John Conlon
John Conlon (born 23 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Clonlara and is the captain of the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward. Playing career St. Flannan's College Conlon played in all grades of hurling with St. Flannan's College in Ennis before progressing onto the college's senior team. On 12 March 2006, he was introduced as a substitute when St. Flannan's College suffered a 2-08 to 0-12 defeat by Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup final. On 1 May 2006, Conlon broke onto the starting fifteen when he was selected at full-forward for the All-Ireland final against Dublin Colleges. He scored a point from play in the 1-11 to 0-11 defeat. On 11 March 2007, Conlon lined out at full-forward when St. Flannan's College faced De La Salle College from Waterford in the Harty Cup final. He top scored with 0-08 but ended the game on the losing side after a 2-07 to 0-11 defeat. NUI Galway As a stud ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the state, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland at the 2011 census. The city lies on the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is also located at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the local authority for the city. Geography and political subdivisions At the 2016 census, the Metropolitan District of Limerick had a population of 104,952. On 1 June 2014 following the merger of Limerick City and County Council, a new Metropolitan District of Limerick was formed within ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare GAA, Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the second tier hurling teams in the county of County Clare, Clare in Ireland. The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Cusack Park (Ennis), Cusack Park. The championship includes a group stage which is followed by a knock-out phase for the top teams. There is also promotion involving the Clare Senior Hurling Championship and relegation involving the Clare Junior Hurling Championship. In 2012 it was decided that from 2014 onwards the Clare Senior Hurling Championship would become a single sixteen team championship. This meant that five clubs would lose their senior status and be relegated down to intermediate. However due to the overwhelming success of both the Clare Senior and Under-21 inter-county squads in 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2007 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 21 April 2007 and ended on 2 September 2007. Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions. On 2 September 2007, Tipperary won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-11 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row. Cork's Ryan Clifford was the championship's top scorer with 5-30. Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Play-off Semi-finals Final Ulster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-final Final All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Championship statistics Top scorers ;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Árann) or Tipperary GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tipperary and the Tipperary county teams. County Tipperary holds an honoured place in the history of the GAA as the organisation was founded in Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, on 1 November 1884. The county football team was the second from the province of Munster both to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Limerick. The county hurling team is third in the all-time rankings for All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) wins, behind only Cork and Kilkenny. History Governance Tipperary GAA has jurisdiction over the area that is associated with the traditional county of County Tipperary. There are 9 officers on the Board including the Cathaoirleach (Chairperson), Sean Nu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2006 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 1 April 2006 and ended on 3 September 2006 Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title. On 3 September 2006 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-18 to 2-07 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 17th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1996. Kilkenny's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 5-38. Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Group A Group B Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Minor Hurling Championship First round Play-off Semi-finals Final Ulster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-final Final All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Championship stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The defending champions and holders of the Canon Hamilton Cup were Sixmilebridge who won their second title in three years and to become county champions for a twelfth time. Senior Championship Fixtures/Results First round * Eight winners advance to ''Round 2A (winners)'' * Eight losers move to ''Round 2B (Losers)'' Second round A. Winners * Played by eight winners of Round 1 ** Four winners advance to ''Quarter-finals'' ** Four losers move to ''Round 3'' B. Losers * Played by eight losers of Round 1 ** Four winners move to ''Round 3'' Third round * Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B ** Four winners advance to ''Quarter-finals'' Quarter-finals * Played by four winners of Round 2A & four winners of Round 3 Semi-finals County Final Championship statisti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ballyea GAA
