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Jimmy Galvin
James Galvin was an Irish hurler. At club level he played for Clonea, winning a Waterford Senior Championship title in 1952, and was a substitute on the Waterford senior hurling team that won the 1948 All-Ireland Championship. Galvin's brother, Billy Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a youn ..., was also a member of the team while his nephew, John Galvin, also played for Waterford. References Clonea hurlers Waterford inter-county hurlers Year of birth missing Possibly living people {{Waterford-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much terminology. The same game played by women is called camogie ('), which shares a common Gaelic root. The objective of the game is for players to use an ash wood stick called a hurley (in Irish a ', pronounced or ) to hit a small ball called a ' between the opponent's goalposts either over the crossbar for one point or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for three points. The ' can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than four steps, struck in the air or struck on the ground with the hurley. It can be kicked, or slapped with an open hand (the hand pass), for short-range passing. A player who wants to carry the ball for more than four steps has to bounce or balance the ' on the end of the stick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonea Power–Rathgormack GAA
Rathgormack GAA is a GAA club based in the Rathgormack region of County Waterford. Originally two clubs, Clonea Power and Rathgormack amalgamated in 1987 to form one club. History Rathgormack GAA Club is a Gaelic football club which is assisted by Clonea Hurling Club, both club's which are in the parish of Clonea and Rathgormack. This arrangement between the two clubs was put in place in 1989. Football was played in the village of Rathgormack before the foundation of the GAA in 1884. It was one of the first parts of Waterford to be affiliated to the organisation. History In the late 1880s and 1890s the club was officially known as the "Clodagh Campaigners" denoting the national feelings of the time-Parnell and the land league and the river that flows through the parish. County Senior Football Honours came Rathgormacks way in 1909 and again in 1910, 1912, 1913 and 1918. They contested Senior finals in 1920, 1924 and 1930 without success. The club went a number of decades wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
The Waterford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1897 for the top hurling teams in the county of Waterford in Ireland. The series of games are played during the spring, summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Walsh Park in October. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently features a group stage followed by a knock-out stage. The Waterford County Championship is an integral part of the wider Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Waterford county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. Twelve teams currently participate in the Waterford County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 23 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford Senior Hurling Team
The Waterford county hurling team represents County Waterford, Waterford in hurling and is governed by Waterford GAA, the County board (Gaelic games), county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Football League (Ireland), National Hurling League. Waterford's home grounds are Walsh Park, Waterford, and Fraher Field, Dungarvan. The team's manager is Davy Fitzgerald. The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 2010, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1959 and the National League in 2015 National Hurling League, 2022. The team is nicknamed the Déise men. History 1886–1935: Early days The Waterford County Board was established in 1886 in Kilmacthomas and played in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Munster Championship for the first time in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 May 1948 and ended on 5 September 1948. Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Waterford won the All-Ireland crown for the first time in their history, following a 6-7 to 4-2 defeat of Dublin in the final. Format The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: * The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the first All-Ireland semi-final. * The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final. * Antrim, the representatives from the Ulster Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Galvin (hurler)
William Galvin was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Waterford senior team. Galvin played for the team throughout the 1940s and the 1950s and is regarded as one of the county's greatest players from that era. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ... medal. At club level Galvin played with Portlaw. His son, John, also played hurling with Waterford. References Portlaw hurlers Waterford inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Waterford-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Galvin (hurler)
John Galvin (born 1953) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Waterford senior team. The son of All-Ireland-medal winner Willie Galvin, he joined the team during the 1972 championship and became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 1986 championship. During that time Galvin appeared in numerous Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ... finals but ended his career without any major honours. He was Waterford's first recipient of an All-Star award in 1974, adding a second accolade in 1982. At club level Galvin enjoyed a successful career with Portlaw, winning four county club championship winners' medals. References 1953 births Portlaw hurlers Waterford inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonea Hurlers
Civil parishes in Ireland are based on the medieval Christian parishes, adapted by the English administration and by the Church of Ireland. The parishes, their division into townlands and their grouping into baronies, were recorded in the Down Survey undertaken in 1656-58 by surveyors under William Petty. The purpose was primarily cadastral, recording land boundaries and ownership. The civil parishes are not administrative units. They differ from Catholic parishes, which are generally larger. Antrim There are 77 civil parishes in County Antrim. * Aghagallon * Aghalee *Ahoghill * Antrim * Ardclinis * Armoy * Ballinderry * Ballintoy * Ballyclug * Ballycor * Ballylinny *Ballymartin * Ballymoney * Ballynure * Ballyrashane * Ballyscullion * Ballyscullion Grange * Ballywillin *Billy * Blaris * Camlin * Carncastle * Carnmoney * Carrickfergus (or St Nicholas) * Connor * Cranfield * Culfeightrin * Derryaghy * Derrykeighan * Doagh Grange * Donegore * Drumbeg * Drummaul * Drumtullag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
