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Waterford Senior Football Championship 2009
The 2009 Waterford Senior Football Championship, the most recent championship of the Waterford Senior Football Championship, the premier Gaelic Football competition in County Waterford, commenced on 16 May 2009 and concluded on 1 November 2009. The thirteen teams in the championship were structured into two groups of four teams and one group of five teams. From these groups, quarter finals and semi-finals were played with the county final being played in Fraher Field. The championship was won by Stradbally, which defeated The Nire in the final. Group A Standings Matches ---- ---- ---- Group B Standings Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C Standings Matches ---- ---- ---- Round of 16 Relegation play-offs Knockout stages References {{Waterford Senior Football Championship Waterford Senior Football Championship Waterford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition between the top Waterford cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Phort Láirge) or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford county teams. The county board's offices are based at Walsh Park in the city of Waterford. The Waterford County Board was founded in 1886. Hurling is the dominant sport, with the county having won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) on two occasions: in 1948 and 1959. While football is the secondary sport in the county, it is widely played nonetheless. Waterford's greatest footballing achievement was reaching the 1898 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, which the team lost to Dublin. Governance Founded in 1886, the Waterford GAA board administers Gaelic games at all levels in County Waterford. This includes the sports of hurling, football, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardmore, County Waterford
Ardmore () is a seaside resort and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland, not far from Youghal on the south coast of Ireland. It has a permanent population of around 430, that increases in the tourist season. It is believed to be the oldest Christian settlement in Ireland. According to tradition, Saint Declan lived in the region in the early 5th century, and Christianised the area before the coming of Saint Patrick. In September 2014, Ardmore was included on a shortlist of Ireland's top tourist towns composed by Fáilte Ireland. It is home to the Michelin-starred restaurant, The House (restaurant), The House, at the Cliff House Hotel. History Ecclesiastical history At the Synod of Ráth Breasail, Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111 in Ireland, 1111, recognition was given to the Diocese of Ardmore, reputedly founded by Saint Declan, one of the Munster saints said to have preceded Saint Patrick in bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was regarded as a patron saint of the Déis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilmacthomas
Kilmacthomas or Kilmactomas (), often referred to locally as "Kilmac", is a town on the River Mahon in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the R677, a road north of the N25 national primary road from Dungarvan to Waterford. History During the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, in December 1649, Oliver Cromwell marched from Waterford to Kilmacthomas during the Siege of Waterford. The weather was wet and stormy and the river was in flood, so the army couldn't cross. Two nights were spent in the field that is now the public park. Cromwell was said to have described Waterford county on his march from Waterford to Kilmacthomas in the winter of 1649 as being a craggy and desolate place. After returning to Ireland after several years in Newfoundland, 18th-century Irish-language poet Donnchadh Ruadh Mac Conmara converted to Protestantism and joined the Church of Ireland parish at Rossmire, Newtown near Kilmacthomas. He was briefly appointed as parish clerk, but it is said that when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stradbally
Stradbally () is a town in County Laois, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the N80 road, a National Secondary Route, about from Portlaoise. It is a townland, a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish and historic Barony (Ireland), barony. It is known for its "Steam Rally" and the Electric Picnic. History The history of Stradbally dates to the 6th century when a monastery was established at Oughaval (County Laois), Oughaval, close to the town - and within the present-day parish. Samuel Lewis (publisher), Samuel Lewis's ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'' (published in 1837), records that the parish at that time contained "2392 inhabitants, of which number, 1799 are in the town". Birth of motor racing On 2 July 1903 the Gordon Bennett Cup (auto racing), Gordon Bennett Cup ran through Stradbally. It was the first international motor race to be held in Ireland. Kildare was chosen at least partly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill, County Waterford
