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Killian Clarke
Killian Clarke (born 19 September 1993) is a Gaelic footballer from Shercock, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland; who plays with his club Shercock and for the Cavan county team. He is one of a small number of latter-day Cavan players to have won Ulster football championship titles at Minor, U21 and Senior grade, as well as a Railway Cup football title with Ulster in 2016. Playing career Clarke is a nephew of former Cavan GAA Football forward and past Cavan Minor Football Manager, Jodie Clarke. He plays club football for Shercock GAA. Killian was a promising underage track and cross country athlete with Shercock AC and Cavan as well as a prominent underage soccer player, before focussing his energies on Gaelic Football in his mid-teens. Cavan Minors When he was 16, he was selected for Cavan minor trials but was not selected for the county after being told he was too slow so he joined a cross-country team at Shercock AC to improve his speed. He was selected to play Minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavan County Football Team
The Cavan county football team represents Cavan in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Cavan GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League. Cavan's home ground is Breffni Park, Cavan. The team's manager is Mickey Graham. The team last won the Ulster Senior Championship in 2020, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1952 and the National League in 1948. History Early years Cavan is the most successful football county in the province of Ulster, having won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) five times, the Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) 40 times, and the National Football League once. Between 1893 and 1899, neither Connacht nor Ulster took part in the All-Ireland SFC. Cavan, however, played in the preliminary round of the Leinster Senior Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland International Rules Football Team
:''This article concerns the men's team; for information on the Irish women's team, see Ireland women's international rules football team.'' :''This article concerns the hybrid sport of International Rules Football; for information on Ireland's national Australian Rules Football team, see Ireland national Australian rules football team.'' The Ireland international rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football. The team is made up of Irish players from the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian Football League. Prior to 2006, an under-19 and under-17 team had participated in a similar series, while a women's team participated in 2006. Currently, the Ireland team plays at least one of its home games at Croke Park, with recent alternative venues being Pearse Stadium in Galway in 2006, the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick in 2010 and Breffni Park in Cavan in 2013. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1993 Births
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Dara McVeety
Dara McVeety (born 22 September 1993) in an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crosserlough club and the Cavan county team. Playing career Club On 2 October 2011, Crosserlough faced Drumgoon in the Cavan Intermediate final. McVeety came on as a substitute as Crosserlough lost out by a single point McVeety captained Crosserlough in 2018 as they reached the final of the Cavan Senior Football Championship. On 21 October, McVeety started at centre back in his first senior county final, where Crosserlough faced Castlerahan. Crosserlough led by six at one stage, but Castlerahan came back to win the final by a point. Crosserlough won their first championship in 48 years in 2020, but McVeety was not part of that success as he was in Australia. He transferred back to Crosserlough in 2022. Inter-county Minor and under-21 On 17 July 2011, McVeety was on the Cavan minor team that faced Armagh in the Ulster final. McVeety scored a point in the 0–12 to 1–6 victory. McVeety jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gearóid McKiernan
Gearóid McKiernan (born 17 September 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Cavan county team. He plays with the Cavan Gaels club, and formerly with his home club Swanlinbar. Playing career Club Swanlinbar McKiernan joined the Swanlinbar club at a young age and played at all grades underage. McKiernan was on the Swanlinbar team in 2006 that won the Cavan Junior Football Championship. Swanlinbar reached the Junior final again in 2009, but were beaten by Butlersbridge. The following year Swanlinbar were back in the Junior Final, where they faced 2006 runners-up Munterconnaught. McKiernan won his second Junior Championship medal and was named man of the match in the final. Swanlinbar later progressed to the final of the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship, where they faced Monaghan champions Corduff. Corduff won the final by five points. However it was later revealed that Corduff played an ineligible player, and after an appeal Swanlinbar were crowned Ulst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tailteann Cup
The Tailteann Cup is a second tier Gaelic football championship competition held annually since 2022 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is contested by those county teams who do not qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the winner is awarded the Tailteann Cup. The name 'Tailteann' comes from the ancient Tailteann Games. Background Following ongoing one-sided matches in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship between counties of differing standards, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) began considering the addition of a tournament for so-called weaker counties who were usually eliminated in the early stages of their respective provincial championship. At a national conference in November 2018, the GAA found broad support for the introduction of a second-tier championship and canvassed options for its potential structure and future inclusion within the annual calendar. One year later at a specially convened congress, 76% of de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavan Junior Football Championship
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Cavan GAA clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Drumlane after beating Arva in the 2022 final. Format 14 teams will contest the Cully's Craft Bakery Junior Championship. The J.F.C. shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below: 6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply: (a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
The Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the middle-tier Gaelic football clubs organised by Cavan GAA. It was first competed for in 1915, before a lapse prior to being revived in 1966. The winners qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. The 2022 champions are Castlerahan who beat Ballyhaise in the final. Format 14 teams will contest the Hotel Kilmore Intermediate Football Championship. The I.F.C. shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below: 6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with Armagh winning during the inaugural year. The most successful county to date is Tyrone who have won on 25 occasions. The winner and the beaten finalist represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. List of winners by county Finals listed by year * 1935 Final Down 2–02 Donegal 2-01 Objection and counter objection. Competition declared null and void. See also * Munster Minor Football Championship * Leinster Minor Football Championship * Connacht Minor Football Championship References Roll of Honour on gaainfo.comComplete Roll of Honour on Kilkenny GAA bible External links "Ulster Minor Championship winners" BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Under-20 Football Championship
The Ulster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Ulster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Ulster 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 Ulster. The championship was contested as the Ulster Under-21 Championship between 1963 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 Ulster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship. The winners of the Ulster final, like thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 132nd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 9 October 2019. The BBC showed six televised games live. The Athletic Grounds in Armagh hosted the final, as the fixture was behind closed doors. Donegal were the two-time defending champions, but were beaten by Cavan in a repeat of the previous year's final. Teams The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster. Championship draw Matches Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final See also * 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ** 2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship ** 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship The 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship is the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
