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Liam Mellows GAA
Liam Mellows GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Renmore, a suburb of Galway (city), Galway City, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. The club is named after IRB member Liam Mellows. On 12 November 2017, Liam Mellows reached their first Galway Senior Hurling Championship final since 1970 after defeating Cappataggle GAA, Cappataggle by 0-13 to 1-9 in Athenry. On 3 December 2017 they beat Gort GAA, Gort to win the 2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship, championship. They were defeated by the All Ireland Champions Cuala CLG, Cuala in the semi final in Thurles. Hurling Titles * Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships: ** 1970, * Galway Senior Hurling Championships: ** 1935, 1945, 1946, 1968, 1970, 2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship, 2017 * Galway Minor Hurling Championship ** 1947, 2003 Notable players *Darragh Kerrigan *David Collins (hurler), David Collins *Tadhg Haran *John Lee (hurler), John L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members worldwide, and declared total revenues of €65.6 million in 2017. The Games Administration Committee (GAC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendances. Gaelic football is also the second most popular participation sport in Northern Ireland. The women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurles
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles (Roman Catholic parish), Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town. Location and access Thurles is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains (to the northwest) and the Slieveardagh Hills (to the southeast). The town itself is built on a crossing of the River Suir. The M8 motorway (Ireland), M8 motorway connects Thurles to Cork (city), Cork and Dublin via the N75 road (Ireland), N75 and N62 road (Ireland), N62 roads. The N62 also connects Thurles to the centre of Ireland (Athlone) via Templemore and Roscrea. The R498 links Thurles to Nenagh. Thurles railway station opened on 13 March 1848. History Ancient history The ancient territory of Éile obtained its name from pre-historic inhabita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Games Clubs In County Galway
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Canada. Languages * Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages; they include: ** Primitive Irish or Archaic Irish, the oldest known form of the Goidelic (Gaëlic) languages. ** Old Irish or Old Gaelic, used c. AD 600–900 ** Middle Irish or Middle Gaelic, used c. AD 900–1200 ** Irish language (), including Classical Modern Irish and Early Modern Irish, c. 1200-1600) *** Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland ** Scottish Gaelic (), historically sometimes called in Scots and English *** Canadian Gaelic ( or ), a dialect of Scottish Gaelic spoken in Canada ** Manx language ( or ), Gaelic language with Norse elements Culture and history *Gaelic Ireland, the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lee (hurler)
John Lee (born 23 May 1986) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Galway senior hurling team. An All-Ireland-winning captain in the minor grade, Lee made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 championship and became a regular member of the team over the next four seasons. During that time he failed to claim any honours at senior level. At club level Lee plays with the Liam Mellows club. While a medical student at NUI Galway he won a Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered ... in 2010, having campaigned for the University team for six years, including being part of the side that had lost the 2007 final. He was conferred with a M.B. B.Ch., B.A.O. at a ceremony in the University in June 2010. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadhg Haran
Tadhg Haran (born 6 September 1991) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for Liam Mellows and the Galway senior hurling team. Haran made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2012 championship and immediately became a regular impact sub. An All-Ireland medalist in the minor Minor may refer to: * Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities. ** A person who has not reached the age of majority * Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education Music theory *Minor chord ** Barb ... and under-21 grades, Haran has won one Leinster medal in the senior grade. At club level Haran plays with the Liam Mellows club. In August 2017 Tadhg won the All-Ireland Poc Fada Championship. References 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Galway (city) Liam Mellows hurlers Galway inter-county hurlers Salthill-Knocknacarra Gaelic footballers {{Galway-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Collins (hurler)
David Collins (born 17 March 1984) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team. He joined the team in 2004 and has been a regular member until 2016. An All-Ireland medalist in the under-21 grade, Collins has been a stalwart on the Galway team for almost a decade. He has won one Leinster winners' medal, two National Hurling League winners' medals and one Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year award. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. At club level Collins plays with the Liam Mellows club in Galway. Won a senior league with Liam Mellows in 2016 as a centre back. Early life and education Collins attended St. Joseph's Patrician College. Playing career Club Collins plays his club hurling with his local Liam Mellows GAA club in Galway. He has had some success at underage level, however, the club hadn't won a senior county club championship title since 1970 until Sunday 3 December 2017. Inter-county Collins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darragh Kerrigan
