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Réabhlóid GAA
''Réabhlóid GAA'' is a documentary about hurling during the 1990s. The title translates into English as " GAA Revolution". The period covered marked a transition from the dominance of the sport's traditional "big three" (Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary) to the emergence of Offaly, Clare and Wexford as All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners in successive years. Offaly began the run by winning their third title with a comeback victory over Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ... in 1994. Clare then won a first title since 1914 in 1995, while Wexford won a first title since 1968 in 1996, Clare following with another title in 1997. The 1998 Clare v Offaly trilogy is also covered. Former Wexford hurler Diarmuid Lyng narrated. TG4 first aired ''Réabhlóid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cleary (hurler)
Michael Cleary (born 16 August 1966) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Early life Michael Cleary was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary in 1966. He is the only son of Peg and James Cleary, he was educated locally and later worked in the family newsagent and restaurant. He has two sisters. Playing career Club Cleary played his club hurling with his local Nenagh Éire Óg club and enjoyed much success. In the 1980s he won under-16 and under-21 county medals with the club, as well as North Tipperary, county junior medals and a senior League Division medal. In 1995 Cleary won his only senior county title. Nenagh reached the Munster club final in that year but lost to Sixmilebridge of Clare. Inter-county Cleary first came to prominence as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in the early 1980s. He won a Munster title in this grade in 1983, howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipperary County Hurling Team
The Tipperary county hurling team represents Tipperary in hurling and is governed by Tipperary GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Hurling League. Tipperary's home ground is Semple Stadium, Thurles. The team's manager is Liam Cahill. The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 2016, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 2019 and the National League in 2008. History The teams of the Tipperary County Board, together with those of Kilkenny GAA and Cork GAA, lead the roll of honour in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC). The Board's teams have won 28 All-Ireland SHC titles as of 2019 — the third most successful of all county boards. Three teams also have the distinction of twice winning three consecutive All-Ireland finals (1898, 1899, 1900) and (1949, 1950, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Irish Television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2020. Events January * 2 January – The death of broadcaster Marian Finucane, who presented '' Crimecall'' in the 1990s, is announced. * 7 January – The death of broadcaster Larry Gogan, best known as a 2fm disc-jockey, who provided the RTÉ television commentary at the 1978, 1980, 1981 and 1982 Eurovision Song Contests, is announced. * 24 January – ITV Box Office, a pay-per-view television service from ITV, and the only ITV service available in Ireland via Sky, ceases broadcasting. * 30 January – RTÉ2 airs a groundbreaking edition of '' First Dates'' in which a man from Cork discusses his HIV diagnosis with his date. February * 8 February – **RTÉ announce the death of newsreader Keelin Shanley at the age of 51 following a two-year battle with cancer. **''Dancing with the Stars'' makes history with the first all-male and all-female dance parings for "Switch-Up Week", as Brian Dowling danc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick ( ga, Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit=the Day of the Festival of Patrick), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilithe, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 ( ga, RTÉ Raidió 1) is an Irish national radio station owned and operated by RTÉ and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926. The total budget for the station in 2010 was €18.4 million. It is the most-listened-to radio station in Ireland. History The Department of Posts and Telegraphs opened 2RN, the first Irish radio station, on 1 January 1926. Station 6CK, a Cork relay of 2RN, joined the Dublin station in 1927, and a high-power transmitter at Athlone in County Westmeath opened in 1932. From the latter date the three stations became known as Radio Athlone, later being renamed Radio Éireann ("Irish Radio"/"Radio of Ireland") in 1937. Like most small European national stations at that time, Radio Éireann attempted to satisfy all tastes on a single channel. It broadcast a mixed schedule of light entertainment and serious drama, Irish language programming, and talks. Radio Éirean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offaly Independent
The ''Offaly Independent'' is a newspaper that covers Tullamore, County Offaly, Republic of Ireland and the surrounding area. It is published by Celtic Media Group. History The ''Offaly Independent'' was first printed in 1894 as the ''Tullamore & King's Co. Independent'' intended to serve King's County (later renamed County Offaly). The ''Tullamore & King's Co. Independent'' continued to be published until 1920 when it went on hiatus for a year due to Irish Republican Army activity before being published again as the ''Offaly Independent'' following the name change of King's County to County Offaly. In 1968 it merged with the ''Westmeath Independent'' and started to be published as the ''Offaly-Westmeath Independent'' until 1985 when it dropped the use of "Westmeath". The ''Offaly Independent'' came into ownership of Celtic Media Group, which in turn was owned by the British Dunfermline Press, after being purchased for €20 million in 2004. In 2012, the Group was sold off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick County Hurling Team
The Limerick county hurling team represents Limerick in hurling and is governed by Limerick GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Hurling League. Limerick's home ground is Páirc na nGael, Limerick. The team's manager is John Kiely. The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 2022, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 2022 and the National League in 2020. History Limerick's first outright success in hurling was achieved when the Kilfinane club defeated Kilkenny GAA club Tullaroan in the final of the 1897 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC). At that time, counties were represented by champion clubs. Limerick won the 1918 All-Ireland SHC, then repeated the feat in the 1921 All-Ireland SHC when the team won the inaugural Liam MacCarthy Cup. The team that achiev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year except one since 1887. The final, currently held on the third Sunday in August, is the culmination of a series of games played during July and August, with the winning team receiving the Liam MacCarthy Cup. For the majority of its existence, the All-Ireland Championship has been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. In more recent years, the qualification procedures for the championship have changed several times. Currently, qualification is limited to teams competing in three feeder competitions; the bulk of the teams involved make up the tier one Leinster Championship and the Munster Championship while two teams also qualify ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
