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Mick Finn (Gaelic Footballer)
Michael Finn (3 February 1915 – 9 November 1987) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played for club sides Barryroe, Kilbrittain and Clonakilty, at divisional level with Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. Playing career Finn's career began with the Barryroe club where he played both Gaelic football and hurling. As a boarder at St. Augustine's College he expanded on his sporting exploits, winning a Munster schoolboys' cap for rugby and remaining unbeaten in handball in Munster for four years. On returning home, Finn played with Darrara Agricultural College before joining the Clonakilty club in 1935. In a 20-year career with "Clon", he won six County Championship titles, including one as captain in 1947. As a hurler of note, he won a total of seven divisional championship medals with Clonakilty and Kilbrittain. Finn's inter-county career began with the Cork junior football team in 1935 before joining the senior side two years later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonakilty GAA
Clonakilty GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town and parish of Clonakilty in County Cork, Ireland. It is affiliated to the Carbery division of Cork. It was founded in October 1887. The club is most famous for being from the same town where black pudding is produced. The club currently plays in the Cork Senior Football Championship and has won the title on 9 occasions. Winning in 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996 and 2009. The 1945 Cork team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was backboned by players from Clonakilty. Honours * Cork Senior Football Championship (9) ** 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996, 2009 * Cork Intermediate Football Championship (2) ** 1913, 1931 * Cork Junior Football Championship (1) ** 1930 * Cork Junior Hurling Championship ** Runners-up 1946 * Cork Middle Grade Hurling Championship ** Runners-up 1912 * Cork Under-21 Football Championship ** Runners-up 1999, 2013 * Cork Minor Football Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster Senior Football Championship
The Munster Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship and shortened to Munster SFC, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, and has been contested every year, bar one, since the 1888 championship. The final, currently held on the fourth Saturday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Munster Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship. The winners of the Munster final, like their counterparts in Connacht, Leinster and Ulster, are rewarded by advancing directly to the All-Ireland Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadhgo Crowley
Timothy J. Crowley (24 April 1921 – 3 December 1963), also known as Tadhgo Crowley, was an Irish Gaelic football player and referee. Throughout his 18-year club career, he played for his hometown club Clonakilty, winning seven County Championship titles during a golden age for the club; he also played hurling for 'Clon', and had much success in the West Cork Championship. At inter-county level, he captained the Cork county team to the 1945 All-Ireland Championship title; he had earlier won an All-Ireland title as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1939. As well as being a successful captain for club and county, Crowley led Munster to win two Railway Cups: in 1946 as captain, and in 1948. Towards the end of his career, he served as a referee at club and inter-county levels. Crowley is widely considered one of the best players of his generation, and among the greatest of all time, as well as being regarded by many in the sport as Cork's greatest ever centre-back. A ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cork Senior Gaelic Football Team Captains ...
This article lists players who have captained the senior Cork county football team in the Munster Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The captain is no longer chosen from the club that has won the Cork Senior Football Championship. List of captains See also * List of Cork senior ladies' Gaelic football team captains {{Cork county football team Gaelic football Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1947 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. Clonakilty Clonakilty (; ), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population as of 2016 was 4,592. Th ... entered the championship as the defending champions. On 9 November 1947, Clonakilty won the championship following a 2–05 to 1–04 defeat of St. Nicholas' in the final. This was their sixth championship title overall and their second title in succession. Results Final References {{Cork Senior Football Championship Cork Senior Football Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1946 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. On 24 November 1946, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1–02 to 0–03 defeat of Fermoy, the defending champions, in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1944. Results Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Clonakilty win the title for the fourth time in five seasons. * For the fifth season in a row Fermoy face Clonakilty Clonakilty (; ), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population as of 2016 was 4,592. Th ... in the final. References {{Cork Senior Football Championship Cork Senior Football Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1944 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. Clonakilty entered the championship as the defending champions. On 15 October 1944, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1–09 to 1–05 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their fourth championship title overall and their third title in succession. Results Finals Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Clonakilty Clonakilty (; ), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population as of 2016 was 4,592. Th ... become the first side since Beara between 1932–34 to win three titles in a row. References {{Cork Senior Football Championship Cork Senior Football Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1943 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 55th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. Clonakilty entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 October 1943, Clonakilty won the championship following a 2–05 to 1–04 defeat of Fermoy Fermoy () is a town on the River Blackwater in east County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the town and environs had a population of approximately 6,500 people. It is located in the barony of Condons and Clangibbon, and is in the Dái ... in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their second title in succession. Results Final References {{Cork Senior Football Championship Cork Senior Football Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1942 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1942. The championship began on 12 April 1942 and ended on 27 September 1942. St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title after refusing to agree to a replay with Fermoy. On 27 September 1942, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1–08 to 1–05 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1939. Format change A motion by Fermoy Fermoy () is a town on the River Blackwater in east County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the town and environs had a population of approximately 6,500 people. It is located in the barony of Condons and Clangibbon, and is in the Dá ... to divide the county into three divisions fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1939 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 51st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 7 February 1939. St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Beara in the semi-final. On 12 November 1939, Clonakilty won the championship following a 0–07 to 0–05 defeat of Beara in the final at Skibbereen Town Park. This was their first championship title. Results First round Second round * University College Cork received a bye in this round. Semi-finals Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Clonakilty win their first senior title having lost six for the last eight finals. * The first round match between University College Cork and Kilmurry was abandoned seven minutes from full time after a dispute arose in the Kilmurry goalmouth and the spectators invaded the pitch. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae an Chabháin) or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland, and is responsible for the administration of Gaelic games in County Cavan. The County Board is responsible for preparing the Cavan county teams in the various Gaelic sporting codes; football, hurling, camogie and handball. The county football team won 5 All-Ireland Senior Football Championships before going into decline after 1970. The team won its 39th and 40th Ulster Senior Football Championships after gaps of 28 and 23 years, in 1997 and 2020 respectively. Governance Cavan GAA has jurisdiction over the area that is associated with the traditional county of County Cavan. There are 8 officers on the Board. For details on the Board's clubs, see Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cavan and List of Gaelic games clubs in Ireland#Cavan. The Board is subject to the Ulster GAA Provincial Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
