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Nicky Orr
Nicholas "Nicky" Orr (born 23 February 1947) is an Irish retired hurler whose league and championship career with the Kilkenny senior team spanned nine seasons from 1969 to 1976. Born near Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Orr first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Johnstown national school. He began his club hurling career with the St. Finbarr's team, before later joining the Fenians club when it was formed in 1968. Orr won a county junior championship medal that year, which guaranteed promotion to the senior ranks the following year. An All-Ireland runner-up in 1975, he also won one Leinster medal and five county senior championship medals. Orr made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Kilkenny intermediate team. A Leinster medal winner in this grade, he later joined the under-21 team, ending his tenure in this grade as an All-Ireland runner-up in 1968. Orr made his senior debut during the 1969-70 league. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenians GAA
Fenians Johnstown is an Irish Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Hurling is the dominant sport in the club, which has provided the Kilkenny intercounty team with several top players. The club has also found success at county, provincial and even All-Ireland level. Honours *All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 0 ** 1974 (runner up) *Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 1 ** 1974 * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 5 ** 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977 * Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships: 1 ** 1968 * Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships: 3 ** 1942, 1943, 1988 Notable hurlers *Pat Henderson * Pat Delaney *Nicky Orr *Ger Henderson * John Henderson *Billy Fitzpatrick *J.J. Delaney *P.J. Ryan Patrick Joseph "P. J." Ryan (born 15 June 1977) is an Irish hurling, hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny senior team. Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ryan first played competitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny Junior Football Championship
The Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Junior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny JFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the junior-graded clubs in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Kilkenny football championship system. St. Patrick's are the reigning champions, having beaten Bennettsbridge Bennettsbridge () is a village in County Kilkenny in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is a census town, and has population of 745 as of the 2016 ... by 2–09 to 0–13 in the 2023 final. List of finals References {{Kilkenny GAA, state=expanded Kilkenny GAA club championships Gaelic football competitions in County Kilkenny Junior Gaelic football county champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Fitzpatrick
Billy Fitzpatrick (born 6 April 1954 in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish former sportsperson.() He played hurling with his local club the Fenians and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1986.() Fitzpatrick captained Kilkenny to the All-Ireland title in 1975. Biography Fitzpatrick was born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny in 1954. From an early age he showed great skill at the game of hurling. He was educated locally and later attended St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny city, a secondary school and noted nursery for young hurling talent. It was here that his hurling skills were further developed. Fitzpatrick first tasted success when he won an All-Ireland Colleges’ title with Kieran’s in 1971. He was captain of the side the following year when the college lost to Farranferris of Cork. Playing career Club Fitzpatrick played his club hurling with Fenians club in Johnstown. He had much success at underage levels before joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team Captains
This article lists players who have captained the Kilkenny county hurling team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ... and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The captain is chosen from the club that has won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship. List of captains Notes #Reid was appointed captain although he had not yet nailed down a starting place on the Kilkenny starting fifteen. If he did not line out his brother, Eoin Reid was to act as captain. If neither Reid lined out Henry Shefflin would be the stand-by captain. #Fennelly was appointed captain although he had not yet nailed down a place on the Kilkenny starting fifteen. Henry Shefflin was appointed vice-captain and deputised when Fennelly was not play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Delaney (Kilkenny Hurler)
Patrick "Pat" Delaney (1942 – 19 August 2013) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Delaney first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-six when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1968 championship. Delaney went on to play a key part for Kilkenny in what has come to be known as one of the greatest teams of all-time, and won four All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Delaney also captained the team to All-Ireland defeat in 1973. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team for six years, Delaney won five consecutiveRailway Cup medals. At club level he won one Leinster medal and five championship medal with Fenians. Delaney's career tally of 22 goals and 39 points marks him out as Kilkenny's tenth highest championship scorer of all-time. Throughout his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 1967 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster quarter-final. The All-Ireland final was played at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on 17 September 1967 between London and Cork, in what was their second All-Ireland final meeting and a first in two years. London won the match by 1-09 to 1-05 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title. Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals Munster semi-finals Munster final All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1975 was the 89th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Galway 2-22 to 2-10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Rule change As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years. The championship Format Munster Championship ''First round:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1974 was the 88th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 3-19 to 1-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Format Munster Championship ''First round:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final. Leinster Championship ''First round:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1973 was the 87th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling single-elimination tournament, knock-out competition. Limerick GAA, Limerick won the championship, beating Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny 1-21 to 1-14 in the 1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, final at Croke Park, Dublin. Format Overview The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1973 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no Single-elimination tournament#Seeding, seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If both sides were still level at the end of that game another replay had to take place. The Championship Munster Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-24 to 5-11 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Calendar Format Overview The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If that match ended in a draw a period of extra time was played, however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time another replay had to take place. Participating counties The Championship Munster Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-17 to 5-14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Participating counties Format The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If both sides were still level at the end of that game another replay had to take place. Munster Championship ''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
