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Dan O'Keeffe
Daniel Joseph O'Keeffe (2 June 1907 – 2 June 1967), known as "Danno", was an Irish Gaelic footballer, regarded by some as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport. Career O'Keeffe was born in Fermoy, County Cork, but the family moved to Tralee, County Kerry when he was nine-years-old. His first competitive football was played with a junior team, the Rangers, but when he advanced to senior grade he joined Kerins O'Rahilly's and with them won two County Championship titles. O'Keeffe made his first inter-county appearance on the Kerry junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship in 1930. A year later he was substitute goalkeeper on the Kerry senior team to meet Kildare in the All-Ireland final, however, a few hours before the game he was informed that he would be playing and collected his first winners' medal. O'Keeffe was first-choice goalkeeper for seventeen years in total and claimed a then record of seven All-Ireland Championship titles. His ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA
Kerins O'Rahilly's are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. They are based in the Strand Road area of the town. They are in Division 1 of the county league which they won in 2006, and compete in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, County Championship. History The club was founded in 1927 and was named for The O'Rahilly (1875–1916), a Kerryman killed in the Easter Rising, and Charlie Kerins (1918–1944) of the Irish Republican Army (1922–1969), later IRA, executed during the Second World War. Notable players Achievements * Kerry Senior Football Championship Winners (6) 1933, 1939, 1953, 1954, 1957, 2002 * Munster Senior Club Football Championship Winners (1) 2022 * Kerry Club Football Championship Winners (3) 2009, 2010, 2022 * Kerry County League Div 1: Winners (4) 1985, 1999, 2006, 2013 * Kerry Under-21 Football Championship: Winners (1) 2015 * Kerry Under 21 Club Championship Winners (2) 2013, 2009 * Kerry Minor F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster GAA teams are composed of the best players from the counties in each province. The games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Railway Cup was a revival of the Railway Shield which ran from 1905 to 1907 (football) and from 1905 to 1908 (hurling). The first Railway Cup competitions (the name is due to the donation of the trophy by Irish Rail) were held in 1927, with Munster winning the first football title and Leinster winning the first hurling title. Presently, Ulster hold the record for the most football Railway Cup wins with 30, while Munster has won the most hurling titles with 43. The longest hurling streak was Munster's six-in-a-row from 1948 to 1953, while Ulster won a football five-in-a-row from 1991 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with in the all-time standings until 1946. Munster Championship format change Normal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- An objection was made and a replay ordered. ---- ---- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * The All Ireland final between Galway and Dublin gave Dublin won their first All Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1938 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 52nd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Galway won their third title ending Kerry's year. Format The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual, with a rotation system of every 3rd season from this year onwards meaning for with the four winners from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows: * Connacht V. Ulster * Munster V. Leinster Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * The Preliminary Round of the Leinster football champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 50th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. In the All Ireland semi-final Laois ended Cavan's year as All Ireland champions. Mayo won their first title. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Roscommon's pitch becomes known as St. Coman's Park, until 1971 when it was replaced by Dr. Hyde Park. * The following GAA grounds are named after famous people, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney after Dick Fitzgerald, Dr. Cullen Park in Carlow after Matthew Cullen & Cusack Park in Ennis Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1934 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 48th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Galway won they ended Cavan's campaign in the All Ireland semi-final. Golden Jubilee The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1934 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final (2nd Replay) {, width=100% style="font-size: 100%" , Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * The Magherafelt fields became known as Rossa Park. * The Tullamore Grounds become known as O'Connor Park O'Connor Park ( ga, Páirc Uí Chonchúir) is a GAA stadium in Tullamore, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1933 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 47th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Cavan won their first title. Were also the first county from the province of Ulster to win. They ended Kerry's 4 year period in the All Ireland semi-final as All Ireland champions. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Mullingar's Grounds becomes known as Cusack Park, in Mullingar after Michael Cusack. *Kerry are denied a five-in-a-row by losing the All-Ireland semi-final to Cavan; they would later be denied a five-in-a-row after losing the 1982 final. * Cavan becomes the first Ulster team to win the All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 60th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. The Munster Quarter-Final Kerry ended Cork's All Ireland title. Kerry won their sixteenth title, moving ahead of in the all-time standings, a position which they have never lost since. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- Note: Roscommon’s goal proved to be a controversial one. The goal was scored by Roscommon’s Jimmy Murray and there was some confusion as to whether or not it would be allowed as the umpires failed to signal the score. It was only after Jimmy Murray had raised the green flag himself that the umpires finally signalled the goal. The referee, speaking after the match to the Irish Press match reporter ‘Green Flag’ (an appropriate sobriquet) stated that he had allowed the score because in his opinion the Mayo goalkeeper, Tom Byrne, was behind the line when he saved Murray’s initial goal effort. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1941 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 55th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry won their fifteenth title, moving ahead of in the all-time standings. Foot-and-mouth disease There was major disruption to the format of the 1941 championship due to a serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in many parts of Munster and south Leinster. The championship was run on a knockout provincial basis as usual; however, there was a certain amount of tweaking required to cope with the situation. Dublin, for instance, did not contest the All-Ireland semi-final as Leinster champions; they were nominated to play the game and their Leinster final against Carlow (which Dublin won) was postponed until November. Munster Championship format change Kerry, were a bye team to the Munster final, Cork a bye team to the Munster semi-final, A Preliminary Round game was contested between Tipperary and Waterford - the winners were awarded the Quarter-fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 54th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry won their fourteenth All-Ireland title, putting them level with in the all-time standings. Format Provincial Championships format changes Leinster Championship format change A reduced amount of counties in the championship of 1940. Munster Championship format change There is normal format of 2 Quarter-finals vs 2 Semi-finals in place. All Ireland semi-finals system The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual in rotation of every 3rd year, with the four winners from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows: * Munster V. Ulster * Connacht V. Leinster Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 53rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Galway entered the championship as defending champions; however, they were beaten by Mayo in the Connacht final. Kerry were the winners. Format Provincial Championships format changes Leinster Championship format change 2 Preliminary rounds instead of usual 1. Involved were Longford, Carlow, Westmeath & Wicklow of course the winners qualified for a quarterfinal to meet the stronger teams. Munster Championship format change In 1939 Kerry were given a bye to the Munster final, preliminary round was just a lone match between Cork vs Waterford, the winners of the game played in the quarterfinals along with Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, the winners of the game played in a lone Semifinal. The format was previously used in 1933 and was used again in 1941. All Ireland semifinals system The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 51st staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. In the All Ireland semifinal Cavan ended Mayo's day as All Ireland Champions. Kerry won the title. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Lettekenny's pitch is named O'Donnell Park after Hugh O'Donnell. * There was 3 replays in the Leinster Football championship 1 in the preliminary round game between Wexford vs Louth and 2 Quarterfinals between Offaly vs Laois and Dublin vs Louth. * The last year that All Ireland Semifinals were no longer outside Rotation Rotatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
