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Cratloe GAA
Cratloe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Cratloe, County Clare, Ireland. The club deals with both Gaelic football and hurling and basketball. The club competes in Clare GAA competitions. In November 2013, Cratloe won their first ever Clare Senior Football Championship title, defeating Doonbeg by 0-10 to 0-7. They reached the 2013 Munster Senior Club Football Championship final on 1 December, but were defeated 0-13 to 0-12 by Dr Crokes. In 2014, Cratloe won the Clare Senior Hurling championship on 5th October and the Clare Senior Football Championship seven days later. This was the first time that a Clare club had lifted both senior club trophies on the field of play since Ennis Dalcassians completed '' 'The Double' ''in 1929. Major honours Hurling * Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Runners-Up: 2014 * Clare Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2014 * Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship (4): 1937, 1943, 1970, 1994 * Clare Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members worldwide, and declared total revenues of €65.6 million in 2017. The Games Administration Committee (GAC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendances. Gaelic football is also the second most popular participation sport in Northern Ireland. The women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Clare Under-21 Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under-21 Hurling clubs in Clare. The current (2022) county champions are the amalgamation of Scariff- Ogonelloe who defeated reigning champions Corofin-Ruan by 2-17 to 1-12. Roll of honour List of finals See also * Clare Senior Hurling Championship * Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship The Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare GAA, Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the second tier hurling teams in the county of County Clare, Clare in Ireland. Th ... * Clare Junior A Hurling Championship {{Clare GAA, state=expanded 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Games Clubs In County Clare
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Canada. Languages * Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages; they include: ** Primitive Irish or Archaic Irish, the oldest known form of the Goidelic (Gaëlic) languages. ** Old Irish or Old Gaelic, used c. AD 600–900 ** Middle Irish or Middle Gaelic, used c. AD 900–1200 ** Irish language (), including Classical Modern Irish and Early Modern Irish, c. 1200-1600) *** Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland ** Scottish Gaelic (), historically sometimes called in Scots and English *** Canadian Gaelic ( or ), a dialect of Scottish Gaelic spoken in Canada ** Manx language ( or ), Gaelic language with Norse elements Culture and history *Gaelic Ireland, the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Sheehan (Gaelic Footballer)
Billy Sheehan (born 18 December 1981) is a Gaelic football manager and former player. He lined out with two county teams: Kerry and Laois. He was manager of the Laois county team from 2021 until 2023. Schools During his secondary school days in Tralee CBS he won a Frewen Cup title. Club He began his career with the Austin Stacks club in Tralee. He lined out in the 2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship loss to An Ghaeltacht. He would go on to win a Kerry Club Football Championship in 2003 with the Tralee side. While a UCD student, Billy transferred to the Emo club in Laois in 2004. He helped them to a Laois All-County Football League Division 1 title in 2005 before adding a Laois Intermediate Football Championship in 2012. In 2015 he joined Dublin side St Jude's. He was part of the St Jude's team that reached the 2018 Dublin Senior Football Championship final but lost out to Kilmacud Crokes. In 2020 he was again on the move this time linking up with Clare side Cratlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Galvin (Gaelic Footballer)
John Galvin is a former Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for Limerick GAA, Limerick in a career spanning 15 years from 1999 to 2014. He played his club football with Croom GAA, Croom before transferring to Cratloe GAA, Cratloe in Clare where he had been living for some years. He was captain of the Limerick GAA, Limerick team that won the Munster Under-21 Football Championship in 2000. He played in 4 Munster Senior Football Championship finals but lost all 4 to Kerry GAA, Kerry in 2003, 2004 and 2010 and to Cork GAA, Cork in 2009. In April 2003, he was named Vodafone GAA All-Stars Player of the Month for his part in helping Limerick GAA, Limerick win the Division 4 final of the National Football League (Ireland), National Football League. He was Man of the Match in the 2010 final scoring 1-02. He was picked on the 2010 GPA awards team at midfield. He also plays hurling with Croom GAA, Croom. He has been an all star nominee 3 times 2004, 2009, 2010. In 2008 he was par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Markham
Liam Markham is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cratloe and has been a member of the Clare senior inter-county team since 2011, making his Championship debut when coming on as a substitute against Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ... on 2 July 2011. Markham attended NUI Galway. He currently works as a Tax solicitor in Dublin. References 1990 births Living people Alumni of the University of Galway Clare inter-county hurlers Cratloe hurlers {{Clare-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathal McInerney
Cathal McInerney is an Irish sportsperson. He was born in 1991. He plays hurling with his local club Cratloe and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2011 until 2020. He made his Championship debut for Clare against Tipperary in the 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship on 19 July 2011, scoring two points. In December 2020, he announced that he would not be part of the Clare panel in 2021. Honours Team Clare * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013 * Munster Senior Hurling League (2): 2016, 2019 * All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2013, * Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... References Living people Cratloe hurlers Clare inter-county hurle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor McGrath
Conor McGrath (born 29 May 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Clare senior team. Born in Ennis, County Clare, McGrath was introduced to hurling by his father, a Toomevara native who was heavily involved in hurling coaching. He developed his skills in the Harty Cup with St. Caimin's Community School, while simultaneously becoming involved at underage levels with the Cratloe club. A dual player at the highest level, McGrath has won two championship medals each in both hurling and Gaelic football. McGrath made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Clare minor team. After little success in this grade, he later won two All-Ireland medals with the under-21 team. McGrath made his senior debut during the 2011 championship. He has since gone on to play a key role for Clare in attack during a successful era, and has won one All-Ireland medal and one National Hurling League medal. McGrath attended NUI Galway. Playing car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Ryan (hurler)
Conor Ryan is an Irish people, Irish former hurling, hurler who played at midfield for the Clare GAA, Clare senior team. At club level Ryan played with Cratloe GAA, Cratloe. He is the older brother of Clare hurler Diarmuid Ryan. Career Ryan made his Senior Championship debut on 2 June 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 2013 against Waterford GAA, Waterford, starting in midfield in a 2-20 to 1-15 victory. Ryan was named as the ''Man of the Match'' in the drawn 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Cork GAA, Cork. Ryan missed the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 2017 season on medical advice but was part of the analytics support team for the year. Ryan was forced to retire from hurling in 2018 due to health reasons. Honours Team ;Clare *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1) : 2013 *All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1) : 2012 *Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1) : 2012 ;Cratloe *Clare Senior Hurling Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colm Collins
Colm Collins is a Gaelic football manager, associated with Cratloe GAA club. Career Collins is a native of Kilmihil. He began managing Clare in late 2013 and became the longest-serving inter-county football manager when Mickey Harte left Tyrone. Collins led Clare from Division 4 to Division 3 of the National Football League, then to Division 2 where he consolidated his team's position. He led Clare to the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qauerter-finals. He stayed on as Clare's manager for 2018. At the end of that year he became the fourth longest-serving manager after Mickey Harte, Jim Gavin and Malachy O'Rourke. At the end of 2019, the third longest, he announced then that he would take time to consider his future after Clare's championship exit. He led Clare to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals, when they had the beating of Roscommon. Kieran McGeeney was reappointed for the 2023 season, having been appointed as Armagh manager in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podge Collins
Pádraic "Podge" Collins (born 14 January 1992) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Clare senior team. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2012 championship. Collins has since gone on to play a key role for Clare, and has won one All-Ireland medal. At club level Collins is a dual senior championship medallist with Cratloe. Early life Born in Caherdavin, Limerick, Collins first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Caimin's C.S., Shannon. His father, Colm, managed the Clare senior football team from 2013 onwards. Playing career Minor and under-21 Collins first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor team in 2010. He won his first Munster medal that year following a 1-16 to 1-11 defeat of Waterford. Clare subsequently qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Under-21 Football Championship
The Clare Under-21 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under-21 Gaelic Football clubs in Clare. The current (2022) champions are Ennistymon who defeated their North Clare neighbours Corofin in the final on a score line of 1-10 to 0-06. Roll of honour List of finals * Cill Cúil Gaels were an underage amalgamation of the Coolmeen, Kildysart, Kilmihil and Shannon Gaels football clubs from Mid-West Clare who won the 2021 title defeating Éire Óg, Ennis in the final. * Clann Lír were an underage amalgamation that was composed of the Kilfenora, Liscannor and Michael Cusack's football clubs from North Clare. They lost the 2014 final to Éire Óg, Ennis. See also * Clare Senior Football Championship * Clare Football League Div. 1 (Cusack Cup) * Clare Intermediate Football Championship The Clare Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Clare County Board of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
