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Brendan Kealy
Brendan Kealy (born 1 January 1986) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Kerry county team. Career Born in Killarney, County Kerry, Kealy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2010 National Football League. Kealy immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won three Munster medals on the field of play. He has been an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. Kealy was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions; however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he plays with Kilcummin. Throughout his career Kealy made 28 championship appearances for Kerry. Peter Keane brought Kealy in as goalkeeping coach of the Kerry senior team late in his tenure, while Keane's successor as manager Jack O'Connor (who had used Kealy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tralee
Tralee ( ; ga, Trá Lí, ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the Lee River') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population (including suburbs) was 23,691 census, thus making it the eighth largest town, and 14th largest urban settlement, in Ireland. Tralee is well known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, which has been held annually in August since 1959. History Situated at the confluence of some small rivers and adjacent to marshy ground at the head of Tralee Bay, Tralee is located at the base of an ancient roadway that heads south over the Slieve Mish Mountains. On this old track is located a large boulder sometimes called Scotia's Grave, reputedly the burial place of an Egyptian Pharaoh's daughter. Anglo-Normans founded the town in the 13th century, which became a stronghold of the Earls of Desmond, who built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 of the 32 counties of Ireland plus London and New York. The draw for the championship took place on 22 October 2009. The championship began on 2 May 2010 and concluded with the All-Ireland final at Croke Park on 19 September 2010. Cork defeated Down by 0-16 to 0-15 to win their seventh All-Ireland senior title, and their first since 1990. The 2010 championship was unusual in that all four provincial champions ( Kerry, Meath, Roscommon and Tyrone) were knocked out in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, and all four provincial runners-up (Limerick, Louth, Sligo and Monaghan) were eliminated in the fourth and final round of the All-Ireland qualifiers. Kerry and Sligo were defeated by Down, Meath and Monaghan by Kildare, Roscommon and Limerick by Cork, and Tyrone and Louth by Dublin. Cork then defeated Dublin in the first All-Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition which began in 2003. The winners of the Intermediate Club Championship from each county enter the competition. Finals by year Winners by County See also * Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship * Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship * Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship * Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship The Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winn ... References External links 2009 Final {{All-Ireland Club Championships Intermediate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Munster Football Intermediate Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2003 for the top intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is sponsored by Allied Irish Bank and therefore officially known as the AIB Munster GAA Football Intermediate Club Championship. The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Munster final currently being played in late November. 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 Club Football Championship. The winners of the Munster final join the champions of Connacht, Leinster and Ulster in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland series of games. Six clubs currently participate in the Munster Championship. The title has been won at least on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 2004 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18. Laois entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 26 September 2004, Tyrone won the championship following a 0-12 to 0-10 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in three championship seasons. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Quarter-Final Semi-Finals Final Leinster Minor Football Championship Rob Robin Semi-Finals Final Munster Minor Football Championship Rob Robin Semi-Finals Final Ulster Minor Football Championship Rob Robin Semi-Final Final All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18. Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship. On 12 October 2003, Laois won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-9 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in six championship seasons. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Semi-finals Final Leinster Minor Football Championship Rob robin Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Munster Minor Football Championship Rob robin Semi-finals Final Ulster Minor Football Championship Rob robin Semi-final Final All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster Minor Football Championship
The Munster Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is currently sponsored by Electric Ireland Electric Ireland () is an Irish utility company that supplies electricity and gas to business and residential customers in Ireland. It is the supply division of the Electricity Supply Board, the former monopoly electricity company in Ireland. Th ... and therefore officially known as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Football Minor Championship. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Munster final currently being played on the second Sunday in July. The minor final provides the curtain-raiser to the senior final. The winning team is presented with the Tadhg Crowley Cup. This was presented by Munster Council in 1990 to commemorate Tadhg Crowley, who was elected as Munster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 National Football League
The 2017 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 86th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete. Kilkenny do not participate. On 9 April 2017 Kerry won their 20th National League title, beating Dublin by 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. Dublin were the reigning champions and were bidding for their fifth successive title. Eir Sport (formerly Setanta) and TG4 provided live coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively. RTÉ2 broadcast highlights programme ''Allianz League Sunday'' on Sunday evenings. TG4 broadcast the final of each division live. Format League structure The 2017 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, usually four home and three away or three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League (NFL; ga, Sraith Náisiúnta Peile) is an annual Gaelic football competition between the senior county teams of Ireland plus London. Sponsored by Allianz, it is officially known as the Allianz National Football League. The Gaelic Athletic Association organises the league. The winning team receives the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company. The National Football League is the second most prestigious inter-county Gaelic Football competition after the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Unlike many league competitions in sport, each team plays the other teams in their division only once. Teams that meet in the same division over the course of a number of years often play on a home and away basis in alternative years, though this is not strictly adhered to. Once the divisional matches have been played, the latter stages of the league become a knockout competition for the top teams in each division. This is seen as good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty-three teams took part – thirty-one of the thirty-two Counties of Ireland (Kilkenny, as in previous years, do not enter), London and New York. Dublin won their third championship in a row, defeating Mayo in the final on 17 September 2017 by 1–17 to 1–16. Format Provincial Championships format Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. All teams who lose a match in their provincial championship (with the exception of New York) enter the All-Ireland qualifiers. All provincial matches are knock-out. Qualifiers format Twenty eight of the twenty nine teams beaten in the provincial championships enter the All-Ireland qualifiers, which are knockout. Sixteen of the seventeen teams (New York do not enter the qualifiers) eliminated before their provincial semi-finals pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. 33 teams took part. 31 of the 32 Counties of Ireland participated, with Kilkenny, as in previous years, declining to take part. London and New York again competed. The winning team, Dublin (who defeated Mayo by a single point after a replay), received the Sam Maguire Cup. It was the first time Dublin, as defending champions, had retained the trophy since the 1977 final. Format Provincial Championships format Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. All provincial matches are knock-out. All teams eliminated from their provincial championships with the exception of New York, for logistical reasons, enter the All-Ireland qualifiers. Qualifiers format Twenty eight of the twenty nine teams beaten in the provincial championships enter the All-Ireland qualifiers, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
