Newport GAA
Newport GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "North Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the town of Newport, County Tipperary, Newport. Lacken Park Named after Patrick Ryan (Irish politician), Paddy Ryan Lacken, and known locally as "The Park". It has four changing rooms (Home on right). With a club house at the end with many Newport GAA memorabilia as well as a kitchen a Referee's room while a meeting room also in the building. There are three pitches, a main pitch with a stand and great floodlight facilities. Separating the two Juvenile pitches and the main pitch is a hurling wall. The Juvenile pitch is very well designed with "The Hill" behind the far goal where the younger supporters watch on from. The Juvenile pitch is also floodlit, while the even younger teams (U8-10) play in a junior pitch with smaller goals and a shorter pitch. The U8-10s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patrick Ryan (Irish Politician)
Patrick Ryan (16 November 1898 – 21 January 1944), also known as Paddy Ryan Lacken, was an Irish nationalist and politician. He was born in Newport, County Tipperary. Ryan became active in the Irish War of Independence in Limerick and Tipperary, serving as Captain in the C Company of the 6th Battalion, Tipperary No. 1 Brigade, 3rd South Division of the Irish Republican Army, IRA. He took the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War, and was arrested by Pro-Treaty forces in 1923. In his Civil War memoir ''The Gates Flew Open'', Peadar O'Donnell describes an incident where Ryan, under sentence of execution, was mistakenly transferred to Harepark Camp in the Curragh. When the order came to hand him over, he was kept hidden by his fellow prisoners. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary (Dáil constituency), Tipperary constituency at the 1923 Irish general election, 1923 general election. He did not take his seat i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Árann) or Tipperary GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tipperary and the Tipperary county teams. County Tipperary holds an honoured place in the history of the GAA as the organisation was founded in Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, on 1 November 1884. The county football team was the second from the province of Munster both to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Limerick. The county hurling team is third in the all-time rankings for All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) wins, behind only Cork and Kilkenny. History Governance Tipperary GAA has jurisdiction over the area that is associated with the traditional county of County Tipperary. There are 9 officers on the Board including the Cathaoirleach (Chairperson), Sean Nu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noel O'Gorman
Thomas Noel O'Gorman (born December 1945) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Newport and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Career O'Gorman first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Newport club. He progressed to adult level and was part of the Newport team that won the North Tipperary IHC title in 1965. O'Gorman later served as a coach at various levels with the club. O'Gorman never played at minor with Tipperary but spent three consecutive seasons with the under-21 team, including one as team captain. He was at full-back on the first Tipperary team to win an All-Ireland U21HC title in 1964. O'Gorman quickly joined the senior team and was an unused substitute for the 1965 All-Ireland final defeat of Wexford. A year with the intermediate team yielded All-Ireland success in 1966. O'Gorman won consecutive Munster SHC medals on the field of play in 1967 and 1968, however, Tipperary suffered consecutive All-Irel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gaelic Games Clubs In County Tipperary
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]   |
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The Nenagh Guardian
''The Nenagh Guardian'' is a weekly local newspaper that circulates in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The newspaper is based in Nenagh, County Tipperary, but is printed by the ''Limerick Leader'' in Limerick. The title incorporates two previous local papers, the ''Tipperary Vindicator'' and the ''Nenagh News''. The current editor is Garry Cotter. The newspaper is printed (but not owned) by Celtic Media Group. References External links * Mass media in County Tipperary Nenagh Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Weekly newspapers published in Ireland Newspapers established in 1838 1838 establishments in Ireland {{Ireland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tim Floyd (sports Administrator)
Tim Floyd is a Gaelic games administrator who is current secretary of the Tipperary County Board. In this capacity he delivers a report to the county convention. Floyd is with the Newport club. In April 2014, Floyd said he was fault for the county board being fined €500 after he failed to inform the Irish Sports Council that Tipperary hurlers would not be training at Dr Morris Park on one night they had been scheduled to train in March 2013. In 2015, Floyd said that Hawk-Eye would not be deployed at Semple Stadium that year. In March 2016, he announced the technology would be introduced. In September 2017, Floyd and Tipperary opposed a mooted round-robin restructuring of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, citing the sidelining of club hurling. In a December 2017 report to the county's annual convention, Floyd wrote that Jason Forde's part in an incident with Davy Fitzgerald during the 2017 National Hurling League, and for which Forde received a one-game ban, wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seán O'Brien (Tipperary Hurler)
