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2002 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 2002 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 75th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 2 November 2002 and 3 November 2002 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 3 November 2002, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 4-15 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. It was their 22nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1997. In the Railway Shield final, Connacht defeated Ulster by 0-19 to 0-16. Leinster's Eddie Brennan (2-06) and Henry Shefflin (0-12) were the Railway Cup joint top scorers. Results Semi-finals Shield final Final Top scorers ;Overall ;Single game Sources * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References {{Railway Cup Hurling Championships Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Connacht
The coat of arms of Connacht displays a vertically dimidiation, dimidiated black eagle and armed hand. The arms are recorded as such on a map of Galway dated 1651, now in the library of Trinity College Dublin. These arms approximate rather closely to those of the ''Schottenkloster'', or Gaelic monastery, founded in Regensburg, Bavaria in the 11th century.''Heraldry in Ireland'', The National Library of Ireland The arms of Connacht is blazoned ''Party Per Pale Argent and Azure, in the first an eagle dimidiated and displayed Sable in the second issuant from the partition an arm embowed and vested, the hand holding a sword erect, all Argent'' These are believed to have been adopted from the arms of the medieval Scots Monastery, Regensburg, ''Schottenkloster'' (Gaelic monastery) in Regensburg, Germany. These arms, which date from at least the 14th century, combined Armorial of the Holy Roman Empire, the arms of the Holy Roman Emperor (from whom the abbey received protection) dimidiatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 74th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 10 November 2001 and 11 November 2001 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 11 November 2001, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1-21 to 1-15 defeat of Connacht in the final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh. It was their 43rd Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. Munster's Alan Browne was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-13. Results Final Top scorers ;Overall ;Single game Sources * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References {{Railway Cup Hurling Championships Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Murphy (hurler)
Brendan Murphy (born 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyskenagh and has been a member of the Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ... senior inter-county team since 2000. He won 2 Division 2 Hurling Leagues, 1 Leinster u 21 title, 2 Railway Cup Medals , 3 Dublin Championships and 1 Fitzgibbon Cup. He was nominated for Young Hurler of the Year in 2000 and an Allstar in 2003. He captained Offaly in 2006. On 2 November 2012, Murphy retired from inter-county GAA. References 1980 births Living people Ballyskenagh hurlers Offaly inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers {{Offaly-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Forde (hurler)
Francis Forde (born 1974) is an Irish hurling selector and former coach, manager and player who is currently a selector with the Dublin senior hurling team. Playing career University He played for University College Galway in the Fitzgibbon Cup. Inter-county Minor and under-21 Forde first played for Galway as a member of the minor hurling team on 5 August 1991. He made his first appearance in a 2-15 to 1-13 All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Tipperary at Parnell Park. Forde was eligible for the minor grade once again the following year. On 6 September 1992, he was at midfield when Galway defeated Waterford by 1-13 to 2-04 in the All-Ireland final. After ending his tenure with the minor team, Forde immediately progressed onto the Galway under-21 team. On 3 October 1993, he was at right wing-forward when Galway defeated Kilkenny by 2-09 to 3-03 to win the All-Ireland Championship. Senior Forde made his debut for the Galway senior team on 17 October 1993 in a 2-14 to 1-10 Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken McGrath
Ken McGrath (born 20 February 1978) is an Irish hurler and hurling selector who played as a centre-back for the Waterford senior team. He joined the team in 1996 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement in 2011. Son of former hurler Pat and older brother of former player Eoin, McGrath was a stalwart on the Waterford team for more than a decade. He has won four Munster winners' medals, one National League winners' medal and three All-Star awards. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level McGrath is a Munster medalist with Mount Sion. In addition to this he has also won six county club championship medals. McGrath has also served as a selector with the Waterford senior hurling management team. Playing career Club McGrath plays his club hurling with the Mount Sion club in Waterford city and has had several successes. In 1998 McGrath won his first county club championship medal following a 3–19 to 0–10 trounci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eoin McGrath
Eoin McGrath (born 2 November 1980) is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Waterford senior team. He joined the team in 2002 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement in 2012. Son of former hurler Pat and younger brother of current selector Ken, McGrath was a stalwart on the Waterford team for a decade. He has won four Munster winners' medals and one National League winners' medal. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level McGrath is a Munster medalist with Mount Sion. In addition to this he has also won six county club championship medals. Playing career Club McGrath plays his club hurling with the Mount Sion club in Waterford city and has enjoyed much success. In 1998 McGrath was still a minor when he won his first county club championship medal following a 3–19 to 0–10 trouncing of Ballyduff Upper. After surrendering their title to Ballygunner in 1999, Mount Sion were back the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Deane
