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Omagh Academicals RFC
Omagh Academicals RFC is a Northern Irish rugby football club from Omagh, County Tyrone, playing in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League. History Omagh Academicals RFC were formed in 1952, drawing many of its players from past pupils of Omagh Academy, where the club also draws its name from. The club occupies a 4 pitch site in the North Omagh, just off the Beltany Road, as well as having a large clubhouse and on-site gym. Omagh field 4 Men’s teams on a weekly basis, as well as a Women’s side, and various youth and mini’s teams. The 1st XV were first promoted to the All-Ireland League in 1996, but were relegated in 2000, before winning promotion again in 2017. The club currently plays in Division 2C of the AIL. Honours *Ulster Towns Cup: 1 ** 2001-02 *Ulster Junior Cup The Ulster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition for clubs in the Irish province of Ulster that are not considered strong enough to play in the Ulster Senior Cup. It also includes the second teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omagh
Omagh (; from ga, An Ómaigh , meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers River Drumragh, Drumragh and Camowen River, Camowen meet to form the River Strule, Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city Belfast is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north. The town had a population of 19,659 at the United Kingdom census, 2011, 2011 Census, and the former Omagh District Council, district council, which was the largest in County Tyrone, had a population of 51,356. Omagh contains the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board, and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development at Sperrin House, the Department for Regional Development and the Roads Service, Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an administrative division for local government but retains a strong identity in popular culture. Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 177,986; its county town is Omagh. The county derives its name and general geographic location from Tír Eoghain, a Gaelic kingdom under the O'Neill dynasty which existed until the 17th century. Name The name ''Tyrone'' is derived , the name given to the conquests made by the Cenél nEógain from the provinces of Airgíalla and Ulaid.Art Cosgrove (2008); "A New History of Ireland, Volume II: Medieval Ireland 1169-1534". Oxford University Press. Historically, it was anglicised as ''Tirowen'' or ''Tyrowen'', which are closer to the Irish pronunci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland League (rugby Union)
The All-Ireland League (AIL), known for sponsorship reasons as the Energia All-Ireland League, is the national league system for the 50 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The league was inaugurated in the 1990–91 season. The league is the second highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as professional teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play in the United Rugby Championship. Division 1 sides may field no more than two professional players in their matchday sides, and only one may be a forward. Division 2 sides may not field professional players. Foreign professional players may not play in the League. Cork Constitution, the inaugural winners , are the only club to have retained top division status since the inception of the league. Competition format The league is divided into five divisions of ten teams each. Teams play each other team in the division twice per season (once at home and once away), for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Irish
Northern Irish people is a demonym for all people born in Northern Ireland or people who are entitled to reside in Northern Ireland without any restriction on their period of residence. Most Northern Irish people either identify as Northern Irish, Irish people, Irish or British people, British, or a combination thereof. National identity In Northern Ireland, national identity is complex and diverse. The question of national identity was asked in the 2011 census with the three most common identities given being British people, British, Northern Irish and Irish people, Irish. Most people of Protestant background consider themselves British, while a majority of people of Catholic background are native Irish. This has origins in the 17th-century Plantation of Ulster. In the early 20th century, most Ulster Protestants and Catholics saw themselves as Irish, although Protestants tended to have a strong sense of Britishness also.Walker, Brian"British or Irish - who do you think y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Football
Rugby football is the collective name for the team sports of rugby union and rugby league. Canadian football and, to a lesser extent, American football were once considered forms of rugby football, but are seldom now referred to as such. The governing body of Canadian football, Football Canada, was known as the Canadian Rugby Union as late as 1967, more than fifty years after the sport parted ways with rugby rules. Rugby football started about 1845 at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, although forms of football in which the ball was carried and tossed date to the Middle Ages (see medieval football). Rugby football spread to other Public school (United Kingdom), English public schools in the 19th century and across the British Empire as former pupils continued to play it. Rugby football split into two codes in 1895, when twenty-one clubs from the North of England left the Rugby Football Union to form the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union (renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omagh Academy
Omagh Academy is a grammar school in Omagh, County Tyrone, located at 21-23 Dublin Road. The school currently has 670 pupils. The school is one of the top performing grammar schools in Northern Ireland and is ranked one of the top 30 Grammar Schools in the UK. In 2014, there was a 100% pass rate at GCSE Level, 82% pass rate at A-Level, and 69% achieved 5 A*-C grades at GCSE. The School's motto is "Veritas Vincet" which is Latin and translates as "Truth will conquer". The school offers 21 subjects at GCSE and 19 at 'A'-level. Sport The school also contributes to schools sport in Northern Ireland. The 1st hockey team won the Northern Ireland Schools' Cup and the All Ireland Cup in 2005. The 1st XV rugby team reached the Ulster Schools Cup final in 1985 (losing to Bangor Grammar 12-3) and semi-final in 1993 (losing to eventual winners Campbell College). In 1994 they had success capturing the Schools Plate competition with a win over Campbell College, and in the same year Omagh Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Towns Cup
The Ulster Towns Cup is a rugby union competition organized by the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. It is confined to teams outside of Belfast. Since the resumption of play after World War II, where a town is represented by a senior club, their second team is the one that competes. The Final is traditionally played on Easter Monday at Ravenhill. The most successful club is Dungannon with 20 wins (19 outright wins and 1 shared win). The trophy is currently held by Ballyclare RFC. FINALS (''Records are incomplete'') 1880s * 1883 City of Derry * 1884 Dungannon * 1885 Bessbrook * 1886 Bessbrook & Dungannon (shared) * 1887 Bessbrook * 1888 Bessbrook * 1889 City of Derry 1890s * 1890 Armagh * 1891 City of Derry * 1892 City of Derry * 1893 City of Derry * 1894 Dungannon * 1895 Dungannon 1 goal and 1 try – nil Dundalk * 1896 Dungannon * 1897 City of Derry * 1898 City of Derry 3-0 Dungannon * 1899 Dungannon 1900s * 1900 Competition abandoned over a ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Junior Cup
The Ulster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition for clubs in the Irish province of Ulster that are not considered strong enough to play in the Ulster Senior Cup. It also includes the second teams of the senior clubs. The perpetual trophy that is awarded to the winners is called ''The Balmoral Cup'' The most successful club is Queen's University with 15 wins. The current holder is Ballynahinch Ballynahinch may refer to: Northern Ireland * Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland *Ballynahinch, County Down, a town Republic of Ireland *Ballynahinch (barony), in County Galway *Ballynahinch, County Galway, a townland in County Galway * Bally .... Performance by Club Finals 1880s and 90s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Sources {{Rugby union in Ireland Rugby union competitions in Ulster 1888 establishments in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union Clubs In County Tyrone
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland League Rugby Union Clubs
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 primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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