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Kavanagh (surname)
Kavanagh or Kavanaugh is a surname of Irish origin, Caomhánach in Irish. It is properly ''Mac Murchadha Caomhánach'' (an example of an Irish agnomen; see ''Ó Catharnaigh Sionnach'' or Fox of Fir Teathbha), but is often now rendered 'Caomhánach' or rarely 'Ó Caomhánaigh'. Origin and history "Kavanagh" and "Kavanaugh" are anglicised variations of the Irish surname Caomhánach (Cʌoṁʌ̃nʌċ in traditional Gaelic script). The surname was first assumed by Domhnall Caomhánach (the eldest son of the 12th-century king of Leinster, Diarmait Mac Murchada) in Ireland.Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation by John O'Hart – Published 1892, Volume 1, Page 493 A considerable number of anglicised variations of Caomhánach exist, with some of the most common being: "Kavanagh", " Cavanagh", "Kavanaugh" and " Cavanaugh". The surname was possibly adopted by Síl Fáelchán clansmen in preference to the earlier name ''MacMurrough'', given the prestige associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uí Ceinnselaig
The Uí Ceinnselaig (also Uí Cheinnselaig, Anglicized as Kinsella), from the Old Irish language, Old Irish "grandsons of Cennsalach", are an Ireland, Irish dynasty of Leinster who trace their descent from Énnae Cennsalach, a supposed contemporary of Niall of the Nine Hostages. Énda was said to be a grandson of Bressal Bélach and a first cousin of Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada, eponymous ancestor of the rival Uí Dúnlainge. The earliest associations of the Uí Ceinnselaig are with the region around Rathvilly, County Carlow, and the headwaters of the River Slaney, but in time the centre of their power was pushed southwards, later being found around Ferns, County Wexford, site of the monastery of the saint Máedóc of Ferns (d. 626 or 632). In early times the list of kings of Leinster, kings of Leinster came from the Uí Ceinnselaig and the Uí Dúnlainge, but the Uí Dúnlainge came to dominate the kingship of the province, and after Áed mac Colggen (d. 738) it was three hundred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Kavanaugh
Brett Michael Kavanaugh ( ; born February 12, 1965) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9, 2018, and has served since October 6, 2018. He was previously a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and worked as a staff lawyer for various offices of the federal government of the United States. Kavanaugh studied history at Yale University, where he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He then attended Yale Law School, after which he began his career as a law clerk working under Judge Ken Starr. After Starr left the D.C. Circuit to become the head of the Office of Independent Counsel, Kavanaugh assisted him with investigations concerning President Bill Clinton, including drafting the '' Starr Report'' recommending Clinton's impeachment. After the 2000 U.S. presidential election—in which he wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donal Kavanagh
Donal Kavanagh (born 1950 in Killarney, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Crokes and was a member of the Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ... senior inter-county team from 1972 until 1973. References 1950 births Living people Dr Crokes Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh
Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh (9 January 1890 – May 1958) was Crown Equerry of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 1941 to 1955. He was educated at Eton College, and served in the 11th Hussars from 1909. McMorrough Kavanagh was Assistant Military Secretary in Eastern Command from 1926 to 1930, and, on promotion to lieutenant-colonel, commanding officer of the 11th Hussars from 1932 to 1936. In 1939 he was promoted to colonel, and served in France in 1940. He was appointed as Equerry in 1937 and was promoted to Crown Equerry in 1941, succeeding Sir Arthur Erskine. He was Crown Equerry until 1955, when he resigned and took the post of Extra Equerry until his death in 1958. Honours *Appointed to the Royal Victorian Order as Commander (CVO) (1943 New Year Honours) *Promoted to Knight Commander (KCVO) (1946 Birthday Honours) *Promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) ( 1953 Coronation Honours) *Named Irish Irish may refer to: Common me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Kavanagh
Derek Kavanagh (born 29 October 1980 in Tony Ville, High Street, Cork (city), Cork, Irish people, Ireland) is an Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers GAA, Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork GAA, Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2010. Biography Kavanagh was born in the Turners Cross, Cork, Turner's Cross suburb of Cork City in 1980. The youngest of five sons (Pat, Larry, Joe, Paul, Derek) his first sporting love was soccer. Three Kavanagh brothers played with Casement Celtic and Tramore Athletic F.C., Tramore Athletic, two fierce city rivals, and grew up near Turners Cross, Cork, Turner's Cross, home of the newly formed Cork City F.C. Kavanagh's passion for soccer changed when his older brother Joe Kavanagh, Joe joined the Cork GAA, Cork minor Gaelic football, football team. Three Kavanagh brothers (Joe, Larry, Derek) would subsequently play together with the famous Nemo Rangers club on the south side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Kavanagh
Dennis Kavanagh (born 27 March 1941) is a British political analyst and since 1996 has been Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool, and now Emeritus Professor. He has written extensively on post-war British politics. With David Butler, he wrote the series of books on British general elections, such as ''The British General Election of 2010'', and most recently, ''The British General Election of 2015''. See also *Nuffield Election Studies References Bibliography *Dennis Kavanagh, ''Consensus Politics from Attlee to Thatcher'' ( Institute of Contemporary British History, 1989) *Dennis Kavanagh, ''Thatcherism and British Politics: The End of Consensus?'' (Oxford University Press, 1990) *Dennis Kavanagh, ''Politics and Personalities'' (Palgrave Macmillan, 1990) *Dennis Kavanagh, ''Political Science and Political Behaviour'' (Routledge, 1993) *Dennis Kavanagh, ''Election Campaigning: The New Marketing of Politics'' (Blackwell, 1995) *Dennis Kavanagh, ''The Reorder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Kavanagh
