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Ronan Steede
Ronan Steede (born 1991/1992) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Corofin and the Galway county team. A player during Corofin's run of three consecutive All-Ireland Club SFC titles from 2018 until 2020, Steede received recognition from the AIB GAA Club Player Awards for his performances during the third of those competitions when he was selected for inclusion on the Team of the Year and, later, chosen as Footballer of the Year. Galway manager Pádraic Joyce Pádraic Joyce (born 1 April 1977) is a Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player who played as a forward. He has been manager of the senior Galway county football team, Galway county team since 2019. Joyce won the All ... gave Steede, then aged 28, his first senior inter-county appearance around that time. References 1990s births Living people Corofin Gaelic footballers Galway inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Galway-Gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Galway County Football Team
The Galway county football team ( ) represents County Galway, Galway in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Galway GAA, the County board (Gaelic games), county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Connacht Senior Football Championship and the National Football League (Ireland), National Football League. Galway's home ground is Pearse Stadium, Salthill. The team's manager is Pádraic Joyce. Galway was the first Connacht county to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), but the second to appear in the final, following Mayo county football team, Mayo. It has nine All-Ireland SFCs, the third highest total after Kerry county football team, Kerry and Dublin county football team, Dublin. It won three consecutive All-Ireland SFCs in the mid-1960s and, from 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, 1998 onwards, two All-Ireland SFC titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London. The current champions are Cuala of Dublin who defeated Errigal Ciarán of Tyrone on 19 January 2025 to win their first All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The current trophy is the Andy Merrigan Cup, named after a footballer who played for Castletown Liam Mellows and Wexford who died as a result of a farm accident at the height of his playing career. It was first presented in 1974. Competition format County Championships Ireland's 32 counties play their county championships between their senior Gaelic football clubs. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions. The format can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc. or a combination. For instance, Kerry organise two separate championships - one for clubs only and one for clubs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 48th annual Gaelic football club championship since its establishment in the 1970–71 season. The winning team received the Andy Merrigan Cup. The 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, defending champion was Dr Crokes GAA, Dr Crokes. Corofin GAA (Galway), Corofin (Galway) won a third title, defeating Nemo Rangers GAA, Nemo Rangers (Cork) by 2–19 to 0–10 in the #Final_5, final on 17 March 2018. Format County Championships Ireland's 32 County (Gaelic games), counties play their Counties of Ireland, county championships between their senior gaelic football List of Gaelic games clubs, clubs. Each county decides the format for their county championship. The format can be straight knockout, Double-elimination tournament, double-elimination, a league, groups, etc. or a combination. Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, 1970–71. The competition began on 20 October 2019 and ended on 19 January 2020. The 2018-19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, defending champion was Corofin GAA (Galway), Corofin. Corofin defeated Kilcoo GAC, Kilcoo by 1–12 to 0–7 in the #Final_5, final at Croke Park on 19 January 2020 to retain the title. This was the club's fifth title overall, and was also the first time any team had won three successive editions of the competition. Format County Championships All thirty-two County (Gaelic games), counties in Ireland and London GAA, London play their Counties of Ireland, county senior championships between their top gaelic football List of Gaelic games clubs, clubs. Each county decides the format for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIB GAA Club Player Awards
The AIB GAA Club Player Awards (also referred to as Club All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football following the completion of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Additionally, one person is selected as Player of the Year. The ceremony occurs at Croke Park, with the first event having taken place on the evening of Saturday 21 April 2018. The evening involves a banquet. The winning players are selected by members of the media who have an interest in Gaelic games. The awards were instituted in 2018, having been suggested by the Donegal GAA, Donegal County Board the previous year. Coman Goggins, Aaron Kernan, Eoin Larkin and Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer), Billy Morgan officially launched the first event. AIB (Allied Irish Banks) had, at that time, sponsored the competition for almost three decades, hence the company's involvement. Corofin GAA (Galway), Corofin won the first three available All-Ireland Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce (born 1 April 1977) is a Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player who played as a forward. He has been manager of the senior Galway county football team, Galway county team since 2019. Joyce won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship twice with Galway as a player and received three List of All Stars Awards winners (football), All Star Awards. He won four Galway Senior Football Championships while playing for the Killererin GAA, Killererin club. He also captained Ireland international rules football team, Ireland in the International Rules Series. In May 2020, the ''Irish Independent'' named Joyce at number sixteen in its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years". Early life He won a Hogan Cup (All-Ireland title) while representing St Jarlath's College in 1994. Playing career Club Joyce played for the Killererin GAA, Killererin club, making his senior debut at the age of 15 in 1992. His father Paddy was part of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1990s Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Corofin Gaelic Footballers
Corofin or Corrofin may refer to: * Corofin, County Clare, Ireland * Corofin, County Galway Corofin or Corrofin () is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland, situated on the N17 road between Galway City and Tuam. History Corofin Castle is a mid-15th century tower house, now partly in ruins. Corrofin's Roman Catholic church i ..., Ireland See also * Corofin GAA (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
