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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals. They are the third last phase of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a hurling competition contested by the top inter-county teams in Ireland. The quarter-finals are usually contested at Semple Stadium, Thurles, however, some quarter-finals have been played at alternative venues. List of quarter-finals by decade Quarter-final key 1900s 1910s 1940s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals * List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals {{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarterfinals Quarterfinals A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-finals
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the All-Ireland Hurling Final. They are the penultimate phase of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a hurling competition contested by the top twelve teams in Ireland. The semi-finals are usually contested at Croke Park, Dublin, however, some semi-finals, most likely replays, have been played at alternative venues. List of semi-finals by decade Semi-final key 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals * List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals {{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semifinals Semifinals A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city" , mapsize = 220px , pushpin_map = Ireland#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Ireland##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = 1 , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Provinces of Ireland, Province , subdivision_name1 = Munster , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Ireland, Region , subdivision_name2 = Southern Region, Ireland, Southern , subdivision_type3 = Counties of Ireland, County , subdivision_name3 = County Waterford, Waterford , established_title = Founded , established_date = 914 , leader_title = Local government in the Republic of Ireland, Local authority , leader_name = Waterford City and County Council , leader_title2 = Mayor of Waterford , leader_name2 = Damien Geoghegan , leader_title3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone GAA
Athlone GAA is the Gaelic football club in the town of Athlone in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. The local hurling club is calleSouthern Gaels Athlone is Westmeath GAA's most successful football club. Club history The club was founded in 1885 by Irish National League members, bringing GAA to Athlone. Athlone GAA are Westmeath's most successful club with 20 senior titles, the last of which was 1998. They achieved an unprecedented six-in-a-row between 1955 and 1960. 2018 represents their 7th time to qualify for Feile Peil na nOg, winning Div 2. The club is home to Westmeath's first footballing All-Star, Rory O'Connell. In 2017, the club bridged a 24-year gap by winning the County Minor Championship. Irish rugby international Robbie Henshaw played senior and underage football for Athlone. Athlone won the inaugural U20 Football championship in 2018, beating Castleday/Rosemount in the final. John Deacy, a defender on the 1965 Westmeath Senior Championship winning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1974
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1974 was the 88th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 3-19 to 1-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Format Munster Championship ''First round:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final. Leinster Championship ''First round:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballinasloe GAA
Ballinasloe GAA (Irish language, Irish: ''CLG Bhéal Átha na Sluaighe'') is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football and hurling club located in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Club history It was formed on 1 December 2005 as the result of a merger of St Grellan's GFC and Ballinasloe Hurling Club. Ballinasloe’s first ever hurling game took place on The Fair Green on Easter Monday 1884 between Killimor and Eyrecourt. Since this date Gaelic Games have been a pillar in Ballinasloe’s society. Since the games’ inception its popularity in Ballinasloe has been integral to its success. The first football game in Ballinasloe GAA’s successful history took place on 31 March 1893 in a field in Pollboy. The game was between Creagh and Ballinasloe. Ballinasloe was captained by Thomas Cunningham and Creagh by Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant), T.F Burke. Creagh came out on top in a low scoring game of 2-01 to 1 point. Late that year in June 1893, Balli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1973
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1973 was the 87th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Kilkenny 1-21 to 1-14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Format Overview The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1973 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If both sides were still level at the end of that game another replay had to take place. The Championship Munster Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winner of the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballycastle GAA
McQuillan GAC Ballycastle (Irish: ''MacUílín CLG Baile an Chaisleáin'') is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is affiliated with the Antrim county board. The club participates in both hurling and Gaelic football but is known primarily for its hurling successes. They play their home matches at Páirc MacUílín which has also hosted the Antrim Senior Hurlers in recent years due to the ongoing redevelopment of Casement Park. The Club is sponsored by Parker Transport a local business in the town. History The club was founded in 1907. The name McQuillan originated from the ancient local clan McQuillan of whom Rory McQuillan who built Bonamargy Friary for the Franciscans and Julia McQuillan the ''Black Nun'' were members, their motto was ''death before dishonour''. Amongst the earliest hurlers to line out in the black and amber were John O`Brien (barber), James O`Mullan, Eneas Savage, David J O`Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1972
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling single-elimination tournament, knock-out competition. Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork GAA, Cork 3-24 to 5-11 in the 1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, final at Croke Park, Dublin. Calendar Format Overview The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no Single-elimination tournament#Seeding, seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If that match ended in a draw a period of extra time was played, however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time another replay had to take place. Participating counties The Championship Munster Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacHale Park
MacHale Park () is a GAA stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels GAA and Mayo GAA Gaelic football teams. Built in 1931, as of 2022 the ground has a capacity of approximately 28,000 and is named after John MacHale, Catholic Archbishop of Tuam from 1831 to 1881. It is the twelfth-biggest sports stadium in the Republic of Ireland by capacity and the second-biggest in the province of Connacht after Pearse Stadium in Galway; which is the home of Galway GAA. History Discussions with the owners of the land where MacHale Park now stands commenced in 1929 and the deal was concluded on 7 March 1930. In early 1931, development of the pitch took place at a cost of IR£1,700. The first competitive matches took place in MacHale Park on 22 March 1931 when Castlebar Mitchels minors played Balla and Ballina and Cloonacastle played a junior championship match. The first inter-county match was a National Football League match between Mayo and Sligo o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1971
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-17 to 5-14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Participating counties Format The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If both sides were still level at the end of that game another replay had to take place. Munster Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrigan Park
Corrigan Park is a Gaelic games ground on the Whiterock Road in west Belfast that served as the main venue for GAA in Belfast until the opening of Casement Park in 1953. It is named in honour of Sean Corrigan, mentor of the Brian Óg club who were Antrim's first hurling champions. In 2021 following extensive renovations which included the construction of a 600-seat stand and terracing, the capacity of the park increased from 2,100 to 3,700. Current It is home to the St John's club. It regularly hosts Ulster club and colleges matches at second and third level. History Hurling Corrigan Park was associated with the run of the Antrim hurling team to the final of the 1943 All-Ireland championship, Corrigan Park staged the quarter-final in which Antrim beat Galway and the semi-final in which Antrim beat Kilkenny, both unexpected results at the time. Its tight, confined space was regarded as being advantageous to the home side in those matches. Football Among the major football cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway county teams. Galway is one of the few dual counties in Ireland, competing in a similar level in both hurling and football codes. Prior to amalgamation of the hurling and football county boards into one county board, each of the two codes were previously run by their separate boards in Galway, which was unusual for a dual county. The county football team was the first from the province of Connacht to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), but the second to appear in the final, following Mayo. It contests the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship via the Connacht Senior Football Championship. It is currently in Division 1 of the National Football League. The county hurling team contests the All-Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
