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1955 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
The 1955 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final. The All-Ireland final was played on 2 October 1955 at Páirc na hÉireann in Birmingham, between Cork and Warwickshire, in what was their second ever meeting in the final and a first in four years. Cork won the match by 3–09 to 1–05 to claim their third championship title overall and a first tile since 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i .... All-Ireland Junior Football Championship All-Ireland semi-finals All-Ireland home final All-Ireland final Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owenie McAuliffe
Eugene McAuliffe (1932 – 1 August 2021), known as Owenie McAuliffe, was an Irish hurling, hurler, Gaelic footballer, Selector (sport), selector, Manager (Gaelic games), coach and administrator. He played with a range of club sides, most notably Glanworth GAA, Glanworth, divisional side Avondhu GAA, Avondhu and in various inter-county grades with Cork GAA, Cork. Playing career McAuliffe first played hurling at under-16 level with Ballyhooly GAA, Ballyholy, before later winning consecutive North Cork MHC medals with the St. Patrick's club in Fermoy. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won the first of seven North Cork Junior A Football Championship, North Cork JFC medals with Glanworth GAA, Glanworth in 1949. McAuliffe played his hurling with Shanballymore GAA, Shanballymore at this time and won a Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship, Cork IHC medal in 1951, after being runners-up the previous year. McAuliffe's performances at club level resulted in a call-up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |