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Nicholas O'Shea
Nicholas O'Shea (25 April 1864 – 1912) was an Irish people, Irish hurling, hurler who played as midfielder for the Dublin GAA, Dublin senior team. O'Shea joined the team during the ill-fated All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1888, 1888 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1890, 1890 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal and one Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Leinster medal. O'Shea captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1889. At club level O'Shea was a two-time Dublin Senior Hurling Championship, county club championship medalist with Kickham's GAA, Kickham’s. Playing career Club After moving to Dublin O'Shea started hurling with the Kickham's GAA, Kickham’s club and enjoyed much success. In 1889 he won a Dublin Senior Hurling Championship, county senior championship title as Kickham's emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickham's GAA
Kickham or Kickhams may refer to: ;Surname: * Charles Kickham (1828–82) Irish republican ideologue and writer * John Kickham (1847–1917) member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada * Mike Kickham (born 1988) Major League baseball player * Thomas Joseph Kickham (1901–74) member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and the Canadian House of Commons ;GAA clubs named after Charles Kickham: * Ballymun Kickhams GAA, Dublin city * Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA, Dundrum, South Tipperary * Mullinahone-CJ Kickhams GAA, Mullinahone, South Tipperary * Cooley Kickhams, Louth GAA * Creggan Kickhams, Antrim GAA * Ardoyne Kickhams, Belfast, Antrim GAA * Wrensboro Kickhams, predecessor of Thurles Sarsfields, North Tipperary * Riverstown Charles Kickhams, predecessor of Kildangan GAA (Tipperary) Kiladangan GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Hurling is the main sport which is played in the "North Tip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh or Clonskea (, meaning "meadow of the Crataegus monogyna, Whitethorn"; pronounced ), is a small southern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The district straddles the River Dodder. Location and access Clonskeagh is a townland in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Donnybrook, Dublin, Donnybrook in the traditional Barony (Ireland), barony of Dublin (barony), Dublin. The modern suburb lies partially within the city limits of Dublin but mostly within Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. Roebuck Road defines the southernmost end of Clonskeagh; this area is sometimes known as Roebuck and occasionally considered to be part of Windy Arbour. The area is principally defined by the Clonskeagh Road and its extension into Roebuck Road, which spans its length. The northern end of the Clonskeagh Road at the junction with Eglinton Road / Milltown Road separates it from Ranelagh to the north, and the campus of University College Dublin at Belfield, Dublin, Belfield is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Winners
All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire island, but also has related meanings in politics and religion. In sports Many but far from all sports are organised on an all-Ireland basis.{{fv, date=June 2017 "All-Ireland" is often used as an abbreviation of All-Ireland Championship, held by sports organised on All-Ireland basis. In particular: * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Gaelic football * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in hurling Many sports are organised on an all-Ireland basis, for example American football, basketball, boxing, cricket, curling, Gaelic games, golf, hockey, lawn bowls, korfball, Quidditch, rowing, rugby league and rugby union, in which case the international team is usually referred to simply as "Ireland". Others are organised primarily o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Inter-county Hurlers
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europe after the Acts of Union in 1800. Following independence in 1922, Dublin becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickham's Hurlers
Kickham or Kickhams may refer to: ;Surname: * Charles Kickham (1828–82) Irish republican ideologue and writer * John Kickham (1847–1917) member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada * Mike Kickham (born 1988) Major League baseball player * Thomas Joseph Kickham (1901–74) member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and the Canadian House of Commons ;GAA clubs named after Charles Kickham: * Ballymun Kickhams GAA, Dublin city * Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA, Dundrum, South Tipperary * Mullinahone-CJ Kickhams GAA, Mullinahone, South Tipperary * Cooley Kickhams, Louth GAA * Creggan Kickhams, Antrim GAA * Ardoyne Kickhams, Belfast, Antrim GAA * Wrensboro Kickhams, predecessor of Thurles Sarsfields, North Tipperary * Riverstown Charles Kickhams, predecessor of Kildangan GAA (Tipperary) Kiladangan GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Hurling is the main sport which is played in the "North Tipper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Deaths
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1864 Births
Events January–March * January 13 – American songwriter Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna", "Old Folks at Home") dies aged 37 in New York City, leaving a scrap of paper reading "Dear friends and gentle hearts". His parlor song " Beautiful Dreamer" is published in March. * January 16 – Denmark rejects an Austrian-Prussian ultimatum to repeal the Danish Constitution, which says that Schleswig-Holstein is part of Denmark. * January 21 – New Zealand Wars: The Tauranga campaign begins. * February – John Wisden publishes '' The Cricketer's Almanack for the year 1864'' in England; it will go on to become the major annual cricket reference publication. * February 1 – Danish-Prussian War (Second Schleswig War): 57,000 Austrian and Prussian troops cross the Eider River into Denmark. * February 15 – Heineken brewery founded in Netherlands. * February 17 – American Civil War: The tiny Confederate hand-propelled submarine ''H. L. Hunl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork GAA
The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Chorcaí) or Cork GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cork and the Cork county teams. It is one of the constituent counties of Munster GAA. Cork is one of the few dual counties in Ireland, competing in a similar level in both football and hurling. However, despite both teams competing at the top level of the game for most of the county's history, the county hurling team has experienced more success, winning the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship on thirty occasions. By comparison, the county football team has won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on seven occasions, most recently in 2010. Cork was the third county 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 and Tipperary. Traditionally f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Lane
Daniel Lane (1861 - 3 June 1940) was an Irish people, Irish hurling, hurler who played as a forward for the Cork GAA, Cork senior team. Born in Coachford, County Cork, Lane first played competitive hurling in his youth, prior to the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-nine when his club team represented Cork. In his sole season with Cork, Lane won one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal and one Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Munster medal. He was Cork's first ever winning Munster and All-Ireland winning captain. At club level Lane was a one-time Cork Senior Hurling Championship, championship medallist with Aghabullogue GAA, Aghabulloge. Playing career Club Lane played his hurling with his local club in Aghabullogue GAA, Aghabullogue and enjoyed some success. He won a Cork Senior Hurling Championship, county senior championship title in 1890 following a 7-3 to 1-1 defeat of Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1889
The 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 July 1889 and ended on 3 November 1889. Tipperary were the defending champions; however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Dublin won the title following a 5-1 to 1-6 defeat of Clare in the final. Teams A total of ten teams contested the championship, one less than the previous year. It was the first championship to be completed since 1887. The Leinster championship was contested by just four teams; however, due to walkovers and disputes, only one game was played. 1888 championship participants Kildare did not field a team. All six counties entered a team in the Munster championship. Once again, the hurling championship was not contested in either Connacht or Ulster. General information Ten counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sport)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Winning Captains
This is the list of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captains for the hurling sports competition in Ireland. Each team has one captain. In many counties the captain is chosen by the club that won the Senior County Hurling Championship in the previous year. In recent years, this practice is being replaced by the manager picking one of the more experienced players to take this role. The captain accepts the cup on behalf of the team and makes a speech in which he thanks all who helped in the success of the team. List of captains Records See also *Liam MacCarthy Cup *List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captains {{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Captains Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ... +All-Ireland Senior Hurling C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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