Darragh \d(a)-rra-gh\ is a boys name of Irish origin. The name is derived from the Old Irish word ''daire'' (modern Irish ''doire''), which means ''oak''. Darragh is frequently used in Ireland as a masculine forename, though sometimes occurs as a surname or feminine forename. Darragh is related to the name Dáire. The spelling varies, with variations such as Dara, Daragh etc. In Celtic mythology, Darragh also meant Dagda, the Celtic god of the underworld. It also means strength and perseverance. People with surname Darragh * Adam Darragh (born 1979), Australian basketball player *Archibald B. Darragh (1840–1927), American politician * Cornelius Darragh (1809–1854), American politician * Harold Darragh (1902–1993), Canadian ice hockey player *Jack Darragh (1890–1924), Canadian ice hockey player *John Darragh (1772–1828), American politician *Lydia Darragh (1729–1789), Revolutionary war figure *Paul Darragh (1953–2005), Irish equestrian *Tina Darragh (born 1950), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship was an annual hurling tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Connacht contested from 1970 until 2007 when it was discontinued due to a lack of meaningful opposition for the Galway champions. The Galway champions now qualify directly for the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship semi-final. Throughout the competition's existence the Galway champions automatically qualified for the final. In 2007, the competition's final year, this competition was won by Portumna from Galway. The competition had long since become a formality for the Galway teams. The Mayo and Roscommon champions now compete in the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Sligo and Leitrim champions participate in the Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, again with the Galway side entering the competition at the final stage. History Given traditional lack of meaningful competition for Galway within the province, the competition wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Advertiser
The ''Galway Advertiser'' is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county each Thursday. It was the first of the regional newspapers under the "Advertiser" banner, which now also includes publications based in Athlone and Mayo, as well as advertiser.ie. References External links * Advertiser Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ... Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Weekly newspapers published in Ireland {{ireland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuala CLG
Cuala GAA club (or ''Cuala GAC'', ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dalkey in the south of County Dublin, Ireland. It fields teams in Dublin GAA competitions. Cuala is primarily based in a sports and social centre in Dalkey, and also has playing facilities in Glenageary, Meadow Vale/Clonkeen Park, Shankill and Sallynoggin. The club name derives from Cualu or Cuala, an ancient kingdom of Ireland that stretched roughly from the Liffey to Arklow. History The club won consecutive All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships in 2017 and 2018. The club replaced the Davy Group of stockbrokers as its jersey sponsor with biotech company Amgen in 2019 as part of a deal that attracted notice outside the area. Huawei sponsors the hurlers. Notable players * Mick Holden, represented Dublin at all levels both hurling and football, 1983 Senior All-Ireland football winner * Michael Fitzsimons, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2011, 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renmore
Renmore () is a suburb of Galway City, Ireland, situated approximately 2 km to the east of the city. Renmore runs east along the coast and south of Dublin Road, from the shore of Lough Atalia on its west side to Lurgan Park on its east. The area houses approximately 5,000 people and includes Ballyloughane beach, which also has camping facilities. Amenities Lough Atalia lies between Renmore and the city, which can be crossed using the public path beside the railway line (widely known as 'the line'). St Oliver Plunkett Church is located beside the local national (primary) school. The primary school in Renmore is known as ''Scoil Chaitriona'', and there is also an all-Irish gaelscoil named ''Gaelscoil Dara''. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is one of the larger employers in the area. Renmore is also home to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (meaning "Mellow's Fort" and named for Liam Mellows), a base of the Irish Army's Southern Brigade. The barracks, also officially and commonly k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. St. Thomas' were the reigning champions. Ahascragh-Fohenagh participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2016. The title was won by the Galway city based Liam Mellows who defeated Gort in the final. It was their first title in 47 years. Controversy Turloughmore's group stage win over Portumna on 3 June 2017 was overturned by the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA). Jamie Holland played for Turloughmore having been transferred to Cú Chulainns, Chicago two days earlier. Group stage Senior A Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The top two teams from each group automatically qualify for the quarter finals. The third and fourth teams from each group play in the 2017 preliminary quarter finals. The bottom two teams from each group play-off with the losing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
