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Willie Cummins
William Cummins (18 October 1921 – 30 September 1992) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and was a member of the Cork minor and senior inter-county teams in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Playing career Club Cummins played his club hurling with his local club in Carrigtwohill and enjoyed some success. Inter-county Cummins first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in the late 1930s. He tasted success in 1938 when he captured a Munster minor title following a 9-3 to 0-0 trouncing of Kerry.Donegan (2005), pp. 39 The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Dublin. A high-scoring contest ensued and at full-time Cork were the winners by 7-2 to 5-4.Donegan (2005) pp. 29 Cummins was still eligible to play with the Cork minor hurlers again on 1939. That year he collected a second Munster minor winners’ medal following an 8-3 to 0-2 defeat of Clare. Cummins later lined out in a second All-Ireland final, this time with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrigtwohill GAA
Carrigtwohill GAA is a Gaelic Football and hurling club based in the parish of Carrigtwohill in County Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Imokilly GAA, Imokilly board competitions. In 2011 the Senior hurling team won a first county title in 93 years . Roll of honour * Cork Senior Hurling Championship Winners (2) 1918 Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1918, 2011 Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 2011, Runners Up 1932, 1933, 1935 * Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2007 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship, 2007 Runners Up: 2006 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship, 2006 * Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners (3) 1909, 1949, 1950 Runners Up: 1942, 1971, 2002 * Cork Junior Hurling Championship Winners (6) 1896, 1915, 1941, 1948, 1966, 1994 Runners Up: 1897, 1962, 1978 * Cork Junior Football Championship Runners Up 1993 * Cork Minor Hurling Championship Winners (1) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Kilkenny GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Chainnigh) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny county teams in all codes at all levels. The Kilkenny branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1887. In hurling, the dominant sport in the county, Kilkenny competes annually in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, which it has won 36 times (a national record), the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, which it has won 73 times, and the National Hurling League, which it has won 19 times(a national record). The camogie team has won the both National Camogie League and the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 15 times each. Hurling Clubs Clubs contest the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship. That competition's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrigtwohill Hurlers
Carrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill (), is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 5,080 (2016). It is 12 kilometres east of Cork city. It is connected to Cork Suburban Rail and is bypassed by the N25 road. Carrigtwohill is one of the fastest-growing towns in the region, and a hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Carrigtwohill is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency. Name It is generally believed that the town's name is from . However, in his book ''Church and Parish Records'' (1903), the Rev. J.H. Cole of the Church of Ireland said that ''tuathail'' is used in the sense of "left-handed", or "North". Cole says it is so called because, whereas most of the rocks in that part of the country run east-west, the rocks at Carrigtwohill run north-south. The town's anglicised name first appeared in written documents in 1234 as ''Karrectochell''. Later spellings include ''Carrigtuoghill'', ''Carrigtoghill'', ''Carrigtowhill'' and ''Carrigtowill'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Deaths
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1921 Births
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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in Ireland and has been contested every year - except for a three-year absence during the Emergency - since 1928. The final, currently held on the third Sunday in August, is the culmination of a series of games played during July and August, with the winning team receiving the Irish Press Cup. The qualification procedures for the championship have changed several times throughout its history. Currently, qualification is limited to teams competing in the Leinster and Munster Championships as well as Galway. Having previously been played on a straight knockout basis, the championship has incorporated a round robin since 2018. Five teams currently partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Cummins (Cork Hurler)
William Brendan Cummins (born 5 September 1950) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Blackrock and St. Michael's and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Early life Born and raised in Ballinlough, Cork, Cummins's family had a long association with Gaelic games. His granduncle, Willie "Bowler" Walsh, played for the Cork senior hurling team in the All-Ireland finals of 1912 and 1915 and later filled various roles with the Cork County Board. His father, Willie Cummins, won National League titles with Cork in 1939 and 1940. His brother, Kevin Cummins, captained the Cork minor hurling team to the All-Ireland title in 1964. Another brother, Ray Cummins, is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game and captained the Cork senior team to the All-Ireland title in 1976. Cummins first played as a schoolboy in various juvenile competitions at Ballinlough National School before later lining out as a dual player at Colà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Cummins
Maurice Raymond "Ray" Cummins (born 9 November 1948) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer whose dual league and championship career with the Cork senior teams spanned fifteen years from 1967 to 1982. Born in Ballinlough on the south side of Cork city, Cummins was introduced to hurling by his father, Willie, a two-time All-Ireland medal winner with Cork in the minor grade. He developed his skills at Coláiste ChrÃost Rà while simultaneously coming to prominence at underage levels with the Blackrock club, before later playing with University College Cork. Cummins went on to enjoy a successful club career that spanned three decades, winning three All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals, and a total of seven county senior championship medals in both codes. Cummins made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was picked on the Cork minor football panel before later joining the hurling panel. He was a Munster medal winner in both codes in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Cummins (hurler)
Kevin Cummins (born 1946 in Ballinlough, Cork) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork minor hurling team in the 1960s. Cummins captained Cork to the All-Ireland title at minor level in 1964. He is the brother of Brendan and Ray Cummins, who both went on to play for Cork at senior level in the 1970s. While in University College Cork - 1966/1970 - he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal for inter-varsity hurling. He was a member of the teaching staff of Coláiste ChrÃost Rà - a boys' secondary school in Cork City - from 1970 to 1996 and gained a reputation as a successful football coach, winning numerous Munster and All-Ireland 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 islan ... titles with the college. On leaving tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Walsh (1910s Hurler)
William Walsh (26 September 188821 April 1964) was an Irish hurler, selector and Gaelic games administrator. At club level he played with Sarsfields and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a corner-back. Career Born in Little Island, Walsh first came to prominence as a hurler with the Sarsfields club in nearby Glanmire. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork senior hurling team during the 1910 Munster Championship. Walsh was a regular member of the team over the following few seasons and won two Munster Championship medals. He also lined out in All-Ireland final defeats by Kilkenny in 1912 and Laois in 1915. Walsh's last game for Cork was the 1916 Munster final defeat by Tipperary. Post-playing career Walsh was the Sarsfields representative on the Cork County Board for a number of years and was Cork’s Munster Council representative from 1931 to 1939. He was elected vice-chairman of the Cork County B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 league system. The league has 35 teams divided into six divisions, with either five or six teams in each division. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the league. Although primarily a competition for Irish teams, teams from England – currently Lancashire GAA, Lancashire, London GAA, London and Warwickshire GAA, Warwickshire – also take part, while in the past New York GAA, New York also fielded a team for the latter stages of the league. Teams representing subdivisions of counties, such as Fingal GAA, Fingal and Down GAA, South Down have also participated at various times. The National Hurling League has been associated with a title sponsor since 1985. Ford Motor Company, Ford, Royal Liver Assurance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare GAA
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