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St Michael's GAA (Cork)
St Michael's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club in Cork (city), Cork City, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Championship titles won by the club include Cork Intermediate A Football Championship, Cork Intermediate Football Championship titles (in 1969 and 1998) and a Cork Senior A Football Championship title (in 2022 Cork Senior A Football Championship, 2022). History The club was formed in 1951 after a discussion in the Leaping Salmon public house in Blackrock, Cork, Blackrock. At that time, some of the hurling, hurlers from Blackrock GAA, Blackrock GAA club were playing Gaelic football with different city teams. It was decided to keep the players together by forming a football team to represent the Blackrock area. A formal meeting was held and St Michael's Gaelic Football Club was established. St Michael's first match was against Crosshaven, with Jimmy Furlong as captain. The club's first success was in 1956 when St Michael's took their first Cork Junior Football Cham ... [...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] |
Blackrock National Hurling Club
Blackrock National Hurling Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club located on the southside of Cork City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1883 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. No other Cork-based GAA club has won more Senior County Hurling titles or All-Ireland Club Championships. The club is sometimes known as 'The Rockies'. History Blackrock Hurling Club was officially founded in 1883, one year before the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association itself. It is therefore the oldest hurling club in Cork. Until 1888 the club was known as Cork Nationals, at which time it changed its name to National Hurling Club of Blackrock, and – later in the same year – to Blackrock National Hurling Club. Blackrock won eight of the first nine Cork Senior Hurling Championship titles and, in the early years of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) – when the winning club represented the county – subsequently claimed the All-Ireland titles fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Field (Gaelic Footballer)
William Field (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Michael's and at inter-county level was a member of the Cork senior football team. Career Field enjoyed his first successes, not as a Gaelic footballer but as a hurling goalkeeper with the Blackrock minor team that won Cork MHC titles in 1968 and 1969. He also played as a schoolboy with Coláiste Chríost Rí and was part of the school team that won a Corn Uí Mhuirí- Hogan Cup double in 1970. He was later a member of the University College Cork team that beat University College Galway to win the Sigerson Cup title in 1972. Field first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1970. He later appeared with the under-21 team after making his senior team debut in December 1972. Field was Cork's top scorer in his debut season and also won a Munster SFC, however, he suffered a broken leg which ruled him out of Cork's 1973 All-Ireland final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Cummins
Maurice Raymond "Ray" Cummins (born 9 November 1948) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer whose dual league and championship career with the Cork senior teams spanned fifteen years from 1967 to 1982. Born in Ballinlough on the south side of Cork city, Cummins was introduced to hurling by his father, Willie, a two-time All-Ireland medal winner with Cork in the minor grade. He developed his skills at Coláiste Chríost Rí while simultaneously coming to prominence at underage levels with the Blackrock club, before later playing with University College Cork. Cummins went on to enjoy a successful club career that spanned three decades, winning three All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals, and a total of seven county senior championship medals in both codes. Cummins made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was picked on the Cork minor football panel before later joining the hurling panel. He was a Munster medal winner in both codes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Under-21 Football Championship
The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship. The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county title. Teams Cork Under-21 A Football Championship Cork Under-21 B Football Championship Cork Under-21 C Football Championship Trophy The winning team is presented with the Pádraig A. Ó Murchú Cup. This cup commemorates Patrick Aloyius "Weeshie" Murphy of Bere Island, who served the GAA for many years, both as a player and an administrator. He played at full back for Cork on the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, and also played club football for Beara and Lees. Under-21 A Football Championship 2024 teams 33 clubs will compete in the 2024 Cork Under-21 A Football Championship: Note: Bold indicates ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
The Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as McCarthy Insurance Group Cork County Premier Intermediate Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PIFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Cork Gaelic football championship system. The Cork Premier Intermediate Championship was introduced in 2006 following a split in the existing Cork Intermediate Football Championship. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork Gaelic football. In its current format, the Cork Premier Intermediate Championship begins in April. The 12 participating club are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The three group winners and the three runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Junior A Football Championship
The City Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the EBO Home Rescue City Junior A Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior Gaelic football teams in Cork, Ireland. The series of games begin in May, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn. The championship includes a backdoor format whereby each team is guaranteed at least two games. The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Football Championship. The winners of the city championship join their counterparts from the other seven divisions to contest the county championship. 10 clubs currently participate in the City Championship. Douglas are the title-holders, defeating Nemo Rangers Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
The Cork Premier Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork GAA, Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs and amalgamated teams in the County Cork, county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Cork Gaelic football. Introduced in 1887 Cork Senior Football Championship, 1887 as the Cork Senior Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to senior-ranking club teams, with its winner reckoned as the Cork county champion. The competition took on its current name in 2020 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship, 2020, adding a round-robin group stage for clubs and limiting the number divisional entrants to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Premier Under-21 A Hurling Championship
Cork Premier Under-21 A Hurling Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the ''Evening Echo'' Cork County Premier Under-21 A Hurling Championship, is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1973 for the top tier under-21 hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland. In its current format, the Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship begins in November following the completion of the Divisional Under-21 Championships, which are played from the summer to the winter months. The divisional champions compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the county final played at Páirc Uí Rinn in December. The prize for the winning team is the Dick Barrett Cup. As of 2024, 29 clubs were participating in the Under-21 A Championship. The title has been won at least once by 16 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Midleton, who have won six championship titles. Sarsfields are the Under-21 A t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Junior A Hurling Championship
The City Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the BCE Consulting Engineers City Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior-graded hurling teams in Cork, Ireland. The series of games is usually played during the summer months. The championship uses a double elimination format whereby each team is guaranteed at least two games. The City Junior Championship is part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship. As of 2024, 10 clubs participate in the City Championship. Whitechurch are the title-holders after defeating Passage West by 0-25 to 3-14 in the 2024 final. Format Championship First round: Ten teams contest the five first round matches with one team receiving a bye to the second round. The winners advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PIHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork GAA, Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the County Cork, county of Cork in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system. The Cork Premier Intermediate Championship was introduced in 2004 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship, 2004 following a split in the existing Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork hurling. In its soon-to-be introduced format, the Cork Premier Intermediate Championship will begin in April. The 12 participating club teams will be drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The three group winners and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork GAA, Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs and amalgamated teams in the County Cork, county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Cork hurling. Introduced in 1887 Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1887 as the Cork Senior Hurling Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to senior-ranking club teams, with its winner reckoned as the Cork county champion. The competition took on its current name in 2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship, 2020, adding a round-robin group stage and limiting the number of club and divisional entrants. In its present format, the Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
