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Paul Cassidy (chess Player)
Paul Cassidy (born 2000) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a forward for Bellaghy Wolfe Tones and the Derry county team. Playing career Club Cassidy captained Bellaghy to the Derry Minor Football Championship title in 2018, beating Lavey in the final. Bellaghy went on to represent Derry in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship. Cassidy scored three points against Dunloy, 1–2 against Inniskeen, and 0–3 against St Eunan's as Bellaghy reached the final. The final took place on 1 January 2019. Cassidy scored 1–2 and lifted the cup after Bellaghy's 6–11 to 0–8 win over Crossmaglen Rangers. Inter-county Under-20 On 14 July 2019, Cassidy was at corner forward for the Ulster under-20 final against . Cassidy scored a point but was forced off injured after 13 minutes. Tyrone went on to win the match by 4–13 to 1–10. Senior Cassidy joined the Derry senior team in 2020, making his National League debut on 17 October, scoring 1–1 after coming on as a late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellaghy GAC
Bellaghy Wolfe Tones Gaelic Athletic Club () is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently competes in gaelic football and camogie. Bellaghy have won 21 Derry Senior Football Championships, four Ulster Senior Club Football Championships and the 1971-72 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Bellaghy camogie club have won two Derry Senior Camogie Championships. On 12 May 1997, the Club Chairman, Sean Brown, was attacked and abducted by a Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) gang as he locked the main gate of the GAA grounds on the Ballyscullion Road. Less than an hour later the body of the father-of-six was found lying beside his burnt-out car just off the Moneynick Road near Randalstown, County Antrim. He had been shot six times. On 19 January 2004 the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland published a report that was highly critical of the police investigation into Brown's killing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 134th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty one of the thirty two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete. London and New York were withdrawn as a result of the public health restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most division three and four teams which did not reach their provincial final were scheduled to compete in the 2021 Tailteann Cup. In previous years, they would have competed in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. However, the introduction of the Tailteann Cup was postponed until 2022 (having been originally postponed from 2020). There was no "Super 8" group stage (officially the All-Ireland quarter-final group stage). The four provincial winners advanced to the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals which were played as single knockout games. Dublin were six-time defending champion, and were seeking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Births
The following is a list of notable births in 2000. January–April * January 1 – Ice Spice, American rapper * January 8 - Noah Cyrus, American singer and actress * January 10 – Reneé Rapp, American actress and singer * January 20 – Selemon Barega, Ethiopian long-distance runner * January 27 – Bailey Zimmerman, American singer and songwriter * February 5 – Jordan Nagai, American retired child voice actor of Russell in Up (2009 film), Up * February 10 – Yara Shahidi, American actress, model and producer * February 23 – Femke Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter * March 9 – Khaby Lame, Senegalese-Italian social media personality * March 14 – Chrisean Rock, American rapper and reality television personality * March 21 – Jace Norman, American actor * March 25 – Jadon Sancho, English footballer * March 27 – Halle Bailey, American singer and actress * March 31 – Ruby Cruz, American actress * April 12 – David Hogg, American gun control activist * April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (Gaelic Games)
A captain of a Gaelic games team, sometimes known as a ''skipper'', is a player who, during the course of a match as well as before and after it, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of his teammates. Tradition means that some teams rotate the captaincy annually, though others may adopt a permanent captain. As well as being an onfield leader, a captain takes the coin toss and raises the trophy when this is the game's prize. Responsibilities The captain leads the team out onto the pitch. Before the start of a match, a coin toss between captains of the opposing teams is used to determine which end of the ground each team will kick to. Ahead of the All-Ireland final, the captain is the first member of the team to shake the hand of dignitaries who may be attending the game, for example the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association, president of the GAA or the president of Ireland. He then proceeds along the red carpet and introduces the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Dr McKenna Cup
The 2023 Dr McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, was a Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster for county teams. It took place in January 2023. The group draw took place on 13 December 2022 in Cookstown. The competition was won by , winning their first McKenna Cup since 2011 Dr McKenna Cup, 2011. Competition format Group stage The nine teams are drawn into three sections of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in their section once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. Knockout stage The winners of the three sections and the best of the runners-up in the three sections compete in the semi-finals with the two winners meeting in the final. Drawn games go to penalty shootouts without extra time being played. Group stage Section A Section B Section C Ranking of section runners-up Knock-out stage Semi-finals Final References {{Dr McKenna Cup 2023 in Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 National Football League (Ireland)
The 2021 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 90th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland compete; Kilkenny do not participate. London did not participate, due to restrictions around travel in place to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, it was announced that each division would be divided into North and South sections in order to reduce fixtures and minimise cross-border matches. This plan had been hinted at as early as September 2020. Teams would play three league games, plus possibly two knockout matches, allowing the tournament to be finished in just five rounds of games. In February 2021, it was announced that the league would be delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and that cancelling it would be a last resort. It began o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The 2022 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 134th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the 2022 Ulster Championship was made on 28 November 2021. Teams The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster. Championship draw Preliminary round Two counties were randomly drawn to face each other in the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the preliminary round was Fermanagh county football team, Fermanagh of 2022 National Football League (Ireland), Division 3. Quarter-finals Seven counties were given a Bye (sports), bye to this stage and were joined by the preliminary round's winning team. The lowest ranked counties to play in the quarter-finals were Antrim county football team, Antrim, Cavan county football team, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county competition for Gaelic football teams in the Irish province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in April. The final is played in May, but, traditionally, was usually played on the third Sunday in July. All nine Ulster counties participate. It is regarded as hardest to win of the four provincial football championships. At a referee conference in January 2015, David Coldrick said about officiating in the competition: "Ulster makes or breaks you. It can be a graveyard. The games are different. There is an extra dimension and intensity, and you must be at your best. If you aren't prepared physically and mentally, the chances are you will be caught out. But when you are appointed for your first Ulster championship match, that's making progress". The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup, which was presented to the Ulster Council in 1925 by John F. O'Hanlon, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 National Football League (Ireland)
The 2024 National Football League (Ireland), National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 93rd staging of the National Football League (Ireland), National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for county teams. Thirty-one county teams from Ireland, plus London county football team, London, compete; Kilkenny county football team, Kilkenny did not participate. Format League structure In the top division, Division 1, teams compete to become the National Football League (NFL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NFL Final, with the winners crowned NFL champions. The 2024 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win, one point is awarded for a draw and none are awarded for a loss. Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
