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Jack Glynn
Jack Glynn (born 22 November 2000) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Claregalway club and the Galway county team. Playing career University On 16 February 2022, Glynn was part of the University of Limerick panel that played NUI Galway in the final of the Sigerson Cup. Glynn was brought on as a half-time substitute as UL lost the match by 0–12 to 1–6. UL reached the final again in 2023, facing UCC on 15 February. Glynn started the game, scoring a point as UL lost by three points after extra-time. Inter-county Minor and under-20 On 9 July 2017, Glynn was on the Galway minor team that faced Sligo in the Connacht final. Galway were ten-point winners on the day. Galway exited the championship at the quarter-final stage to Cavan. Glynn joined the under-20 squad in 2018. On 9 June, Glynn was in the half-back line as Galway were beaten in the Connacht semi-final by Roscommon. Galway reached the Connacht final in 2019, facing Mayo. On 10 July 2019, Glynn came on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claregalway CLG
Claregalway GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Claregalway, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships, while the Minor, Under-21 and Senior teams compete in all further levels. Although not a traditional stronghold of football, the success of the County Galway football teams in the 1950s/60s stimulated the imagination of local football enthusiasts. It was not long after Galways "Three In A Row" that the football club was founded in 1968. Notable players include Brian O'Donoghue and Dan Cummins. Danny and Adrian are members of the Galway GAA, county panel. Current Cork (city), Cork panellist Paddy Moran is a former underage star with the club. At present, the club competes in the Senior Championship after being promoted in 2017 under the stewardship of Michael Coyle (jnr) after winning out in a replay against Shane Walsh in Tuam Stadium in very cold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U20 Footballer Of The Year
The EirGrid U20 Footballer of the year, (previously known as the Cadbury's Hero of the Future) is a Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ... award given to the top performing under-20 (formerly under-21) player in the Provincial and All-Ireland Championship each year. The award was first awarded in 2006. List of winners References External links Official website {{Gaelic games awards Gaelic football awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connacht Minor Football Championship
The Connacht Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors (under-18 until 2017, now under-17) in the province of Connacht in Ireland. It is currently sponsored by Electric Ireland and therefore officially known as the Electric Ireland Connacht GAA Football Minor Championship. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Connacht final currently being played in July. The minor final provides the curtain-raiser to the senior final. The Connacht Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Minor Football Championship The Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier under-17 "knockout" competition in Gaelic football played in Ireland. 2017 was the final year of the minor under 18 football championship as it were replaced by an under .... The winners of the Connacht final, like their counte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connacht Under-20 Football Championship
The Connacht GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Connacht Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county football competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in the province of Connacht. The championship was contested as the Connacht Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2016 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2018. It is sponsored by EirGrid. The final, currently held in March, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during a three-week period, and the results determine which team receives the J. J. Fahy Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. The Connacht Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship. The winners of the Connach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (Gaelic Games)
A captain of a Gaelic games team, sometimes known as a ''skipper'', is a player who, during the course of a match as well as before and after it, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of his teammates. Tradition means that some teams rotate the captaincy annually, though others may adopt a permanent captain. As well as being an onfield leader, a captain takes the coin toss and raises the trophy when this is the game's prize. Responsibilities The captain leads the team out onto the pitch. Before the start of a match, a coin toss between captains of the opposing teams is used to determine which end of the ground each team will kick to. Ahead of the All-Ireland final, the captain is the first member of the team to shake the hand of dignitaries who may be attending the game, for example the president of the GAA or the president of Ireland. He then proceeds along the red carpet and introduces the other players on his team to the president(s), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
The 2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 57th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship ran from 7 February to 19 December 2020. were the defending champions, but were beaten by in the Munster final. The final took place on 19 December 2020, between and . Galway won the match by 1–11 to 0–13 to win their sixth title and their first since 2013. 's Ciarán Archer was the championship's top scorer with 1–25. Galway captain Jack Glynn was named U20 Footballer of the Year. Player eligibility At the start of the championship footballers aged under 20 cannot play for both their county's senior and under-20 championship teams. Initially a footballer must opt to play for either the senior or the under-20 team. Once a county's senior team exits the senior championship all of their under-20 players are then eligible to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
The GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the EirGrid GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in Ireland. The championship was contested as the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2017 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2018. The final, usually held in August, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which team receives the Clarke Cup. The All-Ireland Championship had always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. Four teams currently participate in the All-Ireland Championship, with the most successful teams coming from the province of Munster. Teams representing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship
The 2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2023 iteration of the Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. 7 teams competed in the championship. Galway were the defending champions. Teams General Information Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship: Personnel and kits Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Stadia and locations Championship statistics Scoring events * Widest winning margin: 16 points ** Sligo 2-16 - 0-06 New York (Semi-finals) * Most goals in a match: 2 ** Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) ** Roscommon 2-08 - 0-10 Mayo (Quarter-finals) ** Sligo 2-16 - 0-06 New York (Semi-finals) ** Roscommon 1-09 - 1-13 Galway (Semi-finals) ** Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) * Most points in a match: 32 ** Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) ** Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) * Most goals by one team in a match: 2 ** Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) ** Roscommo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Connacht Senior Football Championship
The 2022 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2022 iteration of the Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. London and New York were withdrawn from the 2020 and 2021 Connacht championships as part of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, due to international travel restrictions, but both returned for the 2022 season. Galway won the competition. Teams The 2022 Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht and the two foreign-based teams of London and New York. Draw One team received a bye to the semi-finals. London and New York had home advantage in the quarter-finals. Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Galway advanced to the 2022 All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, while Roscommon advanced to the 2022 All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. All-Ireland/Tailteann Cup qualification : See also * 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship *2022 Leinster Senior Football Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. All of the counties of Connacht participate in the championship, as well as counties London and New York. The winning team receives the Nestor Cup. The Connacht Senior Football Championship is run on a knock-out basis in which once a team loses they are eliminated from the competition. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in June or July. The winner progresses directly to the All-Ireland Super 8s, while losing teams progress to the All-Ireland Qualifiers (before 2001 the All-Ireland was a straight knock-out format meaning all losing teams were eliminated after a single defeat). Galway are Connacht's most successful county with 9 All Ireland titles. Roscommon have won the competition 24 times, most recently in 2019. Sligo have won the Nestor cup three times, most recently in 2007, while Leitrim have won the compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League (NFL; ga, Sraith Náisiúnta Peile) is an annual Gaelic football competition between the senior county teams of Ireland plus London. Sponsored by Allianz, it is officially known as the Allianz National Football League. The Gaelic Athletic Association organises the league. The winning team receives the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company. The National Football League is the second most prestigious inter-county Gaelic Football competition after the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Unlike many league competitions in sport, each team plays the other teams in their division only once. Teams that meet in the same division over the course of a number of years often play on a home and away basis in alternative years, though this is not strictly adhered to. Once the divisional matches have been played, the latter stages of the league become a knockout competition for the top teams in each division. This is seen as good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GAA/GPA Young Footballer Of The Year
The GAA & GPA Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements for varying levels of achievements in a course. Grades can be assigned as letters (usually A through F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), as a percentage, or as a numbe ... All Stars Young Footballer of the Year (often called the All Stars Young Footballer of the Year, or simply Young Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given at the end of the Championship season to a young footballer aged 21 years or younger who is adjudged to have been the best in Gaelic football. Winners listed by year Breakdown of winners By county By province References External links The official website of the Gaelic Players Association {{DEFAULTSORT:All Stars Young Footballer Of The Year 1997 establishments in Ireland Awards established in 1997 GAA GPA All Stars Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
