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1997 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1997 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 23 April 1997 and ended on 14 September 1997. Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 14 September 1997 Clare won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-9 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. It was their first All-Ireland title and the first to be won by a team which was beaten in the earlier rounds. Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 5-20. The "back-door" system Since its inception in 1928 the championship had been played on a straight knock-out basis. If any team was defeated at any stage of the provincial or All-Ireland competitions it meant automatic elimination. This system was deemed the fairest as the All-Ireland champions would alwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reddan
John Reddan (born 16 January 1979 in Sixmilebridge, County Clare) is an Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He currently plays hurling in Warwickshire with John Mitchels and was a member of the Clare GAA, Clare senior inter-county team from 1998 until 2004. He played midfield for the Clare team that made it to the All Ireland final in 2002 but lost out to Kilkenny. He was captain of the Clare team that won the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship in 1997. He has had much success at club level with the Sixmilebridge GAA, Sixmilebridge winning 2 County Championships and a Munster Championship. He also played with Kilburn Gaels in London and also won a County Championship. He also played football with the Clare minor team. References 1979 births Living people Sixmilebridge hurlers Clare inter-county hurlers Clare inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Clare-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
