level for the Galway county team. Glynn made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2012 championship and was part of the Galway panel until his retirement in 2020 at the age of 26. He was a key member of Galway's 2017 All-Ireland winning side. Also, an All-Ireland medalist in the minor grade, Glynn has won one Leinster medal in the senior grade. At club level, Glynn played with the Ardrahan club. Career Glynn missed all of the 2016 season but returned to the Galway panel in April 2017 after returning from New York City where he played football for New York. He will continue to be based in New York but will return for Galway matches when required. On 22 April 2017, he came on as a substitute as Galway won the 2017 National Hurling League after a 3-21 to 0-14 win against Tipperary in the final. On 3 September 2017, Glynn started for Galway as they won their first All-Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