Kill () is a village in County Waterford, Ireland located between Dungarvan and Tramore Tramore (; ) is a seaside town in County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland. With humble origins as a small fishing village, the area saw rapid development upon the arrival of the railway from Waterford City in 1853. Initially, the to ..., on the R681 road. It lies in the townlands of Kilbarrymeaden and Sleveen. The settlement takes its name from the locality of Kilbarrymeaden, a former medieval parish. A historic ruined church from this parish lies outside present day Kill. The early ecclesiastical site of Kilbarrymeaden lies 2 km southeast of the village. The pubs in the village are The Well and Dunphy's. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References {{Waterford-geo-stub Towns and villages in County Waterford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford
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Walsh Park
Walsh Park ( ga, Páirc Breathnach) is a GAA stadium in Waterford, Ireland named after Willie Walsh, a well-known referee and long time campaigner for Gaelic games in Waterford. It is one of the two homes of the Waterford Gaelic football and hurling teams, the other being Fraher Field in Dungarvan. The two grounds are rivals for important games, former Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald saying "There's this endless battle between Walsh Park and Fraher Field, a political battle almost. If one field gets a game, the other has to get the next one. Dungarvan was a nice field, but my personal preference was always Walsh Park, because I felt it had more of the feel of a fortress." The stadium is set to undergo a €7m redevelopment which will result in an increased capacity of 16,500 by 2020, though it is unknown if it will be ready in time for the 2020 Munster Hurling Championship. Walsh Park is named after Willie Walsh, who refereed many All-Ireland SFC and SHC finals, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaultier GAA
Gaultier GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located on the outskirts of Dunmore East (An Dún Mór Thoir in Irish) which is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier (Gáll Tír – "foreigners' land" in Irish): a reference to the influx of firstly Viking (Norwegian) and then Norman settlers in the area. The club is exclusively concerned with Gaelic Football. Football History The Barony of Gaultier consists of the townlands of Passage East, Ballymacaw, Ballygunner, Killea and village of Dunmore East. The present GAA club of the areas concerned came into existence through the amalgamation of Ballymacaw Ramblers and Pierce McCann's of Dunmore. In its inaugural season the club succeeded in winning the county Junior Football Championship. Right through the 1930s and 1940s Gaultier Football Club continued to flourish, even t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tramore GAA
Tramore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Tramore County Waterford, Ireland, with teams in both Gaelic Football and Hurling. Tramore is one of the oldest GAA clubs in County Waterford, having been founded in 1885. Honours *Waterford Senior Football Championship: 3 ** 1969, 1971, 1984 * Waterford Intermediate Football Championships: 2 ** 1967, 2008 ** Runners-Up 1963, 1973 * Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championships: 0 ** Runners-Up 1969 * Waterford Junior Football Championships: 2 ** 1972, 1982 ** Runners-Up 1919, 1963, 1981, 1991, 2006 * Waterford Junior Hurling Championships: 2 ** 1982, 2004 ** Runners-Up 1981, 1986, 2003, 2013 * Waterford Under-21 Football Championships: 6 ** 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1994, 1995 ** Runners-Up 1968, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006 *Waterford Under 21 'B' Football Championship: 1 ** 2009 * Waterford Minor Football Championship The Waterford Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. Waterford City and County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county. The population of the county at large, including the city, was 116,176 according to the 2016 census. The county is based on the historic Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory of the ''Déisi, Déise''. There is an Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking area, Gaeltacht na nDéise, in the south-west of the county. Geography and subdivisions County Waterford has two mountain ranges, the Knockmealdown Mountains and the Comeragh Mountains. The highest point in the county is Knockmealdown, at . It also has many rivers, including Ireland's third-longest river, the River Suir (); and Ireland's fourth-longest river, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brickey Rangers GAA
Brickey Rangers ( ga, Rodaithe na Bricehttp://www.brickeyrangers.com ) is a GAA club 5 km west of Dungarvan, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. They cater for Gaelic football, camogie and Hurling. Their home ground is Bushy Park, which was opened in 1984. The club have won the Waterford Senior Football Championship 1 time, in 1963. They have finished runner up on five occasions, the last being in 1960. 2016 football season 2016 Championship Football History Founded in 1896 as Brickey Rangers, the club did not have their first game until 1917. To determine the cost of a football, it was decided to go door-to-door throughout the Valley. The club's joint treasurers, Mike Linehan and Johnny Ronayne, collected money from locals at one end of the Valley and from Johnny Murphy and Jack Flynn on the Knockmaun side. The first jersey's worn by the club were all white. The first game played by the club was against Modeligo in Dempsey's field Dungarvan GAA. In 1963 the club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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