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Liam Higgins (Irish Footballer)
Liam Higgins (1945–2006) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Lispole and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1973. Management After retiring he managed Lispole, West Kerry, he managed the Kerry junior team to Munster and All Ireland Championships in 1983. He also trained Dingle CBS to Two All Ireland Championships in 1996 and 2001. During his school days he trained some of the biggest names in Gaelic football including Darragh, Tomás & Marc Ó Sé, Dara Ó Cinnéide, Tommy Griffin & Diarmuid Murphy to name just a few. Personal life He is a brother of former Socialist Party TD and former MEP for the Dublin constituency Joe Higgins. He taught Business Studies and Accounting in Dingle CBS Dingle CBS (''Meánscoil na mBráithre Críostaí'' in Irish) was a secondary School in the County Kerry town of Dingle. It opened in 1846 by the Christian Brothers. The school closed at the end of the 2006/0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lispole GAA
Lios Póil (anglicized Lispole) is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the Dingle Peninsula, 8 km east of the town of Dingle and 40 km west of Tralee on the N86 National Secondary Route. Transport Bus Éireann services between Tralee and Dingle on the 275 route serve Lispole. The Tralee and Dingle narrow gauge railway ran through Lispole, and a viaduct on the line still stands near the village. Lispole railway station opened on 1 April 1891, shut for passenger traffic on 17 April 1939, shut for goods traffic on 10 March 1947 and shut altogether on 1 July 1953. People *Lispole is the birthplace of Joe Higgins, former Socialist Party TD for Dublin West and former MEP for the Dublin constituency. *Kinard, Lispole is the birthplace of Irish Republican revolutionary Thomas Ashe (Irish: Tomás Ághas). *Lispole is the birthplace of Paudie Fitzgerald, cyclist and businessman. Won the Rás Tailteann Rás Tailteann (; "Tailteann Race"), often shortene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dara Ó Cinnéide
Dara Ó Cinnéide (born 25 April 1975 in Dublin) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for his local club An Ghaeltacht and at senior level for the Kerry county team from 1995 until 2005. Ó Cinnéide captained Kerry to the All-Ireland title in 2004. Biography Dara Ó Cinnéide was born in Dublin in 1975, but grew up near An Daingean, County Kerry. A native Irish-speaker, he was educated at the local national school and later attended Dingle CBS. Ó Cinnéide currently works as a radio broadcaster with the Irish-language station RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, where he produces the daily afternoon show ''An Saol Ó Dheas,'' and he also presents the main weekly GAA show ''Seó Spóirt'' on the Irish-language channel TG4. He also writes a Gaelic football column for the ''Irish Examiner'' and has been a pundit on RTÉ's premier Gaelic games programme, ''The Sunday Game.'' Playing career Club Ó Cinnéide played his club football with his local club called an Ghaeltacht a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Inter-county Gaelic Footballers
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 Kerry, Ireland * Kerry, Powys, Wales, UK * Kerry quarter, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US * Kerry Park, Seattle, Washington, US Brands and enterprises * Kerry Group, a food company in Ireland * Kerry Media, a newspaper and publications group * Kerry Properties, a property developer in Hong Kong Constituencies *Kerry (Dáil constituency) *Kerry (Parliament of Ireland constituency) *Kerry (UK Parliament constituency) Other uses * Earl of Kerry, an ancient title in the Peerage of Ireland * Kerry GAA, a governing body of Gaelic games in County Kerry * Kerry F.C. (other), two unrelated football teams * Kerry, a front end for Beagle desktop search software See also * Ceri (other) * Kelley (other) * Kelly (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Schoolteachers
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Deaths
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Higgins (politician)
Joe Higgins (born 20 May 1949) is an Irish former Socialist Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1997 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2016. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2009 to 2011. Early life One of nine children of a small farming family, Higgins was born in 1949 in Lispole, part of the Dingle Gaeltacht in County Kerry. He went to school in the Dingle Christian Brothers School, and after finishing he enrolled in the priesthood. As part of his training he was sent to a Catholic seminary school in Minnesota, United States in the 1960s. Higgins became politicised at the time of anti-Vietnam War protests and the civil rights movement. He is a brother of Liam Higgins, who played football with the Kerry GAA senior team in the 1960s and 1970s. Higgins is bilingual in English and Irish. Political career Early activism Higgins returned to Ireland and attended University Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diarmuid Murphy
Diarmuid Murphy (born 22 August 1975 in Dingle, County Kerry) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for his local club Dingle and was the goalkeeper at senior level on the Kerry county football team from 2004 until 2009. In August 2010 it was announced that Murphy would join the Kerry management as a selector under coach Jack O'Connor. Playing career Under 21 Murphy was part of the Kerry Under 21 team in 1994 but lost out to Cork in the Munster championship. He was still underage in 1995. He played no part in the Munster championship winning campaign, but returned to the team for the All-Ireland semi-final with Donegal that Kerry won. Murphy was the team's captain for the All-Ireland final with Mayo. The game ended in a 2-12 to 3-09 draw, Kerry won the re-play 3-10 to 1-12 to give Murphy an All-Ireland title as captain. In his final year at the Under 21 grade Murphy picked up a Munster title after a win over Clare in the final. Kerry later qualified for another All-Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Griffin
Tommy Griffin is a former Irish Gaelic football player for Kerry GAA, Kerry and Dingle GAA, An Daingean. Playing career Club At club level Griffin lined out with Dingle GAA. He won Kerry Intermediate Football Championship titles in 1996 and 2004. He also won a number of West Kerry Senior football league and championship titles during his playing days. Schools Griffin won Munster and All Ireland Colleges Medals 'B' with Dingle CBS in 1996. Minor He first came on the intercounty scene in 1996 as part of the Kerry GAA, Kerry minor team. He was midfield as Kerry GAA, Kerry overcame Cork GAA, Cork in the Munster Minor Football Championship final. He was again midfield as Kerry GAA, Kerry overcame Mayo GAA, Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final. He missed out on the All-Ireland final loss to Laois GAA, Laois. Under 21 Griffin joined the Kerry GAA, Kerry Under 21 team straight out of minor level in 1997. He appeared in the Munster championship win over Clare GAA, Clare before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Ó Sé
Marc Ó Sé (born 25 April 1980) is an Irish sportsman. A teacher by profession, he works in the CBS in Tralee Co. Kerry, he played Gaelic football for the Kerry county football team, Kerry county team from 2002 until 2016 and played with his local club team An Ghaeltacht GAA, An Ghaeltacht until 2018. He has played right across the back line for Kerry. His older brothers, Darragh Ó Sé, Darragh and Tomás Ó Sé, Tomás, also represented Kerry. Playing career Early years: 2002–2005 In his rookie season of 2002, Ó Sé impressed throughout the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in a Kerry team under the management of his uncle Páidí Ó Sé, Páidí. In the final of that year he marked Diarmuid Marsden of Armagh GAA, Armagh. Marc was given a torrid time as Kerry let what looked like a certain win with 25 mins to go slip and lost by a single point, 1-12 to 0-14. In 2003, Kerry reached the All-Ireland semi-final, but again suffered disappointment. After a terribly below ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), or Kerry GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry, and for the Kerry county teams. The Kerry branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in the year 1888. Football is the dominant sport in the county, with both the men's and women's teams among the strongest in the country at senior level. The county football team was the fourth from the province of Munster to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. Kerry is the most successful in the history of the All-Ireland SFC, topping the list of counties for All-Irelands won. It has won the competition on 38 occasions, including two four-in-a-rows ( 1929– 1932, 1978– 1981) and two three-in-a-rows ( 1939–1941, 1984– 1986). It has also lost more finals than any other county (23). The county hurl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Ó Sé
Tomás Ó Sé (; born 21 June 1978) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played Gaelic football with Nemo Rangers and at senior level for the Kerry county team from 1998 until he retired in 2013, playing predominantly in the half-back line. In one of the most decorated careers in Gaelic Games, Ó Sé won 5 All-Ireland titles, 9 Munster titles and was Footballer of the Year in 2004. His brothers Darragh and Marc are played Gaelic footballer and represented Kerry at the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. In retirement from playing he became an analyst on ''The Sunday Game''. He also became involved in the Offaly county football team, under the management of John Maughan. Playing career Club Born in Ard an Bhóthair, Ceann Trá, County Kerry, Ó Sé played his club football with his local club called An Ghaeltachtamd made his debut with the club's senior team in the mid-1990s where he soon became an ever-present fixture in the half-back line. In 2000, an Ghael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
