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Peter Barry (hurler)
Peter Joseph Barry (born 24 November 1974) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. Born in Kilkenny, Barry first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team. He joined the senior panel during the 1996 championship. Barry later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and three National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Barry won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland-winning captain with James Stephens. In addition to this he has also won two Leinster medals and two championship medals. Throughout his career Barry made 37 championship appearances. He retired from i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stephens GAA
James Stephens is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1887 and has enjoyed equal success in both hurling and Gaelic football. History James Stephens was founded in 1887 as a hurling club. The club is named after James Stephens, founding member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and took part in its first championship in 1888. The club was founded in the area of Patrick Street in Kilkenny city, an area locally known as 'the Village.' The James Stephens colours of red and green were adopted as a result of the purchase of a set of jerseys from Erin's Own at a price of 30 shillings. The club's GAA grounds are currently located in Larchfield, Kilkenny and are currently being looked after by player/caretaker Ray Lahart The club celebrated its 125-year anniversary with a book entitled ‘From the Arch to the Pump, James Stepehns GAA club 1887-2012’ written by Tommy Lanigan. Hurling Honours *All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Kilkenny
CBS Kilkenny () is an all-boys Roman Catholic school located in Kilkenny, Ireland. It has a strong sporting tradition in hurling, but also fields teams in many other sports. It is currently located on James's Street in Kilkenny. However, construction has started on a new campus on Dunningstown Rd, Kilkenny, and the school will expand to 1000+ students and relocate there early in 2026. History The Irish Christian Brothers came to Kilkenny in 1860. Five years before this, a meeting was held between the Chairmanship of the Lord Mayor, requested by the then Bishop of Ossory. The assembly decided to raise funds to build the school and invited the Christian Brothers, led by Edmund Ignatius Rice to aid the cause. A fund of some £3,000 was collected and invested for the purpose. It was agreed that the Brothers would be sent to Kilkenny and be provided with furnished accommodation free of charge. The voluntary fee for students was levied at one penny, this money would be used only in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ... and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004. Further, in December 2012 (following billionaire Denis O'Brien's takeover) it was announced that the newspaper would become compact only. History Murphy and family (1905–1973) The ''Irish Independent'' was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to ''The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation'', an 1890s' pro- Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks is a Gaelic games club located in the parish of Ballyhale in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is a member of the Kilkenny branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Founded in 1972, the club was a amalgamation of three teams Ballyhale, Knocktopher and Knockmoylan. The Shamrocks are the most successful club in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, having won the title on nine occasions. Hurling History Beginnings Gaelic Games had been played in the parish of Ballyhale long before the Shamrocks club was established. By the early 1970s there were two competing clubs in existence in the parish, Ballyhale and Knocktopher, however, they were both facing extinction. A third club, Knockmoylan, had ceased to exist at some time in 1959. Because of the situation facing both clubs they decided to amalgamate in 1972 under the new name of Ballyhale Shamrocks. The club adopted as its logo a three-leaf shamrock with the letters K, B and K, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athenry GAA
St. Mary's, Athenry is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Athenry in County Galway, Ireland. In men's competitions, the club is a dual club competing in both Gaelic football and hurling at various age levels. The club also competes in camogie competitions, and has won several county, province and national titles in the sport. History Athenry GAA club was founded in 1885. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the club fielded both Gaelic football and hurling teams. The club also participated in Gaelic handball, handball competitions. While camogie was played locally from at least the 1920s, Athenry's camogie club was formally established in 1973. Hurling The club contested its first county final in 1977. Victory on that occasion went to Kiltormer. Athenry's next county final appearance came in 1987, when they were victorious. They defeated Castlegar 1-12 to 2-6. They went all the way to the All-Ireland final but they were defeated by Midleton GAA, Midleton from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ Sport
RTÉ Sport is a department of Irish public broadcaster RTÉ. The department provides sporting coverage through a number of platforms including RTÉ Radio, RTÉ Television, RTÉ.ie, RTÉ Player, RTÉ Player Sport and RTÉ.ie, RTÉ Mobile. RTÉ holds the television and radio broadcasting rights in the Republic of Ireland to several sports, broadcasting the sport live or alongside flagship analysis programmes such as ''The Sunday Game'', ''Thank GAA It's Friday'', ''Soccer Republic'' and ''RTÉ Racing'' on RTÉ Television, and ''Game On'', ''Saturday Sport'', and ''Sunday Sport'' on RTÉ Radio. Traditionally RTÉ Sport faced competition from British-based broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV (TV network), ITV, which have always been present in Ireland; however, these broadcasters were primarily concerned with the British public and market. Domestically, RTÉ had no competition until the late 1990s due to lack of competition in the Irish market. In later years, however, a growth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Irelands GAA (Gowran)
