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Ger (given Name)
Ger or GER may refer to: Healthcare and science * Gastroesophageal reflux * Granular endoplasmic reticulum Language and writing * Ger (rune), of the Anglo-Saxon futhark * German language *Gerund People * Ger (Hasidic dynasty) * Ger toshav, the biblical term for a ''resident alien'' * Convert to Judaism Given name or nickname * Ger Blok (1939–2016), Dutch football manager * Ger Brennan, Irish Gaelic footballer * Ger Canning (born 1951), Irish sports commentator * Ger Challa (born 1928), Dutch chemist * Ger Connolly (born 1937), Irish politician * Ger Cunningham (born 1961), Irish hurler * Ger Duany (born 1978), South Sudanese actor and model * Ger Egan (born 1990/1991), Westmeath Gaelic footballer * Ger van Elk (1941–2014), Dutch artist * Ger Feeney (–2010), Irish Gaelic footballer * Ger Farragher (born 1983), Irish hurler * Ger Henderson (born 1954), Irish hurler * Ger Houlahan, Irish Gaelic footballer * Ger Lagendijk (1941–2010), Dutch footballer * Ger Loughnane (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is one of the upper gastrointestinal chronic diseases where stomach content persistently and regularly flows up into the esophagus, resulting in symptoms and/or complications. Symptoms include dental corrosion, dysphagia, heartburn, odynophagia, regurgitation, non-cardiac chest pain, extraesophageal symptoms such as chronic cough, hoarseness, reflux-induced laryngitis, or asthma. On the long term, and when not treated, complications such as esophagitis, esophageal stricture, and Barrett's esophagus may arise. Risk factors include obesity, pregnancy, smoking, hiatal hernia, and taking certain medications. Medications that may cause or worsen the disease include benzodiazepines, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, NSAIDs, and certain asthma medicines. Acid reflux is due to poor closure of the lower esophageal sphincter, which is at the junction between the stomach and the esoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Feeney
Ger Feeney ( 1954 – 10 October 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Mayo county team. Personal life Feeney was a native of Cortoon, Ballintubber, and studied at Ballinafad College. He was a highly regarded GAA player in the 1970s. He won a minor All-Ireland title in 1971 and an U21 winners medal in 1974. He made his championship debut for Mayo in 1972 against Sligo at McHale Park, Castlebar. His sons Richie and Alan Feeney, and his nephew, John Feeney, are all members of the Mayo football squad. One of his brothers was a Mayo county secretary, Sean Feeney. Death He and his close friend, businessman Donal McEllin, drowned in a boating accident off Inishbofin in October 2010. Feeney was survived by his wife Kathleen ('' née'' Caden) and their four children, Richie, Alan, Claire and Darragh (14 at the time), who was in St Gerald's College, Castlebar St Gerald's College is an Irish all-boys De La Salle secondary school located in Castlebar, County Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Robinson
Ger Robinson (born 9 June 1982 in Dunboyne) is an Irish football striker, who last played for Kildare County in the League of Ireland. He is also involved in Gaelic football and has managed the Meath under-20 county team. Biography Robinson was signed by Middlesbrough as an apprentice at age 14 and trained alongside the likes of Fabrizio Ravanelli, Juninho and Paul Gascoigne as a youngster with Middlesbrough. Despite showing promise, he was never promoted to the senior team, and after ITV digital went bankrupt he returned to Ireland on loan at Dundalk F.C. He scored on his League of Ireland debut at home to Shels on 27 August 2001 and at the end of the season he picked up an FAI Cup winner's medal. He then had spells with Kilkenny City, Monaghan United and Longford Town before changing codes to play GAA. For Longford he scored one goal in 7 total appearances He picked up a Meath Senior Football Championship winner's medal for St Peters Dunboyne in the following years, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Reidy
Ger Reidy (Irish: Gearóid Ó Riada), is a GAA goalkeeper currently playing for Castleisland Desmonds and Kerry. He made his intercounty debut in the National League fixture vs. Donegal in Austin Stack Park, Tralee. He went on to play in 3 further matches in Kerry's ultimately successful 2009 Allianz National Football League Division 1 campaign against Derry, Westmeath and Galway conceding only one goal (to Galway). For Kerry's 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship campaign he was substitute goalkeeper and although he made no appearance, as a member of the winning squad, he gained his first All Ireland Senior Football medal. Following the retirement of Diarmuid Murphy he was widely tipped as a front runner for the No 1 shirt and started out the year by winning a McGrath Cup medal when Kerry overcame UCC in the final. He lined out for Kerry against Dublin in the opening match of the 2010 NFL campaign. However on 10 March 2010 he announced his resignation from the Ker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Reddin
Ger Reddin (born 14 January 1988 in Castletown, County Laois, Castletown, County Laois, Republic of Ireland, Ireland) is an Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Castletown GAA, Castletown and has been a member of the Laois GAA, Laois senior inter-county team since 2011. References 1988 births Living people Laois inter-county hurlers Castletown hurlers {{Laois-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger O'Driscoll (other)
Ger O'Driscoll may refer to: * Ger O'Driscoll (Gaelic footballer) Ger O'Driscoll was a Gaelic footballer from Valentia Island, County Kerry County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after t ..., Kerry player * Ger O'Driscoll (hurler) (born 1987), Cork player {{Hndis, Odriscoll, Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger McDonnell
Gerard McDonnell (20 January 1971 – 2 August 2008), mountaineer and engineer, was the first Irishman to reach the summit of K2, the second- highest mountain on Earth, in August 2008. He lost his life along with 10 other mountaineers following an avalanche on the descent, in the deadliest accident in the history of K2 mountaineering. Biography McDonnell was born in Kilcornan, County Limerick. A decade before his K2 success, he had moved to Anchorage, Alaska. He hoped not only to work there but also to develop his skills as a mountaineer. McDonnell was well known in Anchorage's Irish community. Among his interests was playing the bodhrán in a band. He was described as a "philosopher" and a "great storyteller". McDonnell summited Mount Everest with Mick Murphy in 2003. He was unsuccessful during an earlier attempt on K2 in 2006 when he was hit by a rock and airlifted to hospital. Irish President, Mary McAleese was among the dignitaries to pay tribute to him following his succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Maycock
Ger Mayock (8 December 1970 – 7 May 2006) was an Irish artist. Mayock was a native of Ross West near Castlebar, County Mayo, moving to Dublin 1988 to study Film at Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design. He graduated in 1993 and in that year directed a film entitled ‘War’, which was subsequently screened in Ireland and at film festivals in Europe. Mayock lived and worked in New York City, Paris and Prague before returning to Ireland in 1996. In 2002 he settled in County Leitrim to study at the Sculpture Centre in Manorhamilton, working on wood, stone and bronze. In 2003, Mayock collaborated on a biodiversity project for Kew Gardens, London, creating a sculpture which became part of the garden; it stretched eleven metres long, three metres high. A granite sculpture he finished in 2004 is now a permanent feature of the grounds of Farmleigh House, County Dublin. Mayock's last sculpture, entitled "Godhead", was commissioned for the prayer room at Ireland West Airport Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Manley
Ger Manley (born 13 January 1968) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Inniscarra, Midleton and Muskerry and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Playing career Manley first played Gaelic football and hurling with the Inniscarra club. He won a Mid Cork JAFC title with the club in 1989, while he also lined out with the Muskerry divisional team as a dual player. Manley first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor team that won the 1985 All-Ireland MHC title. He progressed onto the under-21 team and was at centre-forward on the team that beat Kilkenny in the 1988 All-Ireland under-21 final. Manley made his senior team debut against Waterford during the 1987–88 league, however, it took a number of years before he established himself on the team. In the meantime, he won an All-Ireland JFC with the Cork junior football team in 1990. Manley won a Munster SHC in 1992, however, Cork lost the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Lynch
Ger Lynch (born 10 December 1958) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a wing back at senior level for the Kerry county team. Lynch made his first appearance for the team during the 1982 championship and became a regular player over subsequent seasons until his retirement in 1989. During that time he won three All-Ireland winners' medals, three Munster winners' medals, one National Football League winners' medal and one All-Star award. Himself and Tom Spillane — assigned to mark Tommy Conroy and Barney Rock during the 1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final — began their efforts during the national anthem, which they sang with aplomb. Spillane, quoted in the book ''Princes of Pigskin'', said of this tactic later: "There was no belting but the plot was to sing the National Anthem as loud as we could into their ears to put the fear of God Fear of God may refer to fear itself, but more often to a sense of awe, and submission to, a deity. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Loughnane
Gerard "Ger" Loughnane (born 27 January 1953) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Clare senior team. Born in Feakle, County Clare, Loughnane first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1972-73 National Hurling League. Loughnane immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won two National Hurling League medals. He was a Munster runner-up on five occasions. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Loughnane won three Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with Feakle. Throughout his career Loughnane made 26 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship. In retirement from playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger Lagendijk
Gerrit Lagendijk (13 November 1941 – 11 August 2010) was a Dutch professional football player and agent. Early and personal life Lagendijk was born in Rotterdam and grew up in Ridderkerk. Playing career Lagendijk began his career with the youth team of Feyenoord. He later played senior football with ADO, De Volewijckers and PEC. He spent the 1968 season in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Royals, scoring one goal in five appearances. He finished his career with Hermes DVS. Agent After retiring as a player, Lagendijk initially worked in insurance and as an arbitrator for the VVCS football association. Lagendijk worked as a football agent and represented a number of players, including Ronald Koeman, Erwin Koeman, Hans van Breukelen, Adri van Tiggelen, John Bosman and Ernie Brandts Ernstus "Ernie" Wilhelmus Johannes Brandts (born 3 February 1956) is a Dutch football manager and former player. Playing career Club Born in Didam, he played for local club D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