Joseph Deane (born 15 November 1977) is an Irish retired hurler who played for East Cork club Killeagh. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for 13 years, during which time he usually lined out as a left corner-forward. Diminutive in size but noted for his deadly accuracy in front of goal, Deane is regarded as one of Cork's all-time greatest and most popular players. Deane began his hurling career at club level with Killeagh. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 16-year-old in 1994 and enjoyed his first success the following year when the club won the 1995 Cork Junior Championship title. He later won a Cork Intermediate Championship title in 2001 and promotion to the top flight of Cork hurling. Deane made 68 championship appearances in three different grades of hurling for the club, while his early prowess also saw him selected for University College Cork, with whom he won three successive Fitzgibbon Cup titles, and the Imokilly divisional team. At inter-county l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Dunne
Tomás Dunne (born 21 May 1974) is an Irish hurling coach and former player who is from Toomevara, County Tipperary in Ireland. He is the current coach of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Dunne enjoyed a distinguished playing career with Toomevara GAA club and at inter-county level with Tipperary. He was a midfielder on the latter team from 1993 until 2005 and collected one All-Ireland title as captain, two Munster titles, three National Hurling League titles and three All-Star awards. Immediately after retiring from inter-county and club activity, Dunne became involved in team management. He was a selector on the Tipperary minor team that captured the All-Ireland title in that grade in 2007. Dunne later served as coach, under the management of Ken Hogan, to the Tipperary under-21 team that captured the All-Ireland title in 2010. Playing career Club Dunne played his club hurling with his local club in Toomevara and enjoyed much success. His playing days coincided with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship ...
The 1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 8 November 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997. Munster were the defending champions. On 9 November 1997, Munster won the cup after a 0-14 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Duggan Park. This was their 41st Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession. Results Semi-finals Final Bibliography * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References {{Railway Cup Hurling Championships Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship 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 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilkenny is a tourist destination, and its environs include historic buildings such as Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral and round tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, Black Abbey, St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny Town Hall, St. Francis Abbey, Grace's Castle, and St. John's Priory. Kilkenny is also known for its craft and design workshops, the Watergate Theatre, public gardens and museums. Annual events include Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Cat Laughs comedy festival and music at the Kilkenny Roots Festival. Kilkenny began with an early 6th-century ecclesiastical foundation within the Kingdom of Ossory. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle and a series of walls were built to protect the burghers of what became a Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowlan Park
UPMC Nowlan Park (; ) is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland. Named after James Nowlan (the longest serving President of the GAA), the stadium hosts major hurling matches and is home to the Kilkenny hurling team. It opened in 1927 replacing St. James Park. Facilities The stadium consists of the following stands: *Old Stand (O'Loughlin Road) mainly bench-seats (uncovered, planning for a new roof submitted after storm damaged old roof in 2014) (New roof completed in late 2014 and opened in early 2015) *Paddy Grace Stand (New Stand, Hebron Road) mainly bench-seats (covered) *Ted Carrol Stand (country end) 4,000 plastic seats (covered) *City Terrace (covered) The target capacity under the Kilkenny GAA 2010-15 plan was 30,000. A large portion of the Old Stand's roof was blown off during a violent storm on 12 February 2014. The rest was removed for health and safety reasons. Hurling History was made at Nowlan Park on 7 June 2014 when Kilkenny vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster GAA teams are composed of the best players from the counties in each province. The games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Railway Cup was a revival of the Railway Shield which ran from 1905 to 1907 (football) and from 1905 to 1908 (hurling). The first Railway Cup competitions (the name is due to the donation of the trophy by Irish Rail) were held in 1927, with Munster winning the first football title and Leinster winning the first hurling title. Presently, Ulster hold the record for the most football Railway Cup wins with 30, while Munster has won the most hurling titles with 43. The longest hurling streak was Munster's six-in-a-row from 1948 to 1953, while Ulster won a football five-in-a-row from 1991 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