Daryl "Dil" Kavanagh (born 11 August 1986) is an Irish footballer who last played for Drogheda United in the League of Ireland Premier Division. His former clubs include Carrick United (3 spells), Waterford United (2 spells), Cobh Ramblers, Limerick, St Patrick's Athletic (2 spells), Shamrock Rovers, Cork City and Sligo Rovers. Career Carrick United Kavanagh was part of the extremely successful Carrick United team which reached the Munster and FAI Junior Cup final as well as the Munster Senior Cup Finals. Waterford United He signed for Waterford United from the successful Carrick United junior side. After a "bedding-in" season he established himself in the Blues first team with a series of skilful displays from midfield. A serious leg injury curtailed his development, but he returned to Premier Division action with Cobh Ramblers in July 2008. He signed again for Waterford United in July 2010 from Limerick F.C. but his contract with the Waterford United was terminated towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Kavanagh (referee)
Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017. Career Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League. He began refereeing in the Football League in 2014. Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017. He was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019. He was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off Final between Brentford F.C and Swansea City AFC at Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ... on 29 May 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kavanhoe, Chris 1985 births Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Kavanagh (musician)
Chris Kavanagh (born 4 June 1964) is a British drummer, best known for playing in Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Big Audio Dynamite II. Kavanagh was asked to join Sigue Sigue Sputnik because of his looks and attitude, and only after that was taught to play drums by other band members. He remained with them until 1989. Later he joined Big Audio Dynamite II Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various mu ... after Mick Jones reshuffled the line-up completely. He left the band in 1995. References 1964 births Living people English rock drummers Breakbeat musicians Big Audio Dynamite members Sigue Sigue Sputnik members People from Woolwich Musicians from London English people of Irish descent English session musicians {{UK-drummer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kavanagh
Lieutenant General Sir Charles Toler MacMorrough Kavanagh, (25 March 1864 – 11 October 1950) was a British Army officer who commanded the Cavalry Corps at the Battle of Amiens. Military career Born the son of Arthur MacMorrough Kavanagh, The MacMorrough and Mary Frances Forde-Leathley and educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Kavanagh was commissioned into the 3rd Dragoon Guards in February 1884 and transferred to the 10th Royal Hussars two weeks later. He was promoted to captain on 29 April 1891. On 12 June 1895 he was appointed adjutant to the 6th Yeomanry Brigade (Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry and Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry); this posting ended on 16 February 1903. He served in the Second Boer War as Commanding Officer of the 10th Royal Hussars, and was promoted to major on 6 January 1900, and to brevet lieutenant-colonel on 29 November 1900. Following the end of the war in May 1902, Kavanagh returned to the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanel Kavanagh
Chanel Kavanagh (born 24 April 1995) is a judoka from New Zealand. She competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Kavanagh was born in Tauranga in 1995. She started judo lessons at the Tauranga Judo Club, where her father Kevin is a coach, when she was seven years old. She competed at the 2013 World Cup OJU, finishing third, and at the 2014 Oceania Championships, finishing second in the under-48kg open event and winning the junior (under 21 years old) event. Prior to the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Kavanagh was ranked second in the Commonwealth in women's judo. Kavanagh is an early childhood education student at the University of Waikato The University of Waikato ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), is a Public university, public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university perfo ... in Tauranga. References 1995 births Living people People from Taura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahir Mac Art Kavanagh
Cahir mac Art Kavanagh, "The MacMurrough" and King of Leinster, also Lord of St. Molyns, and baron of Ballyann (died 1554), was an Irish magnate of the Tudor period. Biography Cahir was the eldest son of Art Kavanagh of St. Molyns (Teach Molyns), and chief of his sept. He took part in the rebellion of the Leinster Geraldines, but submitted to Lord Leonard Grey in 1538. He renewed his submission to Sir Anthony St. Leger in November 1540, and preferred a request to be allowed to hold his land in feudal tenure. He was anxious, he declared, to imitate his ancestor, Diarmait Mac Murchada, king of Leinster, who had introduced the English into Ireland, and by adopting English customs to assist in the re-establishment of the English authority in the island. Though not a baron of parliament, he was allowed to sit in the Parliament of Ireland held by St. Leger in Dublin in 1541, and in 1543 he obtained a grant of the lordship of St. Molyns to himself and his heirs, 'without any division or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
