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Corofin GAA (Galway)
Corofin GAA is a Gaelic football club based in Corofin, County Galway, Ireland. It is a member of the Galway branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The club serves the two parishes of Cummer and Kilmoylan and the village of Belclare. Corofin are the 2019–20 All-Ireland Club Champions, after winning their third-successive All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final by defeating Kilcoo of Down in January 2020. History The club has had a long association with the GAA dating back as far as its inception. Corofin born and long time local parish priest, Dr Patrick Duggan, who was then Bishop of Clonfert was Michael Cusack's first choice to be the clerical patron of the new association in 1884. However, the Bishop (then 71 years of age) declined the invitation on health grounds, and directed the delegation to the more youthful Dr Croke the Archbishop of Cashel. The current club was formed in 1925 as a result of an amalgamation between Corofin and Belclare. Wit ... [...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] |
The42
''The Journal'' (formerly styled as ''TheJournal.ie'') is an online newspaper in Ireland. It was a mixture of original and aggregated content, before moving to entirely original content. The website was founded in early 2010. It was edited by Jennifer O'Connell from 2010 to 2011, and by Susan Daly between 2011 and August 2019, when Sinead O'Carroll stepped into the role with Daly's promotion to Managing Editor. The publication employs approximately 75 people. Content ''The Journal'' produces 70 original pieces of content per day. The website was originally divided into four components: ''TheJournal.ie'' itself for Irish and international news and opinion; ''Fora'' for business news; ''The42'' (formerly ''TheScore'') for sports news; and ''The Daily Edge'' for entertainment and gossip. ''The Daily Edge'' ceased operations on 29 March 2019 and ''Fora'' on 9 April 2020. Fora was wound down due to a decline in advertising revenue prompting the parent to reduce its costs in the wake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McGettigan
Paul McGettigan (born 1957/8) is a former Gaelic footballer, manager and barrister. He played inter-county football for Donegal and Galway. His club career included time with Donegal club St Eunan's and Galway clubs Salthill, St Grellan's and Corofin. He played in midfield. Early life and education McGettigan was born to footballer James "Gouldie" McGettigan and his wife Cora (''née'' Embleton). He was one of four daughters and seven sons (including fellow Donegal footballer Leslie). One of McGettigan's brothers died at the age of sixteen in 1986 and another at the age of forty in 2009. McGettigan attended Gormanston College in East Meath. With them he was part of the 1973 All-Ireland Hogan Cup winning team that saw off St Jarlath's College of Tuam in the final. McGettigan attended University College Galway where he studied commerce and played in the Sigerson Cup with the university football team. Playing career Club McGettigan played with various clubs in his time. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Duggan (Gaelic Footballer)
Jimmy Duggan (born 1947 in Tuam, County Galway) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for his local club Corofin and was a member of the Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ... senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1978. References 1948 births Living people Dual players Corofin Gaelic footballers Galway inter-county Gaelic footballers Galway inter-county hurlers Sportspeople from Tuam 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Galway-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Burke
Ian Burke is a Gaelic footballer from Corofin, County Galway, who played at senior level for the Galway county team. In November 2018, Burke won an All-Star award. It was Galway's first football All-Star since 2003. Career Burke plays his club Gaelic football for Corofin. He based his style of play upon his small height, utilising quick passes and fast movement. He played in their unsuccessful Galway Senior Football Championship campaign in 2012 but became an ever present member of the Corofin team that went on to win seven Galway SFCs in a row. During this time, they also won four All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championships. Burke made his inter-county debut for Galway in 2017 against Donegal. In 2018, during Galway's 2018 Connacht Senior Football Championship success, Burke assisted in a third of all points scored by Galway. As a result, Burke won an All-Star award at the GAA GPA All Stars Awards. This made him Galway's first All-Star for fifteen years since Kevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daithí Burke
Daithí Burke (born 16 November 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Galway county hurling team and for his clubs Turloughmore and Corofin. Burke made his debut for Galway against Laois, and was part of the team that reached the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final after defeating Tipperary in the semi-final. On 3 September 2017, Burke started at full-back for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford. He has also played for NUI Galway. In February 2022, Burke was named captain of the Galway senior hurling team. Career statistics Honours ;Hurling *All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2009 * National Hurling League Division 1 (2): 2017, 2021 * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2017, 2018 *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2017 ;Football *Galway Senior Football Championship (8): 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Burke
Damien Burke is a former Gaelic footballer from Corofin, County Galway. He played with his local club Corofin and the Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ... senior team from 2004 until 2012. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Corofin Gaelic footballers Galway inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Galway-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Fitzgerald (Gaelic Footballer)
Kieran Fitzgerald (born 1 January 1981) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Corofin between 1998 and 2020 and for the Galway county team between 2000 and 2011. Fitzgerald won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal in 2001. That year he also received an All Star He was named Galway captain in 2007, and made his International Rules Series debut in 2006. Fitzgerald dated Mairéad Meehan, a sister of the Galway inter-county footballers Declan, Michael, Noel and Tomás Meehan. They had met after the 2001 National Football League final, but Mairéad Meehan died of osteosarcoma at the age of 25 in late January 2007. He later met his wife Emer (née Flaherty). Fitzgerald was the subject of a '' Laochra Gael'' episode, which aired in February 2022. Honours Club * All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (4): 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 * Connacht Senior Club Football Championship (7): 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * Galway Senior Football C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Galway Senior Football Championship
The 2019 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 124th edition of Galway GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland. The winners receive the Frank Fox Cup and represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. Eighteen teams compete. This year there will be a new format once again. With the previous years 4 semi finalists being seeded and separated into 3 groups of 6(With one group having 2 seeded teams) Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated Mountbellew/Moylough in the 2018 final. This was An Spidéal's return the senior grade for the first time in 13 seasons (since their relegation from the S.F.C. in 2006) after they claimed to 2018 I.F.C. title. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season. To S.F.C. Promoted from 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship * An Spidéal - (Intermediate Champions) From S.F.C. Relegated to 2019 Galw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Galway Senior Football Championship
The 2018 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 123rd edition of Galway GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland. The winners receive the Frank Fox Cup and represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. Twenty teams compete. This year there will be a new format. With the previous years 4 semi finalists being seeded and separated into 4 groups of 5 Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated Mountbellew/Moylough in the 2017 final. This was Claregalways's return the senior grade after a 4 year exodus (they were relegated from the S.F.C. in 2013) when claiming the 2017 I.F.C. title. Corofin retained their title with a win in a final replay over Mountbellew/Moylough. This was Corofin's sixth title in a row. Caltra, Cortoon Shamrocks and Kilconly were relegated to the 2020 I.F.C. after 22, 15 and 7 years in the top-flight. Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Galway Senior Football Championship
The 2017 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 122nd edition of Galway GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland. The winners receive the Frank Fox Cup and represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. Twenty teams compete. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship. Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated Salthill/Knocknacarra in the previous year's final. This was Monivea-Abbey's return the senior grade. Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season. To S.F.C. Promoted from 2016 Galway Intermediate Football Championship * Monivea-Abbey - (Intermediate Champions) From S.F.C. Relegated to 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship * Cárna-Caiseal Rounds 1 to 3 Round 1 All 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
