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2016 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 2016 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players in the intermediate grade since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 22 May 2016 and ended on 6 August 2016. Galway were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kilkenny in the Leinster final. Kilkenny won the title after defeating Clare by 5-16 to 1-16 in the final. Team summaries Provincial championships Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-final Final Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter-final Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Statistics Top scorers ;Overall ;Single game Scoring *First goal of the championship **Brian Hogan for Tipperary against Cork (Munster quarter-final) *Widest winning margin: 12 points **Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-16 Clare (All-Ireland final) *Most goals in a match: 6 **Kilkenny 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players in the intermediate grade since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 26 May 2015 and ended on 8 August 2015. Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by 0-23 to 0-14 by Galway in the final. Team summaries Results Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Statistics Top scorers ;Overall ;Single game Scoring *First goal of the championship **Ian Galvin for Clare against Limerick (Munster quarter-final) *Widest winning margin: 12 points **Galway 1-20 - 0-11 Wexford (Leinster final) *Most goals in a match: 5 **Limerick 3-14 - 2-15 Clare (Munster quarter-final) *Most points in a match: 43 **Waterford 1-16 - 0-27 Cork (Munster semi-final) *Most goals by one team in a match: 3 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 2007 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 27 May 2007 and ended on 25 August 2007. Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster quarter-final. The All-Ireland final was played on 25 August 2007 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Wexford and Waterford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Wexford won the match by 1-11 to 1-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 2005. Waterford's Shane Casey was the championship's top scorer with 5-13. Team summaries Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Leinster semi-final Leinster final Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-final Munster semi-finals Munster final All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan McCormack
Aidan McCormack (born 19 September 1992) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2016. Career McCormack was part of the Tipperary Minor hurling panel in 2010, and the Under-21 hurling panel from 2011 to 2013. At club level, he is a five-time county medallist and a one-time Munster club medallist with Thurles Sarsfields. McCormack made his Championship debut on 10 July 2016 against Waterford in the 2016 Munster Final, coming on in the 66th minute and scoring a point. He was an unused substitute as Tipperary claimed their 27th All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship with a 2-29 to 2-20 win over bitter rivals Kilkenny. It was his first All-Ireland medal. McCormack made his starting debut on 11 February 2017 against Dublin in the 2017 National Hurling League. He excelled at corner-forward and scored 0-5 from play in an impressive display. Honours ;Tipperary *Munster Senior Hurling Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick City
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the state, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland at the 2011 census. The city lies on the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is also located at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the local authority for the city. Geography and political subdivisions At the 2016 census, the Metropolitan District of Limerick had a population of 104,952. On 1 June 2014 following the merger of Limerick City and County Council, a new Metropolitan District of Limerick was formed within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Grounds
The Gaelic Grounds, know for sponsorshop reasons as the TUS Gaelic Grounds, is the principal GAA stadium in the Irish city of Limerick, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams. It has a capacity of 44,023. History 9 October 1926 saw first steps taken towards creating the Limerick Gaelic Grounds as a GAA stadium of note. A farm containing was purchased at Coolraine on the Ennis Road for development as a sporting grounds. Two years later the new grounds officially opened with two junior hurling games. The first big effort to raise funds for the development of the grounds was in 1932, with the establishment of a development committee, whose remit was to level the pitch, providing sideline seating and erect a boundary wall. The 1950s saw crowds of up to 50,000 attending games in the grounds. 1958 saw a new stand being built at Páirc na nGael – it was the Old Hogan Stand from Croke Park. A record paid attendance of 61,174 witnessed the Munster hurling final between Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurles
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles (Roman Catholic parish), Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town. Location and access Thurles is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains (to the northwest) and the Slieveardagh Hills (to the southeast). The town itself is built on a crossing of the River Suir. The M8 motorway (Ireland), M8 motorway connects Thurles to Cork (city), Cork and Dublin via the N75 road (Ireland), N75 and N62 road (Ireland), N62 roads. The N62 also connects Thurles to the centre of Ireland (Athlone) via Templemore and Roscrea. The R498 links Thurles to Nenagh. Thurles railway station opened on 13 March 1848. History Ancient history The ancient territory of Éile obtained its name from pre-historic inhabita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semple Stadium
The Semple Stadium is the home of hurling and Gaelic football for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. Located in Thurles, County Tipperary, it is the second largest GAA stadium in Ireland (after Croke Park), with a capacity of 45,690. Over the decades since 1926, it has established itself as the leading venue for Munster hurling followers, hosting the Munster Hurling Final on many memorable occasions. Facilities The main or 'Old Stand' of the ground (also known as the 'Ardán Ó Coinneáin' or 'Dr Kinane Stand') lies across from the 'New Stand' (also known as the 'Ardán Ó Riáin') both of which are covered. Behind the goals are two uncovered terraces known as the 'Town End' (also known as the 'Davin Terrace') and the 'Killinan End' (also known as the 'Maher Terrace') respectively. Currently the stadium has a capacity of 45,690 of which 24,000 are seated. The Dome The sports hall accommodates a full-sized basketball court suitable for national standard competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Munster Hurling Intermediate Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1961 for the strong hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players who are not on the senior squads for their county (thus in effect, they are a second team), or in others of players who are from junior or intermediate clubs. The competition was established to prevent the stronger counties from dominating the Munster Junior Hurling Championship. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Munster final currently being played in July. The prize for the winning team is the Sweet Afton Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series. The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The winners of the Munster final, like their counterparts in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny (city)
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 m ... [...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] |
Portlaoise
Portlaoise ( ), or Port Laoise (), is the county town of County Laois, Ireland. It is located in the Midland Region, Ireland, South Midlands in the province of Leinster. The 2016 census shows that the town's population increased by 9.5% to 22,050, which was well above the national average of 3.8%. It is the most populous and also the most densely populated town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, which has a total population of 292,301 at the 2016 census. This also makes it the fastest growing of the top 20 largest towns and cities in Ireland. It was an important town in the medieval period, as the site of the Fort of Maryborough, a fort built by English settlers in the 16th century during the Plantations of Ireland#Early plantations (1556–1576), Plantation of Queen's County. Portlaoise is fringed by the Slieve Bloom Mountains, Slieve Bloom mountains to the west and north-west and the Great Heath of Maryborough to the east. It is notable for its architecture, engine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Moore Park
, image = , location = Portlaoise, County Laois, R32 CRF3, Ireland , coordinates = , opened = , renovated = 2002 , owner = Laois GAA , cost = , capacity = 22,000 (6,500 seated) , dimensions = 142 x 86 m , publictransit = Portlaoise railway station } O'Moore Park ( ga, Páirc Uí Mhórdha) is a GAA stadium in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. It is the home of the Laois Gaelic football and hurling teams. Under a new sponsorship deal it is known as "Laois Hire O'Moore Park". Although it may have been in use as a GAA ground since 1888, and was acquired by Maryborough GAA Club in 1908, it was not purchased as the county grounds until 1917, becoming then one of the first grounds acquired by a county board (just six years after the purchase of Croke Park). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
