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Belgooly GAA
Belgooly GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belgooly in south Cork, Ireland. It was formed, in its current guise, in 1972. The club fields both hurling and Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Carrigdhoun GAA (also known as South East Cork). At underage level, the club combines with neighbouring Ballymartle GAA to form ''Sliabh Rua''. Honours The club's achievements include: * Carrigdhoun Junior A Football Championship (1): 2013 * Cork Junior B Football Championship (1): 2011 * Cork Junior B Hurling Championship The Cork Junior B Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior B Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JBHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaeli ... (1): 2021 * Cork Junior B Inter-Divisional Hurling Championship (1): 2021 References Gaelic games clubs in County Cork Gaelic football clubs in County Cork Hurling clubs in Count ... [...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] |
Belgooly
Belgooly ( is a village in County Cork, Ireland, located 4.6 kilometres to the north-east of Kinsale. In 2022 it had a population of 823. History The Belgooly Flour Mill, a ruinous building within the village, is entered in the initial Record of Protected Structures. Other, more ancient monuments, included on the Record of Monuments and Places for County Cork, include a reputed holy well site immediately west of the village, and a standing stone to the south in Mitchelstown East townland. On 26 August 1941 a Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 crashed close to Belgooly, after being shot down by 615 Squadron of the RAF. Amenities and development The village has a small shop with a post office, Belgooly GAA club facilities, Church of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church, and is home to the 'Huntsman' and 'Coleman's' public houses (the latter in business since at least 1914). The village is located within the study area of the Cork Area Strategic Plan and the lands that surround the villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. Its largest market towns are Mallow, County Cork, Mallow, Macroom, Midleton, and Skibbereen. , the county had a population of 584,156, making it the third-List of Irish counties by population, most populous county in Ireland. Cork County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county, while Cork City Council governs the city of Cork and its environs. Notable Corkonians include Michael Collins (Irish leader), Michael Collins, Jack Lynch, Mother Jones, Roy Keane, Sonia O'Sullivan, Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton. Cork borders four other counties: County Kerry, Kerry to the west, County Limerick, Limerick to the north, County Tipperary, Tipperary ... [...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] |
Gaelic Football
Gaelic football (; short name '')'', commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA, or football, is an Irish team sport. A form of football, it is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or palming the ball into the other team's Goal (sport), goal (3 points) or between two upright posts above the goal and over a crossbar above the ground (1 point). Players advance the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, bouncing, kicking, hand-passing, and soloing (dropping the ball and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands). In the game, two types of scores are possible: points and goals. A point is awarded for kicking or hand-passing the ball over the crossbar, signalled by the umpire raising a white flag. Two points are awarded if the ball is kicked over the crossbar from a 40 metre range marked by a D-shaped arc, signalled by the umpire raising an orange flag. A goal is awarded for kicking the ball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrigdhoun GAA
Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association teams, making it one of the smaller divisions. The division is also known as the South East division. It extends from just south of Cork city down to Ballinspittle in the south of the county. The 11 teams are Ballinhassig, Ballygarvan, Ballymartle from Riverstick, Belgooly, Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Courcey Rovers from Ballinadee and Ballinspittle, Kinsale, Shamrocks from Ringaskiddy/ Monkstown, Tracton from Minane Bridge, and Valley Rovers from Innishannon. The division selects players from all clubs except any that is senior (at present Courcey Rovers in hurling and Valley Rovers and Carrigaline in football) to represent the division in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship and in the Cork Senior Football Championship. The division's team wear a black and gold strip. The division organises championships f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballymartle GAA
Ballymartle GAA (''CLG Baile an Mhairtealaigh'') is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Riverstick in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board. The club is part of the Carrigdhoun division of Cork. The club has achieved most of its success in hurling. At Underage they come together with fellow neighbours Belgooly to form ''Sliabh Rua'' who were White and Maroon Colours. Achievements * All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2011 * Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2010 * Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (0) Runners Up 1906 * Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2010 Runners-Up 2009 * Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2006 Runners Up 1954 * Cork Junior Hurling Championship The Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South East Junior A Football Championship
The South East Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Huntsman Bar & Restaurant Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by junior-ranked teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. Introduced in 1929 as the South East Junior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament. The competition went through a number of format changes since then, including the introduction of a back-door or second chance for beaten teams. In its present format, the seven teams are drawn into two groups and play each other in a single round-robin system. The two group winners and two group runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the South East Junior A Championship qualifies for the subsequent Cork Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Junior Football Championship
The Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Junior A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork GAA, Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the County Cork, county of Cork in Ireland. It is the sixth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system. The Cork Junior Championship was introduced in 1895 as a countywide competition for teams deemed not eligible for the Cork Senior Football Championship, senior grade or second-string senior teams. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork football. In its current format, the Cork Junior A Championship begins in September following the completion of the seven Divisional Junior Championships. The 7 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn in O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Junior B Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior B Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior B Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JBHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier junior clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the seventh tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system. The Cork Junior B Championship was introduced in 1984 as a countywide competition for "weaker" junior teams. At the time of its creation it was the fourth tier of Cork hurling. The Cork Junior B Championship is unlike all other championships in Cork in that it doesn't include a group stage. In its current format, the teams compete in a double-elimination tournament which culminates with a final. The winner of the Cork Junior B Championship qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship. The competition has been won by 30 teams, 6 of which have won it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Games Clubs In County Cork
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, including: ** Primitive Gaelic or Archaic Gaelic, the oldest known form of the Gaelic languages ** Old Gaelic or Old Irish, used c. AD 600–900 ** Middle Gaelic or Middle Irish, used c. AD 900–1200 ** Irish Gaelic (), including Classical Gaelic and Early Modern Gaelic, c. 1200-1600) *** Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland ** Scottish Gaelic (), historically sometimes called in Scots English *** Canadian Gaelic ( or ), a dialect of Scots Gaelic spoken in the Canadian Maritime region ** Manx Gaelic ( or ), Gaelic language with Norse elements Culture and history *Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaels of Ireland * Gaelic literature *Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 20th century to encourage both the use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