Young Irelands are a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Formed in 1952, they are located on the Chapel Road just outside the village. Their jersey consists of red and white vertical stripes. They are currently managed by joe power. Past managers have included Pat O'Neill and Kevin Fennelly. Their best-known past player is D. J. Carey. Honours Young Irelands GAA Club has been Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship winner on two occasions, 1996 and 2002. It was also a finalist in 1997, 2003 and 2004. It was also Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Finalist in 2002, losing to Birr in Portlaoise * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: (2) 1996, 2002 * Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships: Runner-Up 2002-03 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny IHC) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Loughlin Gaels GAA
O'Loughlin Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling, but also fields teams in Gaelic football. History Located in the St John's parish area of Kilkenny, O'Loughlin's GAA Club was founded in 1969 as a replacement for the St Johns Hurling Club that had been in existence since 1887. The 'Gaels' part was later added after a merger with the Clann na Gael club. The new club had an early success in 1975 when they beat Carrickshock to win the Kilkenny JHC title. This was followed by a Kilkenny IHC title in 1987. After eventually returning to the junior ranks, O'Loughlin Gaels secured senior status once again after a Kilkenny JHC success in 1995 and a Kilkenny IHC success in 1996. The early years of the new century saw the club win Kilkenny SHC titles in 2001 and 2003, before also claiming the Leinster Club SHC title in the latter year. O'Loughin Gaels won their third Kilkenny SHC and second Lein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilmoganny GAA
Kilmoganny GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football. It is a sister club of Dunnamaggin. History Located in the village of Kilmoganny in south Kilkenny, Kilmoganny Whites and Blues, as the club was then known, was founded in November 1896. The club spent much of its existence competing in the lower grades, and enjoyed its first success in 1954 when the Kilkenny JFC title was won. A number of Special JFC titles were won in the 1980s, however, it would by 40 years before Kilmoganny won a second Kilkenny JFC title in 1994. This was followed by a Kilkenny IFC title in 1995 which secured senior status. Kilmoganny claimed their only Kilkenny SFC title after a defeat of Dicksboro in 2000. Honours *Kilkenny Senior Football Championship (1): 2000 *Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1995, 2009 *Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (2): 1954, 1994 *Kilkenny Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny Senior Football Championship
The Kilkenny Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the County Kilkenny, county of Kilkenny in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition in Kilkenny Gaelic football. Introduced in 1887 as the Kilkenny Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to senior-ranking club teams. The championship has gone through a number of changes throughout the years, including the use of a round robin, before reverting to a straight knockout format. In its current format, the Kilkenny Senior Championship begins in April with a first round series of games comprising ten teams, while the three remaining teams receive byes to the quarter-final stage. A team's finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicksboro GAA
Dicksboro is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilkenny City, Ireland. History Dicksboro GAA club was founded in 1909. The club takes its name from Dicksboro townland, located next to Kilkenny Airport. The current ground is Palmerstown, to the west of the city, to which the club moved in June 1990. Dicksboro entered and won the junior championship of 1910. It entered the senior championship in 1911. Dicksboro had no team from 1961 to 1969, when the club was reformed. Honours Hurling * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Winners (5) 1923, 1926, 1950, 1993, 2017 Runners-Up 1915, 1925, 1928, 1937, 1994, 2012, 2020 * Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (0) Runners-Up 1993 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners (3) 1991, 2005, 2010 Runners-up 1976, 1977, 1981, 2009 * Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Winners (2) 2005, 2010 * All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2006 Runners-Up 2011 * Kilkenny Junior H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup () is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council. Comhairle Ard Oideachais also oversees the Ryan Cup (tier 2 hurling championship), the Fergal Maher Cup (tier 3 hurling championship) and the Padraig MacDiarmada (tier 4 hurling championship). The GAA Higher Education Cups are sponsored by Electric Ireland. History The cup is named after Dr. Edwin Fitzgibbon, a Capuchin friar and, from 1911 to 1936, who was Professor of Philosophy at University College Cork. In 1912 Dr. Fitzgibbon donated most of his annual salary to purchase the trophy. The cup was made at William Egan and Sons' silversmiths, Cork, and bears a large inscription on its front: The Fitzgibbon Cup, Donated by The Rev Fr Edwin O.S.F.C. Feb. 1912. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