Sean O'Brien (born 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Championship club Newport and formerly at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back. Playing career University of Limerick O'Brien studied at the University of Limerick between 2007 and 2012 and joined the senior hurling team in his second year. He was a regular player in several Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns with the university. Newport O'Brien joined the Newport club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He eventually joined the club's top adult team in the Tipperary Intermediate Championship. On 23 October 2016, O'Brien captained Newport in the Tipperary Intermediate Championship final against Thurles Sarsfields. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 1-17 to 0-15 victory. Tipperary Minor and under-21 O'Brien first played for Tipperary when he joined the minor team in advance of the 2007 Munster ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dan Troy (hurler)
Daniel Troy (1897 - 18 December 1953) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Newport and Claughaun, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. Career Troy first played hurling at club level with the Newport club in Tipperary. He later joined the Claughaun club after moving to Limerick, and made his first appearances for the team during their Limerick SHC-winning campaign in 1918. Troy's performances at club level resulted in his inclusion on the Limerick senior hurling team. He soon won a Munster SHC medal before lining out in Limerick's defeat 9-05 to 1-03 of Wexford in the 1918 All-Ireland final. Troy sustained a serious injury during the game which resulted in a prolonged period of absence from both club and inter-county hurling. He won a second Limerick SHC medal in 1926. Death Troy died suddenly on 18 December 1953, at the age of 56. He was the first member of Limerick's 1918 All-Ireland-winning team to die. Honours ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Séamus Shinnors
James N. Shinnors''s (born 1945) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Newport and with the Tipperary and Galway senior inter-county teams in the 1970s. Early life Séamus Shinnors was born in Newport, County Tipperary in 1945. He was educated at the local national school and later attended Limerick CBS. Here his hurling skills first came to prominence. Shinnors won a Harty Cup medal with the school in 1964. Playing career Club Shinnors played his club hurling with his local club in Newport, however, he never won a senior county title. After moving to County Galway he later played hurling with Ballinasloe. Inter-county Shinnors first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary under-21 hurling team in the 1960s. He was a substitute goalkeeper on the team in the inaugural year of the competition in 1964, however, by 1965 Shinnors was the first choice net minder. He won a Munster title in that grade that year be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Conor O'Mahony
Conor O'Mahony (born 18 October 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Tipperary senior team from 2005 up to 2015. O'Mahony made his first appearance for the team during the 2005 National League and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. During that time he has won one All-Ireland winners' medals, five Munster winners' medals, one National Hurling League winners' medal, two Fitzgibbon Cup medals, one Railway cup medal, two Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship medals, two Munster Minor Hurling Championship medals and two All-Star awards. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. At club level O'Mahony plays with the Newport club. Playing career Club O’Mahony plays his club hurling with Newport and has enjoyed some success. In 2002 he was still a minor hurler when he played a key role for Newport. A defeat of Kildangan in the championship decider gave O'Mahony a county intermediate championship medal. Uni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jimmy Coffey
Jimmy "Butler" Coffey (26 October 1909 – 29 December 2010) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team. Born in Newport, County Tipperary, Coffey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his senior debut during a tournament game in 1932. Coffey subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Coffey won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he began his career with Newport before later lining out with Young Irelands and Cappamore. Coffey was a two-time championship medallist with Ahane. Throughout his career Coffey made a brief number of championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1939-40 league. In retirement from playing Coffey became involved in team management and coachi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It is Ireland's largest inland county and shares a border with 8 counties, more than any other. The population of the county was 159,553 at the 2016 census. The largest towns are Clonmel, Nenagh and Thurles. Tipperary County Council is the local authority for the county. In 1838, County Tipperary was divided into two ridings, North and South. From 1899 until 2014, they had their own county councils. They were unified under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, which came into effect following the 2014 local elections on 3 June 2014. Geography Tipperary is the sixth-largest of the 32 counties by area and the 12th largest by population. It is the third-largest of Munster's 6 counties by both size and popul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |