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Na Piarsaigh GAA
Na Piarsaigh are a hurling and Gaelic football club based in the north side of Cork City, Ireland. History Formation In 1943 a group of idealistic young men drawn mostly from the hurling nursery of North Mon laid the foundations of Cumann Iomana & Peile Na Piarsaigh. The group had its first formal meeting in the presbytery of the North Cathedral. The young men called upon one of their teachers, Donnacha Ó Murchú, for guidance and assistance. This led to him becoming the first ''Uachtarán'' [president] of the club, with Derry Terry serving as ''Runaí'' [secretary] and Paddy Sutton as ''Cisteoir'' [treasurer]. In choosing a name for the club the members sought one which would reflect their aims and ideals. Padraig Pearse, it was felt, because of his underlying love of Ireland and all things Irish, reflected those ideals admirably. Thus the name "Na Piarsaigh" ["The Pearses"] was adopted. A set of playing-gear colours (black and amber) was acquired. Later in 1951 the symbol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much terminology. The same game played by women is called camogie ('), which shares a common Gaelic root. The objective of the game is for players to use an ash wood stick called a hurley (in Irish a ', pronounced or ) to hit a small ball called a ' between the opponent's goalposts either over the crossbar for one point or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for three points. The ' can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than four steps, struck in the air or struck on the ground with the hurley. It can be kicked, or slapped with an open hand (the hand pass), for short-range passing. A player who wants to carry the ball for more than four steps has to bounce or balance the ' on the end of the stick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rónán McGregor
Rónán McGregor (born 1983) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Na Piarsaigh and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. McGregor usually lined out in defence or at midfield. Career McGregor first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with Na Piarsaigh. He simultaneously lined out with the North Monastery in the Harty Cup before progressing onto the Na Piarsaigh senior team. He won a Cork SHC title in 2004 after beating Cloyne in the final. McGregor also represented University College Cork in the Fitzgibbon Cup competition and was eventually noticed by inter-county selectors. He was included on the Cork under-21 hurling team in 2004 before earning inclusion on the senior team the following year. McGregor made a number of the National League appearances and was an unused substitute when Cork beat Galway in the 2005 All-Ireland final. He was released from the Cork panel in February 2006. Career statistics Honours ;Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Junior A Football Championship
The City Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the EBO Home Rescue City Junior A Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior Gaelic football teams in Cork, Ireland. The series of games begin in May, with the championship culminating with the final in the autumn. The championship has always been run as a knock-out competition with no second chance for beaten teams. The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior Football Championship. The winners and runners-up of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other seven divisions to contest the county championship. 10 clubs currently participate in the City Championship. St Michael's are the title-holders after defeating Brian Dillons by 2-11 to 1-11 in the 2022 championship final. Teams 2023 Teams Roll of honour List of finals Records Gaps To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Junior A Hurling Championship
The City Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the BCE Consulting Engineers City Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Seandún Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1926 for junior-graded hurling teams in Cork, Ireland. The series of games are usually played during the summer months. The championship uses a double elimination format whereby each team is guaranteed at least two games. The City Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. The winners of the City Championship join their counterparts from the other six divisions to contest the county championship. 11 clubs currently participate in the City Championship. Nemo Rangers are the title-holders after defeating Brian Dillons by 0-13 to 1-06 in the 2022 championship final. Teams 2023 teams Roll of honour List of Finals 2023 Championship Round 1 Nemo Rangers 1-12 - 2-12 St Vincent's B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Examiner
The ''Irish Examiner'', formerly ''The Cork Examiner'' and then ''The Examiner'', is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country. History 19th and early 20th centuries The paper was founded by John Francis Maguire under the title ''The Cork Examiner'' in 1841 in support of the Catholic Emancipation and tenant rights work of Daniel O'Connell. Historical copies of ''The Cork Examiner'', dating back to 1841, are available to search and view in digitised form at the Irish Newspaper Archives website and British Newspaper Archive. During the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War, the ''Cork Examiner'' (along with other nationalist newspapers) was subject to censorship and suppression. At the time of the Spanish Civil War, the ''Cork Examiner'' reportedly took a strongly pro-Franco tone in its coverage of the conflict. As of the early to mid-20th century, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2004 fixtures took place on 14 December 2003. