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Graigue–Ballycallan GAA
Graigue–Ballycallan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football. History Located in the village of Kilmanagh, on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border, the club was founded in 1969 as a result of an amalgamation between the two existing clubs in the parish. The club spent the first 15 years of its existence operating in the junior grade. Three Northern JHC titles were won during this period before the Kilkenny JHC title was claimed in 1985. Two years later in 1987 the club achieved senior status when Graigue-Ballycallan beat O'Loughlin Gaels to win the Kilkenny IHC. Graigue-Ballycallan spent the next 25 years in the top flight. During that time the club claimed two Kilkenny SHC titles from four consecutive finals appearances between 1998 and 2001. Graigue-Ballycallan were denied the ultimate club hurling honour when they were beaten by Athenry in the 2001 All-Ireland club f ... [...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] |
John Hoyne
John Joseph Hoyne (born 2 April 1978) is a former Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue–Ballycallan and he used play with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2000 until 2005. Playing career Club Hoyne plays his club hurling with his local Graigue–Ballycallan club and has enjoyed much success. He won both county minor and under-21 honours with the club before playing in four successive senior county finals from 1998 until 2001. Hoyne ended up on the winning side in 1998 and 2000. Inter-county Hoyne first came to prominence on the inter-county scene at underage levels. He won Leinster medals in both minor and under-21 with Kilkenny before later joining the county senior team. Hoyne won his first senior Leinster title with his native-county in 2000. He later lined out in his first All-Ireland final at Croke Park where Offaly, the defeated Leinster finalists, provided the opposition. The stakes were high for Kilkenny as the prospec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Byrne
Denis Martin Byrne (born 24 October 1974) is an Irish sportsperson who is a hurling All Star. He played with his local club Graigue–Ballycallan, in County Kilkenny, from 1991-2009, and with Kilkenny senior inter-county hurling team from 1994 until 2002, including a period as captain. He is currently involved in skills training with the Dublin Senior Hurling team. He won a Minor All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1991, an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship in 1994 and a National Hurling League medal in 1995. He was on the Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior winning side in 2000 and was awarded an All-Star during the same year. Career In 1988, Byrne played with Callan CBS to win Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Juvenile Hurling Champion, and went on to win the ''Roinn B'' All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship of 1991 where they beat Coláiste Spiorad Naomh (Cork) 1-14 to 1-0...() Byrne won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal with Kilkenny in 1991 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2011 fixtures took place on 7 October 2010. The championship began on 14 May and ended on 4 September 2011. Tipperary were the defending champions. Kilkenny secured the title with a 2-17 to 1-16 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their 33rd All-Ireland title, their eighth in twelve championship seasons. Teams A total of fourteen teams will contest the championship, including thirteen teams from the 2010 championship and one promoted team from the 2010 Christy Ring Cup. Laois, Carlow and Wexford were the first teams to exit the 2010 championship; however, there was no relegation play-off. They would all contest the 2011 championship. 2010 Christy Ring Cup champions Westmeath secured direct promotion to the championship. The team made their top flight return after bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 2000 fixtures took place on 8 October 2008. The championship began on 30 May 2009 and ended on 6 September 2009. Kilkenny were the defending champions. Antrim and Galway joined the Leinster Championship for the first time. On 6 September 2009, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-22 to 0-23 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their 32nd All-Ireland title overall, their 7th championship of the decade and a record-equalling fourth All-Ireland title in-a-row. Galway's Joe Canning was the championship's top scorer with 3-46. Kilkenny's Tommy Walsh won Hurler of the Year. Provincial changes Due to a lack of competition in their own respective provinces, Antrim and Galway pushed for entry to the Leinster Championship. At a special meeting of Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008 was the 122nd since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The first matches of the season were played on 25 May 2008, and the championship ended on 7 September 2008. Kilkenny went into the 2008 championship as defending champions, having won their thirtieth All-Ireland title the previous year. The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Waterford. It was their first meeting in the final since 1963. Kilkenny won the game by 3–30 to 1–13. It was their third All-Ireland title in succession and a record thirty-first for the county. Kilkenny overtook Cork with the most All Ireland Titles. A position which they have not lost since. Format The format of the 2008 championship was slightly different from previous formats: 12 counties participated in Tier 1 of the 2008 Championship. These teams were as follows: * Leinster: Dublin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 22 May 2007 and ended on 2 September 2007. Kilkenny were the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, defending champions, and successfully retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2–19 to 1–15 defeat of Limerick GAA, Limerick. This put them on level terms with Cork on 30 titles. Teams A total of twelve teams contested the championship, including eleven teams from the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 2006 championship and new entrant. Westmeath GAA, Westmeath were relegated in 2006 and contested the 2007 Christy Ring Cup, while Antrim GAA, Antrim, winners of the 2006 Christy Ring Cup, gained automatic promotion back to hurling's top tier. Team summaries Personnel and kits Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final Semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the provincial fixtures took place on 12 November 2005. The championship began on 14 May 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006 Cork entered the championship as defending champions. On 3 September 2006, Kilkenny won the championship after a 1–16 to 1–13 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their 29th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2003. Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 2-47. Teams Overview Twelve teams participated in hurling's top tier in 2006. For the first time since 1983, the Ulster champions were not represented in the wider All-Ireland series of games. Antrim, in spite of being Ulster champions in 2005, subsequently lost all of their All-Ireland qualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Hurling Championship) was the 117th since its establishment in 1887. The first matches of the season were played in May 2003, and the championship ended on 14 September 2003. Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny went into the 2003 championship as defending champions, having won their twenty-seventh All-Ireland title the previous year. The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Cork GAA, Cork. It was their first meeting in the final since 1999. Kilkenny won the game by 1-14 to 1-11. It was their second All-Ireland title in succession. Format The format of the 2003 championship was as follows: 22 Counties of Ireland, counties participated in the 2003 Championship. These teams were as follows: * Leinster GAA, Leinster: Carlow GAA, Carlow, Dublin GAA, Dublin, Kildare GAA, Kildare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 2002) was the 116th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Clare 2-20 to 0-19 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Format Leinster Championship ''First round:'' (3 matches) These are three games between six of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the three winning teams advance to the second round. ''Second round:'' (2 matches) The three winners of the first-round games join a fourth Leinster team to make up the second round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the quarter-final. ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (also known as the Guinness Hurling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 2000 fixtures took place on 14 November 1999. The championship began on 6 May 2000 and ended on 10 September 2000. Cork were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final. Carlow, New York and Westmeath fielded teams after long absences. On 10 September 2000, Kilkenny won the championship following a 5-15 to 1-14 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their 26th All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons. It was the third All-Ireland final to feature teams from the same province. Offaly's Johnny Dooley was the championship's top scorer with 0-41. Kilkenny's D. J. Carey was the unanimous choice for Hurler of the Year. New provincial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
