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Éanna Burke
Éanna Burke (born 21 October 1995) is an Irish hurling, hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Galway GAA, Galway senior team. Career Burke made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Galway minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team and ended his tenure with the team as an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, All-Ireland runner-up. Burke subsequently joined the Galway under-21 team and was also an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, All-Ireland runner-up in that grade. As a member of the Galway intermediate team he won an All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal in 2015. By this stage Burke had also joined the Galway senior team, making his debut during the 2015 Walsh Cup. Since then he has on one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal, two Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. His brother, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Galway
County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 2022 census. There are several Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county. The traditional county includes the city of Galway, but the city and county are separate local government areas, administered by the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authorities of Galway City Council in the urban area and Galway County Council in the rest of the county. History The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived around the 5th millennium BC. Shell middens indicate the existence of people as early as 5000 BC. The county originally comprised several kingdoms and territories which predate the formation of the county. These kingdoms included , , , , and . County Galway became an official entity around 1569 AD. The region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 2023–24 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages. The competition ran from 5 November 2023 until 21 January 2024. The defending champion was Ballyhale Shamrocks; however, the club did not qualify after losing to O'Loughlin Gaels in the Kilkenny SHC. Dublin's Na Fianna qualified for the Leinster Club SHC for the first time. The final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 21 January 2024, between St Thomas' of Galway and O'Loughlin Gaels of Kilkenny, in what was a first championship meeting. St Thomas' won the match by 0–18 to 0–17 to claim a second title, as well as a first title in 10 years. Mark Bergin was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 0–39. Team summaries Leinster Quarter-finals Semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1995 Births
1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government no longer providing public funding, marking the beginning of the Information Age. America Online and Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web system for the first time this year, releasing browsers that made it easily accessible to the general public. Events January * January 1 ** The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). ** Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. * January 9 – Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard then '' Mir'' space station, breaking a duration record. * January 10– 15 – The World Youth Day 1995 festival is held in Manila, Philippines, culminating in 5 million people gathering for John Paul II's concl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 National Hurling League
The 2017 National Hurling League was the 86th season of the National Hurling League for county teams. Clare were the defending champions, winning the title for the first time since 1977–78 after a 1–23 to 2–19 win against Waterford in a replay on 8 May 2016. Eir Sport (formerly Setanta) and TG4 provide live coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively, with highlights shown on ''GAA 2017'' during the week. RTÉ2 broadcasts highlights programme ''Allianz League Sunday'' on Sunday evenings. In the Division 1 final on 23 April, Galway won the title after a 3–21 to 0–14 win against Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds. Format League structure Thirty three teams compete in the 2017 NHL – six teams in the top four divisions (Divisions 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B), four teams in Division 3A and five teams in Division 3B. Thirty-one county teams from Ireland take part (Cavan do not). London and Warwickshire complete the lineup. Fingal were scheduled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland Hurling Final, All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live on RTÉ2. The championship began on 3 May 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015. Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny were the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1–22 to 1–18 defeat of Galway GAA, Galway. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup * None From Championship Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup * London county hurling team, London Teams General information Fourteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: nine teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. Personal and kits Summary Championships Changes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 23 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017. The draw for the championship was held on 13 October 2016 and was broadcast live on RTÉ2. Tipperary GAA, Tipperary, the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 2016 champions, were defeated by Galway GAA, Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Meath GAA, Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time since 2004. On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 0–26 to 2–17 defeat of Waterford GAA, Waterford in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title and their first in 29 championship seasons. Format The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was a double-elimination tournament based on the Leinster GAA, Leinster and Munster GAA, Munster provincial championships and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2023 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. Killimor GAA, Killimor participated in the senior championship after having beaten Meelick Eyrecourt in the 2022 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition was sponsored by Brooks for their fourth year of a partnership that started in 2020. On 29 October, St Thomas's GAA, St. Thomas' retained the title after a 2-12 to 1-13 win against Turloughmore Hurling Club, Turloughmore in the final. It was the 6th title in a row for St Thomas's. Competition format Twenty four teams will compete; 16 in Senior A and 8 in Senior B. The teams in Senior A play for the championship. The teams in Senior B play for promotion to Senior A in 2024 at the expense of the relegated Senior A team. A team will also be relegated from Senior B to play in the 2024 Intermediate Championship. Senior A Group stage Senior A consists of 16 teams divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2022 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. St Thomas' won their fifth consecutive title in a row after defeating Loughrea in a replay at Pearse Stadium on 27 November. Moycullen participated in the senior championship having beaten Killimor in the 2021 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition was sponsored by Brooks for the third of a 3-year partnership that started in 2020. Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry were relegated, losing the relegation playoff to Ahascragh-Fohenagh and will play in the 2023 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship. Killimor won the 2022 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship and will play Senior B in 2023. Competition format Twenty four teams competed. Twelve teams as determined by the 2021 Competition competed in the Senior A Group and twelve teams competed in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2021 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. It was won by St. Thomas' for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in total. Kilconieron participated in the senior championship having beaten Moycullen in the delayed 2020 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition was sponsored by Brooks for the second of a 3-year partnership that started in 2020. Competition format Twenty four teams compete in the initial group stages of the championship – the top ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior A Group and the second ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progress to the knockout stage. The competition format is explained further in each of the championship rounds in the sections below. Group stage Senior A Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into three groups of 4 teams. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2020 Galway Senior Hurling Championship. was the 123rd staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. It was won by St. Thomas' for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in total. Kinvara participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2019 but were subsequently relegated. The competition was sponsored by Brooks for 3 years starting in 2020. Competition format Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland the initial draw was scrapped, the format was changed and the groupings redrawn on 29 June 2020. Twenty four teams compete in the initial group stages of the championship – the top ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior A Group and the second ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progress to the knockout stage. The competition format is explained further in each of the championship rounds i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2019 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. St. Thomas' were the reigning champions and went on to retain the title. Oranmore-Maree participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2018 Competition format Twenty four reams compete in the initial group stages of the championship – the top ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior A Group and the second ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progress to the knockout stage. The competition format is explained further in each of the championship rounds in the sections below. Group stage Senior A Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The top two teams from each group automatically qualify for the quarter-finals. The third and fourth teams from each group play in the prelimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
