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Waterford Senior Football Championship
Waterford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition between the top Waterford clubs. The winners of the Waterford Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which progress to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London. The current champions are Kilcoo of .... The current senior football champions are The Nire who defeated Rathgormack in the 2022 final played on 30 October 2022 Roll of honour By year Top winners References External links Official Waterford WebsiteWaterford on HoganstandUpTheDeise.com {{Waterford GAA, state=expanded 1 Senior Gaelic football county championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Waterford Senior Football Championship
The 2020 Waterford Senior Football Championship is the 133rd edition of the Waterford GAA, Waterford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Waterford, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Waterford in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. Due to the emergence of and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, it was decided that there would be no relegation from the S.F.C. this season. Rathgormack were the defending champions after they defeated Ballinacourty in the previous years final. However the defence of their title came undone at the penultimate stage when losing to Ballinacourty. This was St. Saviours' return to the senior grade after claiming the 2019 Waterford I.F.C. with a final victory over Mondeligo. This was their first year back in the top-flight of Waterford club football in 3 y ... [...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] |
Stradbally GAA (Waterford)
Stradbally GAA (Irish: ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stradbally, County Waterford, Ireland, with teams in both Gaelic Football and Hurling. Players include Waterford county hurling captain, Michael Walsh. Despite being so successful in the County Senior Football Championship, winning 19 times, Stradbally have never won the Munster Senior Club Championship, being losing finalists twice. Stradbally won 5 Waterford Senior championships in a row between 2001-2005. They won further titles in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 & 2017.Despite winning the 2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship, Stradbally did not represent Waterford in the 2017 Munster Senior Club Football Championship due to the county not completing its club championship in time- the county final occurring a week after the provincial final due to the hurling having been prioritised. This meant Waterford had no team in the Munster Championship that year. This was not the first time Stradbally had b ... [...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] |
Saint Saviours GAA
St Saviour's GAA Club is a football and hurling club founded in 1980 in Ballybeg, Waterford, in the Republic of Ireland. Facilities The club's facilities include a clubhouse, dressing rooms, gym, and floodlit training area. Construction is almost complete on a wall behind one of the goals, with ball-stoppers due to be installed behind each goal. Honours The club has won almost every honour in the county. The club's early years included several wins in under-age "A" grades. While not as successful during the 1990s, the club won the County Senior Football title for the first time ever. Later victories include U-16 county titles in both hurling and football. * Waterford Senior Football Championships (1): 1998 (runners-up 1988) * Waterford Intermediate Football Championships (1): 1987 * Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championships (1): 1991 * Waterford Minor Football Championship The Waterford Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played by GAA team ... [...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] |
Ardmore GAA
Ardmore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the West Waterford town of Ardmore, Ireland. The club plays both hurling and gaelic football. It is generally thought to focus more on Gaelic football, having won 2 Senior Football Championships in 1965 and 1977. Recently the club has put more effort into hurling, winning the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship for the first time in 2002. Notable players *Clinton Hennessy *Declan Prendergast * Séamus Prendergast History Honours * All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championships: 1 ** 2018 * Waterford Senior Hurling Championships: 0 * Munster Junior Club Hurling Championships: 1 ** 2017 * Waterford Junior Hurling Championship: (3) ** 1979, 2001, 2017 * Waterford Senior Football Championships: 2 ** 1965, 1977 * Waterford Intermediate Football Championship: (2) ** 1972, 1997 * Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship (2) ** 2002, 2013 * Waterford Junior Football Championship (1) ** 1961 * Waterford Under-21 H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford Senior Football Championship 2008
The 2008 Waterford Senior Football Championship is the championship of the Waterford Senior Football Championship, the premier gaelic football competition in County Waterford, having commenced on 11 May 2008. There were 13 teams in the championship, structured into 2 groups of four teams and 1 group of 5 teams. From these groups, quarter finals, and semi-finals were played with a county final played in Fraher Field. Ballinacourty were the defending champions having beaten Ardmore in the 2007 final. Championship Structure 13 teams are competing in the 2008 championship. The 13 teams are split into 3 groups, 2 of which contain 4 teams and 1 which contains 5 teams. The top 2 teams in each of the 3 groups automatically progress into the quarter-finals. The 3rd placed teams in all groups qualify for a Round of 16 game, with two winners gaining entry into the quarter-final. Teams on equal points in each group are ranked by highest points difference (points scored less points con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Michael Walsh (Waterford Hurler)
Michael "Brick" Walsh (born 23 April 1983) is an Irish hurling, hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Waterford Championship club Stradbally GAA (Waterford), Stradbally. He played for the Waterford senior hurling team for 17 seasons, during which time he lined out in a variety of positions. Often considered one of Waterford's greatest-ever players, Walsh won four GAA All Stars Awards, All-Stars and is one of just three players to claim awards in defence, midfield and attack. He won five major trophies during his inter-county career, including three Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Munster Championships and two National Hurling League, National Leagues, however, an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland Championship eluded him. Walsh holds the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics, all-time record for championship appearances with 76. Born and raised in Stradbally, County Waterford, Stradbally, County Waterford, Walsh began his hurl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004. Further, in December 2012 (following billionaire Denis O'Brien's takeover) it was announced that the newspaper would become compact only. History Murphy and family (1905–1973) The ''Irish Independent'' was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to ''The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation'', an 1890s' pro-Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, staunch anti-Parnellite and fellow townsman of Parnell's most venomous opponent, Timothy Michael Healy from Bantry. The first issue of the ''Irish Independent'', published 2 January 1905, was marked as "Vol. 14. No. 1". During the 1913 Lockout of workers, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Hurney
Gary Hurney (born 1980) is an Irish people, Irish dual player of hurling and Gaelic football who formerly played for the Waterford GAA, Waterford senior team in both codes. Hurney made his first appearance for the Waterford football team during the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1999, 1999 championship against cork and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He also spent three seasons with the Waterford senior hurling team. During his inter-county career Hurney has enjoyed little success. He was an All-Ireland runner-up in hurling on one occasion. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in December 2013, citing injuries and family commitments. Hurney plays his club hurling and football with Abbeyside–Ballinacourty GAA, Abbeyside–Ballinacourty. He has won three Waterford Senior Football Championship, county football championship medals with his beloved Abbeyside–Ballinacourty GAA, Abbeyside–Ballinacourty. Awards * 2007 Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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