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Salthill–Knocknacarra GAA
Salthill–Knocknacarra () is a Gaelic games club based in the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. It is a member of the Galway GAA branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Centred on the parishes of Salthill and Knocknacarra in Galway city, the club fields teams in four codes: Gaelic football, hurling, Ladies' football and camogie. History The club was founded in 1966 under the banner of Cumann Naomh Ciarán. In the 1980s, the club was in Galway football. It won over ten championships at both the minor and U-21 levels. Some underage club members have gone onto represent Galway at adult level. In 1990, the club won its first senior football county title, followed by a Connacht Club title. The club lost the All-Ireland Final in 1991 to Lavey of Derry. Players included Alan Mulholland (former Galway manager), Norman Costello, Cathal McGinley, John Kilraine, Pat Comer (producer of the video "A Year Til Sunday"), Mark Gibbs, and Donners, who subsequently managed the club to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Games
Gaelic games () are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated. They include Gaelic football, hurling, Gaelic handball and rounders. Football and hurling, the most popular of the sports, are both organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Women's versions of hurling and football are also played: camogie, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, and ladies' Gaelic football, organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. While women's versions are not organised by the GAA (with the exception of handball, where men's and women's handball competitions are both organised by the GAA Handball organisation), they are closely associated with it but are still separate organisations. Gaelic games clubs exist all over the world. They are Ireland's most popular sports, ahead of rugby union and association football. Almost a million people (977,723) attended 45 GAA senior championships games in 2017 (up 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Donnellan (Gaelic Footballer)
Michael Donnellan (born 28 February 1977) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. Family He is the son of a former politician and footballer, John Donnellan, and grandson of politician and footballer Michael Donnellan. All three of them captained the Galway football team during their careers. Playing career Donnellan first came to prominence as a member of the talented St Jarlath's College in Tuam team of the early 1990s. He played a crucial role in their Hogan Cup–winning season of 1994 alongside future Galway teammates Declan Meehan, Tomás Meehan, John Divilly, Tommy Joyce and Pádraic Joyce. They reached the Connacht final the following year but lost out to their biggest rivals, St Patrick's College, Tuam. He would later once more play alongside Joyce with the Tralee IT team that won the 1998 Sigerson Cup. Senior In 1998, Donnellan won his first All-Ireland SFC medal as part of the Galway side that won the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Senior Football Championship
The Galway Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme .... The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The winning team is presented with the Frank Fox Cup. Tuam Stars are the most successful with 25 wins. St. Grellan's, Ballinasloe hold the record for most consecutive championships, winning 8 from 1922 to 1929. 2018 saw the competition take on a new format, with group stages consisting of 4 groups of 5 teams. Top winners Roll of honour References External linksOfficial Galway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 137th Final (competition), final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the culmination of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 28 July 2024. Armagh county football team, Armagh defeated Connacht champions Galway county football team, Galway by one point, with a score of 1–11 (14) to 0–13 (13). The teams had never previously met at this stage of the competition. For Armagh, it was a second title win (after 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, 2002). For Galway, having recently lost the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, 2022 final to Kerry county football team, Kerry, the wait for a first title since 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, 2001 went on. The game was televised nationally on RTÉ2 as part of ''The Sunday Game'' live programme, presented by Joanne Cantwell from the Croke Park st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel O'Flaherty
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Cathal Sweeney
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John Maher (Gaelic Footballer)
John Maher (born 5 November 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Galway county team, and club football for Salthill–Knocknacarra. Playing career Maher made his inter-county debut during the 2018 FBD League, but didn't feature in any subsequent National League or Championship campaign until the COVID-hit 2020 National League season against Mayo. He was substituted at half time and would not appear for the county team again until the 2023 FBD League. His championship debut came against Roscommon in the 2023 Connacht SFC on 23 April, where he scored two points. Maher missed the first two games of Galway's 2024 Connacht SFC campaign due to injury but he returned for the Connacht SFC final win against Mayo, replacing Kieran Molloy. The 2024 All-Ireland SFC final was Maher's first appearance in the decider, with Galway losing that game to Armagh Armagh ( ; , , " Macha's height") is a city and the county town of County Armagh, in Northern Ireland, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Finnerty
Robert Finnerty (born 14 April 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Salthill–Knocknacarra and at senior level for the Galway county team. Part of the Galway senior panel since 2017, he played for Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final and the 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final. He has played Sigerson Cup football for NUI Galway and is the son of Anthony Finnerty, who played for Mayo. Robert Finnerty made senior championship appearances for Galway in 2019, playing championship before he played in the league. He scored a goal in Pádraic Joyce's first game as manager. He took a penalty against Armagh in the 2022 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final game. He came off injured after ten minutes of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. He won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season. Honours ;Galway * Connacht Senior Football Championship (3): 2022, 2023, 2024 ;Individual *All Star An all-star team is a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomo Culhane
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Donal O'Shea (hurler)
Donal O'Shea (born 2001) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Salthill-Knocknacarra, while he is also a member of the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward. Career O'Shea first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Salthill-Knocknacarra club, before eventually progressing to the adult level. He enjoyed his first success in 2021 when Salthill claimed the Galway JHC title. O'Shea later claimed a Conancht JCHC title after a defeat of Easkey in the final. He has also lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup. O'Shea first appeared at inter-county level with Galway as full-forward on the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 2018. As well as being Galway's top scorer, he was also named GAA Minor Star Hurler of the Year. O'Shea spent two years with the under-20 team and was again the team's top scorer when Galway were beaten by Cork in the 2021 All-Ireland under-20 final. O'Shea made his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croke Park
Croke Park (, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Since 1891 the site has been used by the GAA to host Gaelic sports, including the annual All-Ireland finals in List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals, Gaelic football and List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals, hurling. A major expansion and redevelopment of the stadium ran from 1991 to 2005, raising capacity to its current 82,300 spectators. This makes Croke Park the List of European stadiums by capacity, fourth-largest stadium in Europe, and the largest not usually used for association football in Europe. Along with other events held at the stadium include the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, 2003 Special Olympics, and numerous musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Royal Family
The British royal family comprises Charles III and other members of his family. There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member, although the Royal Household has issued different lists outlining who is considered part of the royal family. Members typically support the monarch in carrying out public engagements and take part in charitable work and ceremonial duties. Senior royals collectively undertake thousands of official engagements across the United Kingdom and abroad each year, including state visits, national events, and patronage activities. The family also represents the UK on the global stage and contributes to soft power through diplomacy and cultural presence. Initiatives associated with the family include charitable foundations such as The King's Trust and The Royal Foundation, which focus on youth development, mental health, conservation, and early childhood. The monarchy operates within a constitutional framework, with succession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
