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Tipperary Senior Football Team
The Tipperary county football team represents Tipperary in men's Gaelic football 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 Football Championship, the Munster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League. Tipperary's home ground is Semple Stadium, Thurles. The team's manager is David Power. Tipperary was the second Munster county to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Limerick. The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 2020, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1920 and has never won the National League. History Tipperary has won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) on four occasions — in 1889, 1895, 1900 and 1920. Munster Senior Football Championships also followed in 1922 and 1935 but seven provincial final defeats spanning 85 yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. 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 punching the ball into the other team's goals (3 points) or between two upright posts above the goals and over a crossbar above the ground (1 point). Players advance the football 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. A goal is awarded for kicking the ball under the crossbar into the net (the ball cannot be hand-passed into the goal), signalled by the umpire raising a green flag. Positions in Gaelic football are similar t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties. Munster has no official function for local government purposes. For the purposes of the ISO, the province is listed as one of the provincial sub-divisions of the State ( ISO 3166-2:IE) and coded as "IE-M". Geographically, Munster covers a total area of and has a population of 1,364,098, with the most populated city being Cork. Other significant urban centres in the province include Limerick and Waterford. History In the early centuries AD, Munster was the domain of the Iverni peoples and the Clanna Dedad fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway County Football Team
The Galway county football team ( ) represents Galway in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Galway GAA, the 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. 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. It has nine All-Ireland SFCs, the third highest total after Kerry and Dublin. It won three consecutive All-Ireland SFCs in the mid-1960s and, from 1998 onwards, two All-Ireland SFC titles in four years. The team last won the Connacht Senior Championship in 2022, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 2001 and the National League in 1981. History Early years The first All-Ireland Seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Quinlivan
Michael Quinlivan (born 15 February 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Clonmel Commercials in South Tipperary. Early life Quinlivan's father, Martin, played for Tipperary and Clonmel Commercials as a goalkeeper during the 1990s, as well as in the League of Ireland with Waterford United. Martin Quinlivan was also a selector when Commercials won two Tipp SFCs and the Munster Club SFC. Career Clonmel Commercials On 15 November 2015, Clonmel Commercials reached their first Munster Senior Club Championship final since 1994 after a 1-13 to 0-3 win against Milltown Malbay in the semi-final. On 29 November 2015, they won their first Munster Senior Club title after defeating Nemo Rangers in the final in Mallow. Training by two points in the second minute of injury time, Quinlivan scored with a low shot to the net to win the game by one point. Tipperary He made his senior championship debut for Tipperary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipp FM
Tipp FM (Tipperary Local Radio), licensed since 1989 by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, is the local radio station covering County Tipperary. In addition to the official franchise area, the station also enjoys a listenership in neighbouring counties. History The station was licensed in 1989, initially to the north/south-east of County Tipperary. When the licence was renewed in 2003, the franchise was expanded to the whole of the county. Tipp FM is a full service licensed station whose franchise covers the whole of Co Tipperary. In recent years, Tipp FM has received back to back Digital Media Awards from the Camogie Association of Ireland as well as receiving awards for its road safety campaigns. Tipp Today, the station's flagship show broadcast from 9am to 12 noon weekdays, continues to be the highest ranking show across the premier county. The station employs over fifty people including full and part-time. Studios The station has studios in Clonmel and Nenagh Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. 33 teams took part. 31 of the 32 Counties of Ireland participated, with Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny, as in previous years, declining to take part. London GAA, London and New York GAA, New York again competed. The winning team, Dublin GAA, Dublin (who defeated Mayo GAA, Mayo by a single point 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, after a replay), received the Sam Maguire Cup. It was the first time Dublin, as 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, defending champions, had retained the trophy since 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the 1977 final. Format Provincial Championships format Connacht GAA, Connacht, Leinster GAA, Leinster, Munster GAA, Munster and Ulster GAA, Ulster each organise a Provinces of Ireland, provincial championship. All pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fethard, County Tipperary
Fethard (; ) (archival records) is a small town in County Tipperary, Ireland. Dating to the Norman invasion of Ireland, the town's walls were first laid-out in the 13th century, with some sections of these defensive fortifications surviving today. Fethard is located east of Cashel on the ''Clashawley River'' where the R692, R689 and R706 regional roads intersect. It is a civil parish in the barony of Middle Third and in the ecclesiastical parish of "Fethard and Killusty" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. , the town's population was 1,545. History Fethard was founded in the early 13th century during the Norman invasion of Ireland. While the low hill, on which the town stands, may have been the location of a pre- Norman church, the first evidence of significant settlement dates from 1201, when a Norman lord, likely William de Braose, settled here. Fethard was laid-out with a market area, a church and graveyard, and a regular pattern of streets. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Stacks GAA
Austin Stacks is a hurling and Gaelic football club based in Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. Founded in 1917, the club has more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and GAA All-Stars than any other Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Ireland. History Origins Founded in 1917, the club is named after Austin Stack, Irish revolutionary and captain of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, All-Ireland winning Kerry Gaelic football team of 1904. They are the only club in Kerry to have won Senior County Championships in both hurling and football, including doubles in 1928 and 1931. Gaelic football The club won the 1976–77 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Notable players with the club have included Joe Barrett, Mikey Sheehy, Ger Power, John O'Keeffe (Gaelic footballer), John O'Keeffe, Cork's Dinny Long, William Kirby (Gaelic footballer), William Kirby, Kieran Donaghy (who won player of the year after leading Kerry GAA, Kerry to success in 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), or Kerry GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry, and for the Kerry county teams. The Kerry branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in the year 1888. Football is the dominant sport in the county, with both the men's and women's teams among the strongest in the country at senior level. The county football team was the fourth from the province of Munster to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. Kerry is the most successful in the history of the All-Ireland SFC, topping the list of counties for All-Irelands won. It has won the competition on 38 occasions, including two four-in-a-rows ( 1929– 1932, 1978–1981) and two three-in-a-rows (1939– 1941, 1984– 1986). It has also lost more finals than any other county (23). The county hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Kearns
Liam Kearns (1962 – 12 March 2023) was an Irish Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and player. He managed Offaly county football team, Offaly from 2022 until his death in 2023. Kearns previously managed the Limerick county football team, Limerick, Laois county football team, Laois and Tipperary county football team, Tipperary county teams, as well as several clubs in different counties. He led Tipperary to a 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final, the county's first since 1935. After leaving Tipperary and before being appointed Offaly manager, Kearns managed Clann na nGael GAA (Roscommon). Early life Kearns's father Ollie Captain (Gaelic games), captained Kerry to an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, All-Ireland MFC final in the late 1950s. His father Ollie was then a wing-forward on the Graiguecullen team that won their last Laois Senior Football Championship title in 1965. Playing career As a player, Liam Kearns was a member of the Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Tiobraid Árann) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tipperary and the Tipperary county teams. County Tipperary holds an honoured place in the history of the GAA as the organisation was founded in Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, on 1 November 1884. There follow details of the events of its history and the achievements of its teams in inter county competition. Hurling Many firsts Tipperary is known as 'The Premier County'. The county team has had many first and unique achievements in the world of GAA. *The first team to win the All Ireland senior hurling title in 1887 against Galway. *The first GAA president was a Tipperary man named Maurice Davin, from Carrick-on-Suir, in south Tipperary. *First Munster & All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship in 1964. *The first club to win the All Ireland club title was Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
