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Con Dowdall
Con Dowdall (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Wexford senior team. Born in Wexford, Dowdall first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen two when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Dowdall went on to play a bit part for Wexford over the next few years and won one Leinster medal. At club level Dowdall won two championship medals with Faythe Harriers. Throughout his inter-county career, Dowdall made just 4 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship. His brother-in-law, Liam Bennett, also played with Wexford. Honours Team ;Faythe Harriers * Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1965, 1981 ;Wexford * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1965 * All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1965 * Leinster Under-21 Hurling Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faythe Harriers
Faythe Harriers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Wexford town, Ireland. History The history of the Faythe Harriers stretches back to the early 1940s, although the hurling club wasn't formed until 1949. In the late 1930s, the Mulgannon Harriers were the G.A.A. standard-bearers in the south end of Wexford town before they disbanded. In 1941, when a football street league was started in Wexford, John Murphy, Kevin Nolan, Jimmy Williams and a few others got together and decided to enter a team. They had no jerseys, so they approached the members of the Mulgannon Harriers committee for a loan of theirs. They said that they could on condition that they use another name. John Murphy, who was later to lead the club as Chairman, suggested the name "Faythe Harriers." Both of these clubs only played football, as hurling wasn’t played much in Wexford town at the time. The Faythe Harriers took place in that Street league in 1941 and the following two years saw them play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in Ireland. The championship was contested as the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2018 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2019. The final, currently held on the fourth Sunday in August, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which team receives the James Nowlan Cup. The All-Ireland Championship had always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship, however, as of 2018 the qualification procedures for the championship have changed. Currently, qualification is limited to team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year – except for a three-year absence during the Emergency – since the 1928 championship. The final, usually held on the last Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during April, May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Hanrahan Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship, however, the championship has since incorporated a round-robin system. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Irela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1963 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title, however, they were beaten by Wexford in the Leinster final. On 1 September 1963 Wexford won the championship following a 6-12 to 5-9 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. Results Connacht Minor Hurling Championship Semi-final Final Leinster Minor Hurling Championship First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Ulster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Semi-finals Final Statistics Miscellaneous * The All-Ireland semi-final between Limerick and Roscommon was the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in Ireland and has been contested every year - except for a three-year absence during the Emergency - since 1928. The final, currently held on the third Sunday in August, is the culmination of a series of games played during July and August, with the winning team receiving the Irish Press Cup. The qualification procedures for the championship have changed several times throughout its history. Currently, qualification is limited to teams competing in the Leinster and Munster Championships as well as Galway. Having previously been played on a straight knockout basis, the championship has incorporated a round robin since 2018. Five teams currently partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 27 March 1966 and ended on 3 November 1966 Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions. The All-Ireland final, the only one to have gone to two replays, was eventually decided on 3 November 1966 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Wexford, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Cork won the match by 9-09 to 5-09 to claim their first championship title. Cork's Charlie McCarthy and Seánie Barry were the championship's top scorers. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals Finals Championship statistics Top scorers ;Top scorer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in the province of Leinster. The championship was contested as the Leinster Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2018 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2019. It is sponsored by Bord Gáis Energy. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Leinster final currently being played in July. The prize for the winning team is the Seán Robbins Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knock-out basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship. The winners and runners-up of the Leinster f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship. The championship began on 28 March 1965 and ended on 12 September 1965. Wexford won the title after defeating Tipperary 3-7 to 1-4 in the final. Teams A total of eighteen teams entered the under-21 championship, the same number as the previous year, however, there was a difference in the composition. In Munster, Kerry declined to field a team in spite of a spirited display against Galway the previous year. In Leinster, Carlow and Louth made way for Meath and Wicklow. An Ulster championship was organised for the first time, with Down joining provincial kingpins Antrim. Team summaries Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Leinster final Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals Munster semi-finals Munster final Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Ulster final All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The GAA Hur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Bennett (hurler)
Liam Bennett (1950 – 18 October 2006) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Faythe Harriers and at inter-county level with various Wexford teams. Career Bennett first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Faythe Harriers club in Wexford. During a golden age for the club at underage levels, he won two Wexford MHC medals and three successive Wexford U21HC medals from 1967 to 1969. Bennett was part of the Faythe Harriers team that won the Wexford SHC title in 1981. At inter-county level, Bennett first played for Wexford as part of the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 1968. He progressed to the under-21 that lost three successive All-Ireland finals from 1969 to 1971. By that stage, Bennett had been drafted onto the senior team and was an unused substitute when Wexford were beaten by Cork in the 1970 All-Ireland final. He broke onto the team as a wing-back and later a corner-back, and was again part of the Wexford team beaten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Loch Garman) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford county teams. Wexford is one of the few counties to have won the All-Ireland Senior Championship in both football and hurling. The county hurling team last won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1996. The county football team has won five All-Ireland Senior Football Championships, with the most recent win achieved in 1918. History Hurling has been played in Wexford from medieval times. Evidence of this can be found in the hurling ballads of the 15th and 16th centuries. The nickname "Yellowbellies" is said to have been given to the county's hurlers by Sir Caesar Colclough of Tintern in south Wexford, following a 17th-century game between a team of hurlers under his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
