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Hugh Shelly
Hugh Shelly (21 November 1883 – 11 May 1957) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned seventeen years from 1906 until 1923. Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Shelly first played competitive hurling with the Thurles Sarsfields club. He established himself on the senior team and won six county senior championship medals between 1904 and 1911. Shelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene at the age of 23 when he was selected for the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1906 championship and quickly became a regular member of the team. In an inter-county career that spanned three decades, Shelly won three All-Ireland medals, beginning with a victory in his debut season in 1906, a second championship title in 1908, and a third and final winners' medal in 1916. He also won six Munster medals. Shelly played his last game for Tipperary during the 1923 championship. Honours ;Thurles Sarsfields *Tipperary Seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurles Sarsfields GAA
Thurles Sarsfields is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "Mid-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred in the town of Thurles at Semple Stadium. The club was founded in 1881 and is the most honoured club in the history of the county championship with 36 County Titles. Their Underage Section is called ''Dúrlas Og'' and as they go past Minor they become Thurles Sarrsfield History On 19 October 2009, Sarsfields captured their 30th Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship, defeating neighbours Drom ’n Inch at Semple Stadium by 0-14 to 0-5. They went on to play Newtownshandrum in the Munster hurling championship quarter-final on 1 November 2009, losing by 1-15 to 0-19 points. On 31 October 2010, Sarsfields captured their 31st Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship after a 1-16 to 1-7 win against Clonoulty-Rossmore. They subsequently contested the Munster Club hurling final only to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1908 was the 22nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling single-elimination tournament, knock-out competition. Tipperary GAA, Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin GAA, Dublin 3-15 to 1-5 in a replay of the 1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, final. Format All-Ireland Championship ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The four provincial representatives made up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Results Connacht Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship ''Kilkenny refused to play due a dispute over the Railway Shield.'' Munster Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurles Sarsfields Hurlers
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town. Location and access Thurles is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains (to the northwest) and the Slieveardagh Hills (to the southeast). The town itself is built on a crossing of the River Suir. The M8 motorway connects Thurles to Cork and Dublin via the N75 and N62 roads. The N62 also connects Thurles to the centre of Ireland (Athlone) via Templemore and Roscrea. The R498 links Thurles to Nenagh. Thurles railway station opened on 13 March 1848. History Ancient history The ancient territory of Éile obtained its name from pre-historic inhabitants called the Eli, about whom little is known beyond what may be gathered from legends and traditions. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Deaths
1957 (Roman numerals, MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday, common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricket), dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Meagher (hurler)
Patrick "Wedger" Meagher (1890-1958) was an Irish hurler who played as a corner-back for the Tipperary senior team. Born in Toomevara, County Tipperary, Meagher first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary junior team. He made his senior debut during the 1912 championship. Meagher went on to play a key part for Tipperary for a brief period, and won one Munster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Meagher won six championship medals with Toomevara. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1919 championship. In retirement from playing, Meagher became involved in team management and administrative affairs. He was a selector with the Tipperary senior team and served as secretary of the Tipperary County Board. Honours Team ;Toomevara *Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1923 ;Tipperary *Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1913 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tipperary Senior Hurling Team Captains
This article lists players who have recently captained the Tipperary county hurling team in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The captain is normally chosen from the club that has won the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. This did not happen in 1989. In that year Loughmore Castleiney were the reigning county hurling champions but did not hold the captaincy during the championship as none of their players were deemed good enough to make the team. In 1989 therefore Pat McGrath of Loughmore Castleiney was the captain during the National Hurling League and Bobby Ryan of Borris-Ileigh was the captain during the Championship. Had McGrath played in a championship match he was deemed captain for that game, in other words had he come onto the field during the All Ireland he would have collected the trophy. The same situation arose in the 2008 season. Loughmore Castleiney were again the county champions and failed to main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Gleeson
Timothy Gleeson (born 1881) was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team. Gleeson joined the team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1913 championship. During that time he won two 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 ... medals and three Munster medals. At club level Gleeson enjoyed a lengthy career with Clonoulty–Rossmore and Holycross–Ballycahill. References Teams 1881 births Clonoulty-Rossmore hurlers Holycross-Ballycahill hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Year of death missing {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1917 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 24 June 1917 and ended on 28 October 1917. Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they were defeated on a 5–4 to 4–2 score line by Dublin in the All-Ireland final. Format All-Ireland Championship ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the Leinster and Munster championships contested this game. The winner was declared All-Ireland champions. Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Championship statistics Miscellaneous * In the Munster semi-final between Tipperary and Clare, the Clare team walk off midway through the match after a dispute. As Tipperary were winning by a sizable margin at the time they were declared the winners. * Dublin's defeat of Tipperary in the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1913 was the 27th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Tipperary 2-4 to 1-2 in the final. Format All-Ireland Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a lone match between the Leinster champions and Scotland GAA, Glasgow. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winning team from the lone quarter-final join Lancashire GAA, Lancashire and the Connacht and Munster representatives to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Results Connacht Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1909 was the 23rd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Tipperary 4-6 to 0-12 in the final. Format All-Ireland Championship ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The four provincial representatives made up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ---- ---- References Sources * Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). {{Hurling All-Irelands 1909 Events January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1916 was the 30th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-4 to 3-2 in the final. Format All-Ireland Championship ''Semi-final:'' (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final played the winners of the Leinster championship. The winners were declared All-Ireland champions. Results Connacht Senior Hurling Championship ---- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ---- References Sources * Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). * Donegan, Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
