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National Camogie League 1994
The 1994 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Galway for the first time, defeating Tipperary in the final, played at Ballinasloe. Arrangements For the second season the National League was played on an experimental basis with 15-a-side in advance of camogie moving to the 15-a-side game in 1999. Tipperary, who had won the Intermediate Championship in 1996, entered the senior league to gain some experience of playing at this level and defeated Wexford, Kildare, Clare and surprised Kilkenny 4-8 to 2-7 in the semi-final to reach their first final since the 1976-77 season. Deirdre Hughes scored 3-3 and Noelle Kennedy 1-8 in the semi-final. Galway pulled off a surprise in the other semi-final as two first half goals by Olivia Broderick gave them the platform to defeat Cork by 5-10 to 2-6. The Final Galway opened up an early 0-4 to 0-1 lead in the sunshine in the final before Noelle Kennedy put the sides level with a well t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway county teams. Galway is one of the few dual counties in Ireland, competing in a similar level in both hurling and football codes. Prior to amalgamation of the hurling and football county boards into one county board, each of the two codes were previously run by their separate boards in Galway, which was unusual for a dual county. The county football team was the first from the province of Connacht to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), but the second to appear in the final, following Mayo. It contests the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship via the Connacht Senior Football Championship. It is currently in Division 1 of the National Football League. The county hurling team contests the All-Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craughwell GAA
Craughwell GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Craughwell, County Galway, Ireland. The club was founded in 1885 by Gavin Keenan and is exclusively concerned with the game of hurling. Honours * Galway Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1909, 1915, 1918, 1930, 1931, Runners-Up 2015 * Galway Minor Hurling Championship: (3) 1968, 2001, 2002 Notable players * Gerard O'Halloran * Niall Healy * Fergal Healy Fergal Healy (born 21 September 1977 in Craughwell, County Galway) is an Irish hurler who plays for his local club Craughwell and, formerly, at senior level for the Galway county team from 1997–2009. Playing career Club Healy playe ... References External linksCraughwell GAA site {{DEFAULTSORT:Craughwell Gaa Gaelic games clubs in County Galway Hurling clubs in County Galway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theresa Bourke
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of Therasia of Nola, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa. In the United States it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900). People In aristocracy: * Teresa of Portugal (other) ** Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Gleeson (camogie)
Ann Gleeson is an Irish radio personality who has presented, produced and featured on numerous Today FM shows. She is from Nenagh. Early life Gleeson is the youngest of nine children, she has seven brothers and one sister. She was born and raised in Nenagh, County Tipperary. She was brought up by her mother Anne ("with an e") and her father Liam. Career Gleeson gained cult status for her slots on Tom Dunne's radio show ''Pet Sounds''. Dunne would constantly include Gleeson, whom he would refer to as his "assistant Ann", with him, in his show and the two developed a nightly competition where she would hum an obscure track for the listeners to guess. Later Gleeson did her "Ann Does Ireland!" feature on ''The Ray Foley Show''. "Ann Does Ireland!" saw Gleeson travel Ireland on a weekly basis describing towns and cities in a humorous and satirical manner for Foley's lunchtime listeners. This led to her taking on an increasing role in the show, substituting for regular female co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toomevara GAA
Toomevara GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Toomevara in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling. History Honours *Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 3 ** 1993, 2004, 2006 *Tipperary Senior Hurling Championships: 22 ** 1890, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1960, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 * North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championships 33 ** 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1946, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011 * Séamus Ó Riain Cups 1 ** 2017 * Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championships 1 ** 1984 * North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championships 3 ** 1944, 1955, 1984 * Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship 2 ** 1913, 1997 * North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championships 11 ** 1910, 1911, 1912, 1958, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Harkins
Martina may refer to: People * Martina (given name), a female form of Martin, including a list of people with the given name Martina * Martina (surname), a surname found in Italy and Curaçao * Martina (empress), the second Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire Sport * A.S.D. Martina Calcio 1947 A.S.D. Martina Calcio 1947, formerly A.S. Martina Franca 1947, and A.C. Martina, usually referred to as simply Martina Franca or just Martina, is an Italian association football club, based in Martina Franca, Apulia. The club was re-founded in ..., football club based in Martina Franca, Italy * LCF Martina, a futsal club based in Martina Franca, Italy Places * Martina Franca, a municipality in the province of Taranto, Italy * Martina, Switzerland, a village in the Grisons Other * ''Martina'' (album), a 2003 album by Martina McBride * ''Martina'' (film), a 1949 West German drama film * Martina (tunnel boring machine), a hard rock tunnel boring machine * 981 Marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dympna Maher
Dymphna is a Christian saint honoured in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. According to tradition, she lived in the 7th century and was martyred by her father. The story of Dymphna was first recorded in the 13th century by a canon of the Church of Aubert of Avranches at Cambrai, France. It was commissioned by Guiard of Laon, the Bishop of Cambrai (1238-1248). The author expressly stated that his work was based upon a long-standing oral tradition as well as a persuasive history of miraculous healings of the mentally ill. Name Dymphna's name (pronounced or ) derives from the Irish ('poet') and suffix ''-ait'' ('little' or 'feminine'), therefore meaning 'poetess'. It is also spelled Dimpna, Dymphnart, Dympna or Damnat, the latter closer to the Irish spelling Damhnait (pronounced ). Story of her life and death According to Catholic and Orthodox tradition, Dymphna was born in Ireland in the 7th century. Dymphna's father Damon was a petty king of Oriel. Her mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Ryan
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Murphy (camogie)
Alice Murphy is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler. Bowls career In 1969 she won the triples bronze medal at the 1969 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Sydney, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Living people Papua New Guinean female bowls players Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{PapuaNewGuinea-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Fahy
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire".Todd (1998), p. 23 In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity of the name spread due to Saint Bridget of Sweden. In the Irish language, the name is spelled ''Brighid'' or ''Bríd'' and is pronounced "breed" or "breej". In the Scottish Gaelic language, the name is spelled ''Brìghde'' and is pronounced "breej-eh" At one time the name was so popular for Irish girls that Bridey was used as a slang term for an Irish girl in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athenry GAA
St. Mary's, Athenry is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Athenry in County Galway, Ireland. In men's competitions, the club is a dual club competing in both Gaelic football and hurling at various age levels. The club also competes in camogie competitions, and has won several county, province and national titles in the sport. History Athenry GAA club was founded in 1885. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the club fielded both Gaelic football and hurling teams. The club also participated in Gaelic handball, handball competitions. While camogie was played locally from at least the 1920s, Athenry's camogie club was formally established in 1973. Hurling The club contested its first county final in 1977. Victory on that occasion went to Kiltormer. Athenry's next county final appearance came in 1987, when they were victorious. They defeated Castlegar 1-12 to 2-6. They went all the way to the All-Ireland final but they were defeated by Midleton GAA, Midleton from Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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