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Ciarán McGrath
Ciarán McGrath (born 25 February 1985) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Corofin and the Galway county team McGrath made his championship debut for Galway in the 2012 Connacht SFC quarter-final against Roscommon. With Corofin, McGrath was involved in its second All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship title in 2015. He was joint-captain with Micheál Lundy for his club's run of three consecutive All-Ireland Club SFC titles between 2018 and 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even .... References 1985 births Living people Corofin Gaelic footballers Galway inter-county Gaelic footballers Garda Síochána officers Police officers from County Galway Sportspeople from Galway (city) {{Galway-Gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census of 85,910. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the List of kings of Connacht, King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a Galway City Council, council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micheál Lundy
Micheál Lundy is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Corofin and the Galway county team. He was joint-captain with Ciarán McGrath for his club's run of three consecutive All-Ireland Club SFC titles between 2018 and 2020. When Alan Mulholland was manager, Lundy scored Galway's opening point and, later, a goal during his team's 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final exit to Kerry at Croke Park. Later, when Kevin Walsh was manager, Lundy was sent off in the 2017 Connacht Senior Football Championship final defeat to Roscommon Roscommon (; ; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60 road (Ireland), N60, N61 road (Ireland), N61 and N63 road (Irelan .... His involvement in Galway's early season league games has been curtailed due to his club Corofin's advances through to the latter stages of the All-Ireland Club SFC. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garda Síochána Officers
Garda may refer to: * Garda Síochána, the police and security service of Ireland * Garda National Surveillance Unit, the domestic intelligence agency of Ireland * GardaWorld, a security and protection company headquartered in Montreal, Canada * Garda, Veneto, a commune on the shores of the Italian Lake Garda in the province of Verona * Garda, Gotland, alternative name for Garde, a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland * Garda Financiară, a former Romanian control and tax law-enforcement agency * Garda hitch, a knot used in rock climbing and rescue * Lake Garda, a lake in northern Italy * Idegarda Oliveira, an Angolan singer See also * Gârda (other) * Garde (other) * Guarda (other) * Guardia (other) * Guard (other) Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who resc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Inter-county Gaelic Footballers
Galway ( ; , ) is a city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of 85,910. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals and events including the Galway International Arts Festival. In 2018, Galway was named the European Region of Gastronomy. The city was the European Capital of Culture for 2020, alongside Rijek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corofin Gaelic Footballers
Corofin or Corrofin may refer to: * Corofin, County Clare, Ireland * Corofin, County Galway Corofin or Corrofin () is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland, situated on the N17 road between Galway City and Tuam. History Corofin Castle is a mid-15th century tower house, now partly in ruins. Corrofin's Roman Catholic church i ..., Ireland See also * Corofin GAA (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization, Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, 1970–71. The competition began on 20 October 2019 and ended on 19 January 2020. The 2018-19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, defending champion was Corofin GAA (Galway), Corofin. Corofin defeated Kilcoo GAC, Kilcoo by 1–12 to 0–7 in the #Final_5, final at Croke Park on 19 January 2020 to retain the title. This was the club's fifth title overall, and was also the first time any team had won three successive editions of the competition. Format County Championships All thirty-two County (Gaelic games), counties in Ireland and London GAA, London play their Counties of Ireland, county senior championships between their top gaelic football List of Gaelic games clubs, clubs. Each county decides the format for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 48th annual Gaelic football club championship since its establishment in the 1970–71 season. The winning team received the Andy Merrigan Cup. The 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, defending champion was Dr Crokes GAA, Dr Crokes. Corofin GAA (Galway), Corofin (Galway) won a third title, defeating Nemo Rangers GAA, Nemo Rangers (Cork) by 2–19 to 0–10 in the #Final_5, final on 17 March 2018. Format County Championships Ireland's 32 County (Gaelic games), counties play their Counties of Ireland, county championships between their senior gaelic football List of Gaelic games clubs, clubs. Each county decides the format for their county championship. The format can be straight knockout, Double-elimination tournament, double-elimination, a league, groups, etc. or a combination. Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (Gaelic Games)
A captain of a Gaelic games team, sometimes known as a ''skipper'', is a player who, during the course of a match as well as before and after it, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of his teammates. Tradition means that some teams rotate the captaincy annually, though others may adopt a permanent captain. As well as being an onfield leader, a captain takes the coin toss and raises the trophy when this is the game's prize. Responsibilities The captain leads the team out onto the pitch. Before the start of a match, a coin toss between captains of the opposing teams is used to determine which end of the ground each team will kick to. Ahead of the All-Ireland final, the captain is the first member of the team to shake the hand of dignitaries who may be attending the game, for example the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association, president of the GAA or the president of Ireland. He then proceeds along the red carpet and introduces the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelanda sovereign state covering five-sixths of the island) and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdomcovering the remaining sixth). It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islands by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
