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Eddie Boyle (Gaelic Footballer)
Eddie Boyle (1915 - December 2000) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Louth senior team. Born in Greenore, County Louth, Boyle first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Louth minor team before later joining the junior side. He later made his senior championship debut. Boyle enjoyed a lengthy career and won two Leinster medal. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Boyle won five Railway Cup medals. At club level he was a two-time championship medallist with Cooley Kickhams. In retirement from playing, Boyle was chosen at full-back on a special team of the century made up of players who never won an All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire islan . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooley Kickhams GAA
Cooley Kickhams Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland. History The club was founded in 1887 and is named after the Cooley Peninsula on which it stands. It bears the Brown Bull of Cooley on the club crest and is also named after the nationalist and writer Charles Kickham (1828–1882). The club grounds, named Fr. McEvoy Park, are near to Haggardstown, Greenore and Carlingford. They were opened in 1969 by GAA President Séamus Ó Riain. In 1973 and 1976 they reached the final of the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The ladies' team reached the final of the 2001 Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship. Notable players * Eddie Boyle * Con Cottrell, also a Cork hurler * Joseph Ferguson, executed during the Irish Civil War * Neil Gallagher * Rob Kearney, former professional rugby player *Jimmy Magee, commentator and journalist (honorary member) *Gerry (Flog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |