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2015–16 Leinster Senior Cup
The 2015–16 Leinster Senior Cup, was the 115th staging of the Leinster Senior Cup association football competition. Preliminary round Eleven junior clubs, ten junior league winners plus the FAI Junior Cup winners, were entered into this round by a draw. Byes were given to 5 of these clubs. Winners progress to the first round. First round The three winners from the preliminary round join the five clubs who received byes. Second round The 4 winners from the first round join the top 2 teams from the 2014–15 Athletic Union League Premier A. Third round The 3 winners from the second round join the top 5 teams from the 2014–15 Leinster Senior League Senior Division. Fourth round The 4 winners from the third round join the 12 Leinster teams from the League of Ireland. Quarter finals Semi finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leinster Senior Cup 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Football Association
The Leinster Football Association (LFA) is the governing body for association football in the Irish province of Leinster. It is responsible for organizing the Leinster Senior Cup and the Leinster Senior League as well as numerous other leagues and cup competitions for junior and youth teams. It was founded in 1892 and is the oldest football association in what is now the Republic of Ireland. Outside of the United Kingdom, only the national football associations of Denmark and the Netherlands are older. It was originally affiliated to the Belfast–based Irish Football Association, but following the partition of Ireland in 1921, it seceded from the IFA and subsequently played a leading role in the establishment of the Dublin–based Football Association of Ireland. It remains closely associated with the FAI and even shares a headquarters. History Early Years The LFA was founded on 27 October 1892 at a meeting in the Wicklow Hotel on Exchequer Street, Dublin. Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naas
Naas ( ; ga, Nás na Ríogh or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. In 2016, it had a population of 21,393, making it the second largest town in County Kildare after Newbridge. History The name of Naas has been recorded in three forms in Irish: , translating as 'Place of Assembly of the Kings'; , translating to 'the Place of Assembly'; and , translating to 'Place of assembly of the Leinster Men'. In the Middle Ages, Naas became a walled market town and was occasionally raided by the O'Byrne and O'Toole clans from the nearby area which became County Wicklow. Naas features on the 1598 map by Abraham Ortelius as ''Nosse''. A mayor and council were selected by local merchants and landowners. Naas became known as the " county town" of County Kildare because of its use as a place for trading, public meetings, local administration including law courts, racecourses and the army's Devoy Barracks (closed 1998). In the Middle Ages, before it settled permanently in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluebell United F
Bluebell, Bluebells, or Bluebelle may refer to: Plants * genus ''Hyacinthoides'' ** Common bluebell ('' H. non-scripta'') ** Spanish bluebell ('' H. hispanica'') ** Italian bluebell ('' H. italica'') * genus '' Muscari'' (perhaps more commonly known as grape hyacinth) * genus ''Mertensia'' ** Virginia bluebell (''Mertensia virginica'') * Scottish bluebell (harebell) (''Campanula rotundifolia'') * Australian royal bluebell (''Wahlenbergia gloriosa'') * Texas bluebell ('' Eustoma russellianum'') * Desert or California bluebell ('' Phacelia campanularia'') Places United Kingdom * Bluebell, Dublin, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland * Bluebell Lakes, five fishing lakes near Peterborough, England * Blue Bell Hill, a hill between Rochester and Maidstone, Kent, England United States * Bluebell, Utah, United States, a census-designated place * Bluebell Creek, United States, a tributary of the Yukon River in Alaska * Bluebell Creek (Iowa), United States, a minor tributary of the Upper Mississ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolka Rovers F
Tolka may refer to: *River Tolka, a river in Dublin, Ireland *Tolka Park Tolka Park ( ga, Páirc na Tulchann) is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne. The stadium ..., a football stadium in Dublin * Tolka (Taz), a river in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia * Tolka, Krasnoselkupsky District, a village in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crumlin, Dublin
Crumlin () is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Formerly a rural area, it became heavily built up from the early 20th century onwards. Crumlin is the site of Ireland's largest children's hospital, Our Lady's Children's Hospital. Location Crumlin covers the area from the River Poddle near the KCR (Kimmage Cross Roads) to Sundrive Road and Crumlin Cross at ''The Submarine Bar'' to Crumlin's village core and the Drimnagh Road, to Bunting Road, Crumlin Road then along the Grand Canal from Rialto Bridge to Sally's Bridge. It is situated near to the city centre, on the Southside of Dublin city. Neighbouring areas include Walkinstown, Perrystown, Drimnagh, Terenure, and Kimmage. Crumlin is contained within postal district Dublin 12. Name Crumlin gets its name from the "crooked valley" known as Lansdowne Valley. The valley was formed by glacial erosion in the distant past and is now bisected by the River Camac. The valley is situated in front of Drimnagh and is largely made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crumlin United F , a town in Caerphilly County Borough
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Crumlin may refer to: Northern Ireland, UK * Crumlin, Belfast, a ward of North Belfast * Crumlin, County Antrim, a village in County Antrim ** Crumlin railway station, Northern Ireland, County Antrim ** Crumlin United F.C., a Northern Irish football club * Crumlin Road, Belfast Republic of Ireland * Crumlin, County Westmeath, a townland in the civil parish of Rathaspick * Crumlin, Dublin, a suburb of Dublin ** Crumlin GAA, a Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin Wales, UK * Crumlin, Caerphilly Crumlin ( cy, Crymlyn) is a town, community, and an electoral ward in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales, situated in the Ebbw River valley, five miles west of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. History Kelly's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumcondra F
Drumcondra is the name of several places: * Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, a residential area on the Northside of Dublin ** Drumcondra railway station ** Drumcondra F.C., former football club * Drumconrath, a village in County Meath, Ireland, alternatively known as Drumcondra * Drumcondra, Victoria, Australia, a residential suburb of Geelong, overlooking Corio Bay {{disambig, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clondalkin
Clondalkin ( ; ) is a suburban town situated 10 km south-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland, under the administrative jurisdiction of South Dublin. It features an 8th-century round tower that acts as a focal point for the area. Clondalkin forms part of the Dublin Mid-West Dáil constituency. Clondalkin is also the name of a civil parish in the ancient barony of Uppercross, and is also used in relation to some local religious parishes. History Prehistory Neolithic tribes first settled in the area around 7,600 years ago, taking advantage of the site's favourable location on the River Camac, overlooking the River Liffey and the inland pass between the mountains and the river. Evidence of the presence of the Cualann Celtic people (an early tribe possibly noted on as the Cauci on Ptolemy's world map) can be found in various mounds and raths. Christian era Clondalkin is believed to have been founded by Saint Cronan Mochua as a monastic settlement on the River Camac ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Senior League Senior Division
The Leinster Senior League Senior Division is the top division of the Leinster Senior League. It is organized by the Leinster Football Association. Together with the Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division and the Ulster Senior League Senior Division, it forms the third level of the Republic of Ireland football league system. Formed in 1896, it is the oldest association football league in what is now the Republic of Ireland. Shelbourne have won the most titles. However, in more recent seasons Crumlin United, Cherry Orchard, Wayside Celtic and Bangor Celtic have been the divisions strongest teams. In 2014–15 Bluebell United were Leinster Senior League champions, 27 years after winning their previous title. Clubs from this division play in the Leinster Senior Cup, the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup and the FAI Junior Cup. In recent seasons the winners of the Senior Division have also been invited to play in the League of Ireland Cup. From 1896–97 until 1964– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucan, Dublin
Lucan ( ; ga, Leamhcán) is a town in Ireland, located 12 km west of Dublin city centre on the River Liffey. It is near the Strawberry Beds and Lucan Weir, and at the confluence of the River Griffeen. It is mostly under the jurisdiction of South Dublin County Council with the exception of the North Lucan areas of Laraghcon, Coldblow and Saint Catherine's Park which are in the jurisdiction of Fingal County Council. Road access to Lucan is from the N4, and the M50 motorway at Junction 7. It is widely regarded to be the Montreal of Dublin. Etymology In the Irish language, 'leamhachán' refers to the marsh-mallow plant, used up to modern times in folk medicine (for sprains and chest infections) and sweet manufacture, and so the name could be rendered as "place of marsh-mallow plants" or "land abounding in marsh-mallows." The plant grows in the Liffey Valley and surrounds, as recorded in the 1837 ''Ainmleabhar Paróiste'', reported by Jackson (1914).Jackson, M., 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf () is a largely affluent coastal suburb on the Northside of Dublin in the city's Dublin 3 postal district. Historically there were two centres of population, one on the coast towards the city, and the fishing village of Clontarf Sheds, further north on the coast at what is now Vernon Avenue. Clontarf has a range of commercial facilities in several locations, mainly centred on Vernon Avenue. It adjoins Fairview, Marino, Killester and Raheny. Clontarf is in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. Clontarf was a core site of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended over a wide area, from modern Ballybough to Kilbarrack, at least, is seen as marking an end to the Irish-Viking Wars. Etymology The name ''Cluain Tarbh'' means "meadow of the bull", ''cluain'' being "meadow" and ''tarbh'' meaning "bull" in Irish. Geography Clontarf is on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Y
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly translated to English as ''sherif''. Description Historically, a sheriff was a legal official with responsibility for a shire, the term being a contraction of "shire reeve" (Old English ). In British English, the political or legal office of a sheriff, term of office of a sheriff, or jurisdiction of a sheriff, is called a shrievalty in England and Wales, and a sheriffdom in Scotland. In modern times, the specific combination of legal, political and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country. * In England, Northern Ireland, or Wales, a sheriff (or high sheriff) is a ceremonial county or city official. * In Scotland, sheriffs are judges. * In the Republic of Ireland, in some counties and in the cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
