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Mick Minogue
Michael C. Minogue (1936 – 13 December 2024) was an Irish hurling coach and player. At club level he played with Roscrea GAA, Roscrea and at inter-county level he played with the Tipperary senior hurling team. Minogue also served as a manager, coach and selector with various club and inter-county teams. Playing career Minogue played his club hurling with Roscrea GAA, Roscrea at a time when the club had a number of successes. He won five Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship, Tipperary SHC medals in a six-years period between 1968 and 1973. Minogue was at midfield when Roscrea won the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship, Munster Club SHC title in 1970, before winning an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, All-Ireland Club SHC medal in 1971 following Roscrea's 4–05 to 2–05 defeat of St Rynagh's GAA, St Rynagh's in the 1971 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final, final. At inter-county level, he made a number of appearances for the Tipperary senior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockshigowna
Knockshigowna (''Cnoc Sí Ghabhna'' in Irish) and often spelled "Knockshegowna" locally is a townland in the Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is east of Ballingarry in the civil parish of Ballingarry. Sport Knockshegowna GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballingarry, County Tipperary. The club are part of the North Tipperary GAA division. The club have been North Tipperary Junior Hurling Champions on nine occasions. In literature Knockshegowna Hill and its supposed fairies is the subject of Richard D'Alton Williams' poem ''The Fairies of Knockshegowna'' and ''The Legend of Knockshegowna'' by Thomas Crofton Croker. ''The Faerie Queene'' by Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser (; – 13 January 1599 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) was an English poet best known for ''The Faerie Queene'', an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the House of Tudor, Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is re ... is said to have referred to the hill. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |