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West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Tipperary Co-Op West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the West Tipperary Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1930 for senior hurling teams in West Tipperary, Ireland. The championship has always been played using a knock-out format. The West Tipperary Championship was, until recent times, an integral part of the wider Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. The winners and runners-up of the West Tipperary Championship joined their counterparts from the other three divisions to contest the county championship quarter-finals. Four teams currently participate in the West Tipperary Championship. The title has been won at least once by 13 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Clonoulty-Rossmore, who have won a total of 20 titles. Clonoulty-Rossmore are the title-holders after defeating Éire Óg Annacarty in the 2017, 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much terminology. The same game played by women is called camogie ('), which shares a common Gaelic root. The objective of the game is for players to use an ash wood stick called a hurley (in Irish a ', pronounced or ) to hit a small ball called a ' between the opponent's goalposts either over the crossbar for one point or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for three points. The ' can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than four steps, struck in the air or struck on the ground with the hurley. It can be kicked, or slapped with an open hand (the hand pass), for short-range passing. A player who wants to carry the ball for more than four steps has to bounce or balance the ' on the end of the stick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashel King Cormacs GAA
Cashel King Cormacs GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. They play their games in Leahy Park, on the Clonmel Road in Cashel. The club is named for the king-bishop Cormac Mac Cárthaigh (d. 1138). Extensive work has been carried out in the last few years, with the addition of a new clubhouse and main stand the highlight. Notable games have been held here in the last few years and it has become the annual venue for both the County Senior Club Football Final and the Munster Colleges Senior Hurling Dr.Harty Cup Final. Camogie Cashel Camogie club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship in 2007 and 2009. They won further Munster senior club championships in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006. The sport was revived in 1971 after a team emerged from the Presentation Convent by Willie Prendergast, Sr Mary Brennan and Sr Maureen McGrath. 978-1-908591-00-5 The school enjoyed successful years, winning Munster and All- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solohead GAA
Solohead GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and gaelic football club located in Solohead, in West County Tipperary in Ireland. The club is located north of Tipperary Town Tipperary Town (; ) is a town and a civil parish in County Tipperary, Ireland. Its population was 4,979 at the 2016 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical baro .... Honours *West Tipperary Senior Football Championship: **Winner (4): 1956, 1957, 1970, 1977 *West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship **Winner (2): 1957 (St. Nicholas -included Glengar, Cappa & Solohead), 1963 (as St. Patrick's included Solohead & Lattin-Cullen) *West Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: **Winner (3): 1979, 1981, 1987 *West Tipperary Junior A Football Championship: ** Winner (4): 1954, 1955, 1966, 1998 *Tipperary Junior B Football Championship : ** Winner (1): 2018 * West Tipperary Junior B Football Championship: ** Winner (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galtee Rovers GAA
Galtee Rovers GAA, also called Galtee Rovers—St. Pecaun's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Bansha on the National Primary Route N24 in the shadow of the Galtee Mountains in west County Tipperary, Ireland. The club, founded in 1885, represents the parish of Bansha & Kilmoyler and enters gaelic football and hurling teams in the West Tipperary and Tipperary championships. The Club grounds - Canon Hayes Park - are named in honour of the founder of Muntir na Tíre, Very Rev. John Canon Hayes, Parish Priest of Bansha & Kilmoyler (1946–57), who was patron of the Club during his pastorship. The Club pavilion is named 'The McGrath Centre' in honour of two club members, the late John & Geraldine McGrath who died on New Year's Day, 1 January 2000. John Moloney, referee of six All-Ireland Senior Finals, was President of the Galtee Rovers Club at the time of his death on 6 October 2006. In addition to his work at national level in the Gaelic Athletic Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Patrick's GAA (Tipperary)
St Patrick's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the parish of Drangan and Cloneen in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club are part of the South Tipperary GAA division. Achievements * Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship Runners-Up 2010 * Tipperary Senior Football Championship Winners 1947, 1953 * South Tipperary Senior Football Championship Winners 1947, 1953, 1990 (with Grangemockler) * South Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1995 * Tipperary Junior A Football Championship Winners 1967, 1991 * South Tipperary Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1991, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015 * South Tipperary Under-21 Football Championship Winners 1970 (with Mullinahone as Slievenamon) * Tipperary Under-21 C Football Championship Winners 2012 * South Tipperary Under-21 C Football Championship Winners 2003, 2012 * South Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship Winners 2004, 2009 * South Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship Winners 2001 * Tipperary Minor Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arravale Rovers GAA
Arravale Rovers GAA ( ga, Fánaithe Gleann Árann) is Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in County Tipperary, Ireland. Based in the town of Tipperary, it competes at senior level in Tipperary GAA county and divisional hurling and Gaelic football championships and leagues. Now part of the West Division of Tipperary GAA, it formerly played in the South Division Up to 1930. The Club has an illustrious history and was one of the leading clubs during the foundation era of the GAA, winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in its formative years. History The club was founded in 1885, a year after the formation of the GAA and within 10 years were All-Ireland Senior Football Champions. During their first decade, it was said that Tipperary Town had the strongest clubs in Ireland due to the presence of Bohercrowe and Rosanna. Bohercrowe winning the All-Ireland SFC in 1889, thus paving the way for Arravale's glorious year of 1895. Gaelic football In 1895, Arravale Rover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappawhite GAA
Cappawhite GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the village of Cappawhite, County Tipperary, bordering on County Limerick in Ireland. It competes in the West Division Gaelic football and hurling competitions of Tipperary GAA. The club's tradition is in hurling, having won major honours through the decades. However, the club achieved major football success in the 1970s when the West Division Senior Football championship was also won. Cappawhite's famous full-back of yesteryear, John Kelly was Tipperary' No.3 when they won the County's 22nd All-Ireland championship in 1971 and he also figured on the University College Cork Senior team that won the Fitzgibbon Cup (Inter-varsities Championship. Hurling Honours * Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1) ** 1987 *Tipperary U-21 'A' Hurling Championship (1) ** 1977 (with Éire Óg), 1999 * West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (8) ** 1962, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2005 * Tipperary Junior A Hurling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Treacy's GAA
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglicized ''Shane/Shayne''), rendered ''John'' in English and Johannes/Johann/Johan in other Germanic languages. The Norman French ''Jehan'' (see '' Jean'') is another version. For notable people named Sean, refer to List of people named Sean. Origin The name was adopted into the Irish language most likely from ''Jean'', the French variant of the Hebrew name ''Yohanan''. As Gaelic has no letter (derived from ; English also lacked until the late 17th Century, with ''John'' previously been spelt ''Iohn'') so it is substituted by , as was the normal Gaelic practice for adapting Biblical names that contain in other languages (''Sine''/''Siobhàn'' for ''Joan/Jane/Anne/Anna''; ''Seonaid''/''Sinéad'' for ''Janet''; ''Seumas''/''Séamus'' for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashel, County Tipperary
Cashel (; ) is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,422 in the 2016 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of ''Cashel''. Additionally, the ''cathedra'' of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation. It is part of the parish of Cashel and Rosegreen in the same archdiocese. One of the six cathedrals of the Anglican Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, who currently resides in Kilkenny, is located in the town. It is in the civil parish of St. Patricksrock which is in the historical barony of Middle Third. Location and access The town is situated in the Golden Vale, an area of rolling pastureland in the province of Munster. Roads It is located off the M8 Dublin to Cork motorway. Prior to the construction of the motorway by-pass (in 2004), the town was noted as a bottleneck on the N8 Dublin to Cork route. Bus services Bus Éireann operates an expressway service (route X8) b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
