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2013 Waterford Crystal Cup
The 2013 Waterford Crystal Cup will be the eighth staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup since its establishment in 2006. The draw for the 2013 fixtures took place on 8 November 2012. The competition will begin on 20 January 2013 and is scheduled to end on 10 February 2013. Tipperary were the defending champions. The final was contested by Clare and Tipp under lights in Thurles on 9 February 2013, with Clare winning by 1-21 to 1-13. Teams A total of twelve teams will contest the Waterford Crystal Cup, including a return for all of the teams from the 2012 Waterford Crystal Cup. Mary Immaculate College will make their debut in the competition while Cork Institute of Technology, who last took part in the competition in 2011, will not field a team once again. Fixtures Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- ---- Final ---- Top scorers Single game References {{Waterford Crystal Cup Waterford "Waterford rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford Crystal
Waterford Crystal is a manufacturer of lead glass or "crystal", especially in cut glass, named after the city of Waterford, Ireland. In January 2009, the main Waterford Crystal manufacturing base on the edge of Waterford was closed due to the insolvency of Waterford Wedgwood PLC, and in June 2010, Waterford Crystal relocated almost back to the roots of glass-making in the city centre. The Mall location holds both a manufacturing facility that melts over 750 tonnes of crystal a year - although most Waterford Crystal is now produced outside Ireland - and a visitor centre with the world's largest collection of Waterford Crystal. As of 2015, the brand is owned by the Fiskars Corporation. History The Waterford Glassworks The origins of crystal production in Waterford date back to 1783 when George and his nephew William Penrose started their business, the Waterford Glassworks. It produced extremely fine flint glass that became world-renowned. Their Waterford company closed in June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilmallock
Kilmallock () is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is a Dominican Priory in the town and King's Castle (or King John's Castle). The remains of medieval walls which encircled the settlement are still visible. History Foundation and development Saint Mocheallóg built a church in the area in the early 7th century, and the town's name derives from the Irish ''Cill Mocheallóg'' meaning "the church of Mocheallóg". The town was of considerable importance in the late medieval period, ranking as one of the main urban areas in Ireland at the time. The Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul was built by 1241. Kilmallock was located in a position of some strategic importance, and in consequence the town frequently became a target during times of war. In 1571, the town was burned by the rebel Earl of Desmond during the Desmond Rebellions. Seventy years later, during the Irish Confederate Wars, the Dominican Priory of Kilmallock was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolla, County Tipperary
Dolla () is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland, on the crossroads of the R497 and R499 regional roads. It is located at the foot of the northern flank of the Silvermine Mountains, south on Nenagh. Services in Dolla include a public house, petrol station, shop-pub and a post office. The Silvermines GAA Club pitch and club house are also located in Dolla. The Garda Station is a protected structure under the County Development Plan. The structure was a former RIC barracks and was built c. 1890. The structure is the oldest building within the settlement boundary. Notable people * Sean Mackey, engineer * Martin Ryan Martin Ryan may refer to: * Martin Ryan (politician) (1900–1943), Irish politician * Martin Ryan (rugby league) (1923–2003), English rugby league * Martin Francis Ryan (1874–1935), American labor union leader See also * Ryan Martin (disa ..., publican See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland External links Dolla Settlement Plan Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenagh
Nenagh (, ; or simply ''An tAonach'') meaning “The Fair of Ormond” or simply "The Fair", is the county town and second largest town in County Tipperary in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Nenagh used to be a market town, and the site of the East Munster Ormond Fair. Geography Nenagh, the largest town in northern County Tipperary, lies to the west of the Nenagh River, which empties into Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg at Dromineer, 9 km to the north-west, a centre for sailing and other watersports. The Silvermine Mountains, Silvermine Mountain range lies to the south of the town, with the highest peak being Keeper Hill ( ga, Sliabh Coimeálta) at 694 m. The Silvermines have been intermittently mined for silver and base metals for over seven hundred years. Traces of 19th century mine workings remain. The area has a mild climate, with the average daily maximum in July of 19 °C and the average daily minimum in January of 3 °C. History Nenagh is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixmilebridge
Sixmilebridge (), is a large village in County Clare, Ireland. Located midway between Ennis and Limerick city, the village is a short distance away from the main N18 road. Sixmilebridge partly serves as a dormitory village for workers in the Limerick city, Ennis and Shannon region, with a number of modern housing developments having been built to accommodate demand. History Evidence of prehistorical settlement in the area dates to the Bronze Age, and a number of ringforts, mounds, enclosures and wedge tombs are located in the parish. In antiquity, the name of the village was Cappagh (that name still present in local townlands), chiefly on the west side of the river, and Ballyarilla on the east. The name Cappagh is an anglicized form of an Irish word meaning a cultivated field, while Ballyarilla is named after the castle that once stood before Mount Ievers Court was built. An ancient name of the river appears to be Raite, today anglicised into Ratty; as the river flows past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Garney Park
O'Garney Park () is a GAA stadium in Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Ireland. It is the home of Sixmilebridge GAA club and is one of the main grounds of Clare GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams. It can hold about 7,000 spectators, including an 800-seater stand. It first saw inter-county use in the 1994–95 National Hurling League. Today, it sees inter-county hurling in the Munster Senior Hurling League The Munster Senior Hurling League (known in some years as the Munster Hurling Cup) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2016 for the top inter-county teams in the province of .... References Clare GAA Gaelic games grounds in the Republic of Ireland Sports venues in County Clare {{Ireland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Páirc Uí Rinn
Páirc Uí Rinn (), also known as Páirc Chríostóir Uí Rinn, is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium located between Ballinlough and Ballintemple in Cork. It was previously known as Flower Lodge and was used as an association football stadium. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Flower Lodge served as the home ground of three League of Ireland clubs – Cork Hibernians, Albert Rovers and Cork City. It also hosted friendly matches featuring Manchester United, Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland national football team. In 1989 it was purchased by Cork GAA and subsequently renamed after Christy Ring, a former Cork and Glen Rovers hurler. During the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, Páirc Uí Rinn has served as Cork GAA's second home after Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It regularly hosts National Hurling League, National Football League, National Camogie League and All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship fixtures. History Early years In 1947 members of AOH F.C., the association football clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford Institute Of Technology
The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge) was an institute of technology, located in Waterford, Ireland. The institute had six constituent schools and offered programmes in business, engineering, science, health sciences, as well as education & humanities. The institute opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College and adopted its name on 7 May 1997. Along with the Institute of Technology, Carlow, the institute was dissolved on 1 May 2022 and was succeeded by the South East Technological University. History At the time of the founding of the RTC, there were two other third-level institutions in the city, St John's Seminary Waterford News and Star which notes the closing of the St John's Seminary in 1999 and De La Salle Brothers teacher training college, but both had been closed. Waterford politicians made strenuous but unsuccessful efforts to locate a university in Waterford at the time of the formation of the Queen's Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick Institute Of Technology
The Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh) was an institute of technology, located in Limerick, Ireland. The institute had five campuses that were located in Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel, as well as a regional learning centre in Ennis. The main campus was located at Moylish Park in Limerick adjacent to Thomond Park and housed the Faculty of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology and the School of Business and Humanities. The School of Art & Design is located at the Clare Street and Clonmel campuses. The institute offered courses from level 6 (certificate) through level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. The institute had twice been named as ''The Sunday Times'' Institute of Technology of the Year in ''The Sunday Times University Guide'', firstly in 2008 and again in 2013. A consortium between the Athlone Institute of Technology and itself was announced with the intention of form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbeydorney
Abbeydorney () is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. Located north of the county town of Tralee, the village had a population of 418 as of the 2016 census of Ireland. Abbeydorney falls within the civil parish of O'Dorney. History Abbey The name of the village derives from the translation of the Irish Mainistir Ó dTorna - in English O'Dorney Abbey - which was the Cistercian Order Abbeydorney Abbey, established in 1154 and located north of the village. The abbey is often called Kyrie Eleison (which is Greek for ''Lord, have mercy''). It was suppressed in 1537 during the reign of King Henry VIII of England. Village The village that developed around the abbey is of an agrarian nature and the institutions that have developed reflect this. In 1885, Abbeydorney GAA club was established, and in 1895 Abbeydorney Co-operative Dairy Society was formed. In 1920, during the War of Independence, the village creamery and a number of houses were burned to the ground by RIC Auxili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of Technology, Tralee
The Institute of Technology, Tralee (IT Tralee; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Thrá Lí) was an institute of technology An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ..., located in Tralee, Ireland. It was established in 1977 as the Regional Technical College, Tralee. In January 2021, itself and the Cork Institute of Technology were dissolved to become the Munster Technological University, Ireland's second technological university. History Tralee RTC was established in 1977 under the control of the Town of Tralee Vocational Education Committee (VEC). Dr. Seán McBride was appointed Principal in 1978. In 1984, work began on the South Campus. In 1992, Tralee RTC became an autonomous institution under the Regional Technical Colleges Act (1992). In 1997, Tralee RTC was renamed, ... [...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 hurl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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