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2014 Waterford Crystal Cup
The 2014 Waterford Crystal Cup was the ninth staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup since its establishment in 2006. The competition began on 12 January 2014 and ended on 7 February 2014. Clare GAA, Clare were the 2013 Waterford Crystal Cup, defending champions but lost out to Tipperary GAA, Tipperary by 4-22 to 3-11 in the final. Teams A total of ten teams contested the 2014 Waterford Crystal Cup. Fixtures Preliminary round 12 January *UL 1-11 Waterford 0-10 *Limerick 10-17 IT Tralee 0-9 *Tipperary 3-20 LIT 0-5 Quarter-finals 19 January *Kerry 0-8 Tipperary 2-16 *WIT 1-20 UL 2-30 *Clare 1-14 Limerick 0-11 *UCC 3-28 Mary I 2-14 Semi-finals 26 January *Clare 2-28 UCC 1-4 2 February *Tipperary 2-30 UL 0-22 Final ---- References External linksWaterford Crystal Cup at Munster GAA [...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] |
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