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Trillick St Macartan's GAC
Trillick St Macartan's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Trillick in western County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It competes at Senior level in Tyrone GAA competitions (earlier clubs in the area having played at times in Fermanagh GAA competitions). The club plays Gaelic football, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. History A branch of the Gaelic League was formed in Trillick on 29 December 1901, and the League pioneered the playing of Gaelic games in 1902. At a Gaelic League Feis in Trillick on 15 August 1903, parish teams from Trillick, Golan, Moorfield and Liffer played the first competitive football games in Trillick. By December 1903, a parish football and hurling club, named Lisdoo Young Ireland, had been formed, Lisdoo being one of only five teams taking part in the first Tyrone senior football championship in November 1904. In 1906 the Trillick Red Hands football team was formed; in 1907 they reached the final of the first Cup Competition in Tyro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members worldwide, and declared total revenues of €65.6 million in 2017. The Games Administration Committee (GAC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendances. Gaelic football is also the second most popular participation sport in Northern Ireland. The women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a knock-out format. The winners go on to compete with the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and London champions in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. The prize for the winners is the McCully Cup, named in honour of Clontibret O'Neills stalwart Packie McCully. Roll of honour Wins listed by county No club from Armagh has ever won the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. See also *Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship *Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship *Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship The Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played between the Intermediate C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship
The Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1905. Éire Óg Carrickmore are the title holders (2021) defeating Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon in the Final. History In 2008 The County final was decided in a replay, and was the first time the Tyrone Senior Hurling Club Championship final was ever played under floodlights. Carrickmore captured their 19th title, completing 3-in-row, for the second time in 7 years, and putting them one behind the leaders Eoghan Ruadh who have 20. Eoghan Ruadh are the longest serving club since 1944. Eoghan Ruadh Dún Geanainn won the 2009 final un-expectedly defeating arch rivals Éire Óg An Charraig Mhor to claim their 21st title. In 2010 Éire Óg reclaimed the Benburb Cup over current holders Dungannon, it was one of the greatest wins for Éire Óg over their arch rivals Dungannon after the shock defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship
The Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship was an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised since 1904 by Fermanagh GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Fermanagh. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship or the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship The Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association an ..., the winners of which progress to the respective All-Ireland Club Hurling Championships. As of 2016, just one club, Lisbellaw St Patricks, represent County Fermanagh in hurling. This has been the case since the Lisnaskea club folded in 2015. Roll of honour References External links Official Fermanagh WebsiteFermanagh on Hoganstand {{Fermanagh GAA, state=expanded Fermanagh GAA club championships Hurlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county teams in All-Ireland. The first tournament was held in 1887; it has been held every year since 1889. Each tournament ends with a final, played by the 35th Sunday of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, with the winning team receiving the Sam Maguire Cup. History The first Championship to be held featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final was between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth. The final was played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook (not Bird Avenue) on 29 April 1888 with Commercials winning by 1–4 to 0–3. Unlike later All-Ireland competitions, there were no provincial championships, and the result was an open draw. The second Championship was unfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Gormley
Niall Gormley is a Gaelic footballer who made his Ulster Championship debut for the Tyrone county team on 20 May 2007, against Fermanagh. Playing career Gormley scored four impressive points against Fermanagh in his Ulster Championship debut, both from very acute angles. He cannot be denied. He also plays for his local club Trillick, who in 2008 year won the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship The Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the LCC Group Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. Galbally Pearses ... and Ulster intermediate champ. Following this they were promoted to Division 1. In 2008, Gormley became first man from Trillick to gain an All-Ireland Senior Football medal, part of the Tyrone panel who defeated Kerry in the final. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Tyrone inter-county Gaelic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier under-17 "knockout" competition in Gaelic football played in Ireland. 2017 was the final year of the minor under 18 football championship as it were replaced by an under 17 championship following a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Minor Football Final being played on the third Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin as the curtain-raiser to the senior final. The winners received the Tom Markham Cup, which is named in honour of former Clare figure Tom Markham. Overview The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship features players at under seventeen level (players must be under 17 on 1 January of the year of the competition. The first minor championship was played in 1929 when Clare were crowned the champions. The championship has been held every year since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattie Donnelly (Gaelic Footballer)
Mattie Donnelly is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Trillick club and the Tyrone county team. In 2015, he was a key part of a Tyrone teamed that reached the All-Ireland SFC semi-final, and was named in the All Stars team. Donnelly was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 international rules test in Australia. Following the retirement of Seán Cavanagh in 2017, Donnelly was appointed Tyrone senior captain. Pádraig Hampsey succeeded Donnelly as captain in May 2021, and it was Hampsey who became the third Tyrone captain to lift the Sam Maguire Cup, following Tyrone's victory over Mayo Mayo often refers to: * Mayonnaise, often shortened to "mayo" * Mayo Clinic, a medical center in Rochester, Minnesota, United States Mayo may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Mayo Peak, Marie Byrd Land Australia * Division of Mayo, an Aust ... in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Donnelly, Mattie Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Brennan (Gaelic Footballer)
Rory Brennan (born 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Trillick club and the Tyrone county team. Honours ;Tyrone * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 2021 * Ulster Senior Football Championship (3): 2016, 2017, 2021 * All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2015 * Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2015 * Ulster Minor Football Championship (1): 2012 ;St Michael's College * MacRory Cup (1): 2012 (c) ;Trillick * Tyrone Senior Football Championship (2): 2015, 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ... References Living people Gaelic football backs Tyrone inter-county Gaelic footballers 1994 births {{Tyrone-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship
The Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the LCC Group Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. Galbally Pearses are the title holders (2022) defeating Edendork St Malachy's in the final. History The tournament was first held in 1962, with Cookstown the first champions defeating Galbally in the final. The semi-final of the 2021 Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship was abandoned after eight minutes and an Air Ambulance had to land on the pitch at Healy Park to care for the injured. From 2018, all championship games have been streamed live on Tyrone TV. Format The 16 clubs in Division 2 of the All-County Football League in Tyrone compete on a straight knockout basis. Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the Paddy Cullen Cup. The winners of the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship qualify for the Ulster Intermediate Club Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogan Stand
Hoganstand.com is a news website and the online face of the monthly Gaelic games magazine ''Hogan Stand'', which is distributed throughout Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea .... The magazine is named after the main stand in Croke Park, where the trophies are presented to the winning captains. The magazine was founded in 1991. The website also has a poorly designed outdated fan chat forum. References External links * 1991 establishments in Ireland Croke Park Gaelic games magazines Magazines established in 1991 Magazines published in Ireland Monthly magazines published in Ireland {{sport-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killyclogher
Killyclogher () is a village on the outskirts of the town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is also a townland and an electoral ward of Omagh & Fermanagh District Council. According to the 2001 census, it had a population approaching 3000 (illegitimate ) (previous statistic incorrect) Boundaries Due to urban sprawl in the 1990s, Killyclogher is often recognised as being inside Omagh town boundaries, Killyclogher residents take great pride in their own parochial identity separate from neighbouring Drumragh Parish (Omagh Town). This has led to much debate between the residents of the greater Omagh area as to where Omagh ends and Killyclogher begins. In the West Tyrone Area Plan (published 10 January 2006), this was said on the issue: "Participants highlighted the need to maintain the identity of Omagh as an entity conjoined with Killyclogher. Appreciation was expressed when the village identity has been submerged in the urban sprawl of Omagh. It was pointed ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