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004. Newtownshandrum were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cloyne in the semi-final stage. On 31 October 2004, Na Piarsaigh won the championship following a 0–17 to 0–10 defeat of Cloyne in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first in nine championship seasons. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship * Bride Rovers Results Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 First round Second round Round 4 * Na Piarsaigh and Sarsfields received a bye. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Championship statistics Top scorers ;Top scorer overall ;Top scorers in a sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 11 December 1994. The championship began on 14 May 1995 and ended on 24 September 1995. Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Erin's Own in the second round. The final was played on 24 September 1995 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Na Piarsaigh and Ballyhea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Na Piarsaigh won the match by 1–12 to 3–01 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in five years. Niall Ahern was the championship's top scorer with 4–17. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship * St. Catherine's Results First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Championship st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1990 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 17 December 1989. The championship began on 29 April 1990 and ended on 21 October 1990. Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the quarter-finals. The final replay was played on 21 October 1990 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Na Piarsaigh and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Na Piarsaigh won the match by 2-07 to 1-08 to claim their first ever championship title. Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 2-28. Results First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals Championship statistics Top scorers ;Overall ;In a single game Miscellaneous * Na Piarsaigh became the first city side other than "the big thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Tuohy
Roger Tuohy (born 1945 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish former sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960s. Tuohy won an All-Ireland runners-up medal, one Munster title and a National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ... title with Cork in 1969. References 1945 births Living people Na Piarsaigh hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers {{Cork-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony O'Sullivan
Anthony "Tony" O'Sullivan (born 7 January 1963) is an Irish people, Irish retired Hurling, hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork GAA, Cork senior hurling team. Born in Cork (city), Farranree, Cork, O'Sullivan first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at the The North Monastery, North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 sides. He made his senior hurling debut during the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1982 championship. O'Sullivan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won three All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medals, seven Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. As a member of the Munster GAA, Munster inter-provincial team on a num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teu Ó HAilpín
Teu Ó hAilpín is an Irish sportsperson ( Gaelic footballer) playing for Na Piarsaigh GAA and Australian Rules football club Leeside Lions. Born in Cork, he was a Gaelic Athletic Association player who played for the Éire Óg club in Ennis and Na Piarsaigh in Cork. He is the brother of Cork senior hurling players Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Aisake and older brother of Carlton Australian footballer Setanta. He left Cork City team Na Piarsaigh in 2001 and signed for Clare side Éire Óg. Teu declared for Clare in 2001, despite having played for minor and Under-21 level for Cork, he later moved to London after a short term in intercounty senior football. Ó hAilpín won the London Senior Hurling Championship with London GAA side Robert Emmett's in 2004. Leeside Lions career Ó hAilpín decided to quit Gaelic football and joined Australian rules football club Leeside Lions in the Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (ARFLI). He immediately became a star and helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setanta Ó HAilpín
Setanta Ó hAilpín (born 18 March 1983) is a Fijian-Irish sportsman. He played hurling at senior level for the Cork county team before becoming a professional Australian rules footballer. Ó hAilpín is of mixed Irish and Rotuman background. His brothers Seán Óg, Teu and Aisake are also noted sportsmen. Early life and Gaelic games Ó hAilpín was born in Australia to an Irish father and a mother from the Fijian dependency of Rotuma. The family moved to Cork in Ireland in 1988 and Ó hAilpín played both hurling and Gaelic football for Na Piarsaigh, eventually concentrating on hurling. In 2000, he was selected for the Cork minor team. He studied at Waterford Institute of Technology and starred on its Fitzgibbon Cup-winning side in March 2003. Ó hAilpín joined his elder brother, Seán Óg, on the Cork county team for the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, with the team losing the final to Kilkenny that September. His contribution to the campaign earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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