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Millstreet GAA
Millstreet GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Millstreet in Cork, Ireland. Primarily a Gaelic football club, it participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA county board and Duhallow division. Achievements * Cork Senior Football Championship Winner (1) 1948 Runner-Up 1940, 1941, 1956 * Cork Intermediate Football Championship Winners (1) 1918 Runner-Up 1967 * Cork Junior Football Championship Winner (3) 1941, 1963, 2014 Runner-Up 1902, 1944 * Cork Minor B Hurling Championship Winner (2) 2000, 2022 Runner-Up 1994 * Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Winners (7) 1941, 1944, 1955, 1963, 1992, 2003, 2014 Runners-Up 1933, 1939, 1946, 1998, 2012 * Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Winners (3) 1933, 1962, 1963 Runners-Up 1934, 1935, 1944, 1955, 1960, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2021 Notable players * Humphrey Kelleher Humphrey Kelleher (1946–2005) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Millstreet and was a ... [...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] |
Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
The Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Kanturk Co-Op Mart Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Duhallow Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1933 for junior hurling teams in the Barony of Duhallow in County Cork, Ireland. The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months. The championship starts with 2 groups and the group winners and runners-up advance to the knockout stage. This gives each team at least 2 matches. The Duhallow Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior Hurling Championship. The winners and runners-up of the Duhallow championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship. Dromtarriffe are the title-holders after defeating Banteer by 1-26 to 1-13 in the 2022 championship final. Format Group stage The 8 teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Football Clubs In County Cork
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] |
Gaelic Games Clubs In County Cork
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darragh Cashman
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] |
Mark Ellis (hurler)
Mark Ellis (born 26 August 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-back for Duhallow Championship club Millstreet. He is a former member of the Cork senior hurling team. Playing career Millstreet Community School While attending Millstreet Community School Ellis was selected for the Cork vocational schools hurling team. On 16 February 2008, he was named as a substitute for the All-Ireland final against Galway but was introduced during the game which Cork won by 2-14 to 3-10 victory. On 14 February 2009, Ellis was again included as a substitute on the Cork team that qualified for the All-Ireland final against Offaly. He remained on the bench for the entire game which Cork won by 4-12 to 2-11. Millstreet Ellis joined the Millstreet club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels in an area that was more noted as a Gaelic football stronghold. On 31 August 2014, Ellis won a Duhallow Junior Championship medal with the Millstreet junior foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Hartnett
Cornelius G. M. Hartnett (1951 – 17 December 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship club Millstreet. He was a member of the Cork senior football team for six seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a left wing-back. Hartnett began his Gaelic football career at club level with Millstreet. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 17-year-old in 1968 after enjoying a hugely successful career at underage level that saw him secure five successive Duhallow Minor Championship titles. At inter-county level, Hartnett was part of the successful Cork minor team that won back-to-back All-Ireland Championships in 1968 and 1969 before later winning back-to-back All-Ireland Championships with the under-21 team in 1970 and 1971. He joined the Cork senior team during the 1969–70 National League. Hartnett eventually became the first-choice left wing-back and made numerous National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinny Long
Dinny Long (born 1949 in Millstreet, County Cork) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for his local clubs Millstreet and Austin Stacks and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1977. In 1973 during a carnival at Banteer, Long refereed a ladies' Gaelic football match between Kerry and Cork. This was one of the earliest ladies' Gaelic football inter-county games in Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Dinny 1949 births Living people Millstreet Gaelic footballers Austin Stacks Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football referees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Coleman (Gaelic Footballer)
John Coleman (born 1951) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned nine seasons from 1970 to 1979. Born in Millstreet, County Cork, Coleman first played competitive Gaelic football during his tenure at Millstreet National School. He later attended Rockwell College, however, here he favoured rugby union, winning a Munster medal in 1967. Coleman first appeared for the Millstreet club at underage levels, winning a host of divisional minor championship medals. He also claimed a county under-21 championship medal in 1972. Coleman made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected on the Cork minor team in 1968. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minors and collected back-to-back All-Ireland medals. Coleman subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team, winning back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1970 and 1971. By this stage he had also joined the Cork senior team, making his debut during the 1970- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Kelleher
Humphrey Kelleher (1946–2005) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Millstreet and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1975. Playing career Club Kelleher played his club football with his local club in Millstreet. Inter-county By the late 1960s Kelleher had joined the Cork senior team, however, the team was forced to play second fiddle to Kerry. In 1971 Cork were back. A 0–25 to 0–14 trouncing of back-to-back All-Ireland champions Kerry gave Kelleher a Munster winners' medal. Cork, however, were later defeated by eventual champions Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final. Two years later Kelleher secured his second Munster winners' medal. The 5–12 to 1–15 defeat of Kerry showed the traditional football powers that Cork were coming. The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Cork against Galway. Jimmy Barry-Murphy scored the first of his two goals after two minutes before scored a third for Cork after sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The Duhallow Junior A Football Championship is the top footballing competition in the Duhallow division in Cork. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The Championship includes a group stage, therefore every team has at least 2 matches. The winners and runner up of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior A Football Championship. Cullen are the title-holders after defeating Kanturk by 4-16 to 1-02 in the 2022 championship final played in Boherbue. Format Group stage The 6 teams are divided into two groups of three. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least two games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage. Knockout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millstreet
Millstreet () is a town in north County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 1,555 (as of 2016). Millstreet is within the civil parish of Drishane, and within a Poor Law Union also called Millstreet. The Millstreet Union encompasses the civil parishes of Drishane and Kilcorney. Geography The town is at the foot of Clara Mountain. The townlands within Millstreet Poor Law Union were part of the barony of West Muskerry. Aubane was a neighbourhood of Millstreet Poor Law Union within the townlands of Tooreenbane and Tullig, and is outside the town itself. Culture The Green Glens Arena, an entertainment complex and large equestrian centre, is located in Millstreet. It has hosted a number of major events, including the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, with Millstreet being the smallest town to host the competition. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the arena was agreed to be used for temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Since 1961, Millstreet Town Park has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