Ballyea is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the parish of Ballyea, County Clare, Ballyea/Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland founded in 1935. History In 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship, 2016, Ballyea coached by Robbie Hogan won their first ever Clare Senior Hurling Championship when they defeated Clonlara GAA, Clonlara in the final by 2–14 to 1–14 after a replay. The next week on 6 November, they defeated Thurles Sarsfields GAA, Thurles Sarsfields from Tipperary GAA, Tipperary in the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship, Munster Semi-final by 4–18 to 1–22 after extra-time. On 20 November 2016, Ballyea won the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship after a 1–21 to 2–10 victory over Glen Rovers GAA, Glen Rovers at Semple Stadium. On 4 February 2017, Ballyea qualified for the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final after a 1–19 to 2–14 win against St. Thomas' GAA, St. Thomas in the semi-final at Semple Stadium. Having led by 13 point ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The defending champions and holders of the Canon Hamilton Cup were Cratloe who won their second ever title. This formed part of a historic first Clare Senior Championship'' 'Double' ''since Ennis Dalcassians in 1929, which was completed when they defeated Éire Óg, Ennis in the football final the following weekend. In 2012 it was decided that from 2014 onwards the heretofore separate Clare Senior A and Senior B Hurling Championships would be merged into a single sixteen-team senior hurling championship. This meant that five clubs would lose their senior status and be relegated down to the Clare Intermediate Championship. The fifteen remaining clubs would be joined by the 2013 intermediate champions to form the new single tier format. However, due to the success of the Clare Senior and Under-21 squads in 2013, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sixmilebridge GAA
Sixmilebridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Ireland. History Sixmilebridge GAA Club was founded in 1904. The first recorded matches were at junior hurling and football level against Newmarket-on-Fergus with the hurlers winning and the footballers losing 2–07 to 0–02. The first recorded championship success was in 1940. Kilkishen were defeated in the Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship by Newmarket-on-Fergus. A further ten years elapsed before Sixmilebridge won the Clare Junior A Hurling Championship. In 1951 they won the Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship beating Ennis Dalcassians in the final. The following year the Bridge reached the county senior final only to be beaten by Scariff. In 1954 Sixmilebridge won their first ever senior trophy winning the Clare Cup against Newmarket-on-Fergus on a scoreline of 4-06 to 2-06. The next county final appearance was in 1962, where they lost to Ruan in a replay by 3-09 to 2-08. Af ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cratloe GAA
Cratloe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Cratloe, County Clare, Ireland. The club deals with both Gaelic football and hurling and basketball. The club competes in Clare GAA competitions. In November 2013, Cratloe won their first ever Clare Senior Football Championship title, defeating Doonbeg by 0-10 to 0-7. They reached the 2013 Munster Senior Club Football Championship final on 1 December, but were defeated 0-13 to 0-12 by Dr Crokes. In 2014, Cratloe won the Clare Senior Hurling championship on 5th October and the Clare Senior Football Championship seven days later. This was the first time that a Clare club had lifted both senior club trophies on the field of play since Ennis Dalcassians completed '' 'The Double' ''in 1929. Major honours Hurling * Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Runners-Up: 2014 * Clare Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2014 * Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship (4): 1937, 1943, 1970, 1994 * Clare Junio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA
Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus, in County Clare, Ireland. The club has the distinction of winning the first ever Clare Senior Football Championship and has won the Clare Senior Hurling Championship more times than any other club. In 2012 they won their first Senior Hurling title in 31 years, defeating Cratloe in the final. They have under 6+ hurling, under 8+ camogie, under 10+ ladies football and under 8-12 football teams. Major honours Hurling * Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1967, 1968 * Clare Senior Hurling Championship (23): 1912, 1916, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1955, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 2012 * Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1967 * Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2003 * Clare Junior A Hurling Championship (5): 1926, 1972, 1998, 2003, 2011 * Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship (7): 1967, 1968, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
The 2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship since its establishment made by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2004. The All-Ireland final was played on 9 February 2008 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Clonkill from Westmeath and Tommy Larkin’s from Galway. Clonkill won the match by 4-15 to 3-14 to become the first Westmeath club to win an All-Ireland title. Results Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Final Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Clonkill became the first club from Westmeath to win an All-Ireland title in any grade of hurling. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland Intermediate Clu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |