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Conor O'Donovan
Conor Matthew O'Donovan (born 7 February 1962) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team lasted seven seasons from 1984 to 1991. Born in Effin, County Limerick, O'Donovan was raised in a strong hurling family. His uncle, Terry Moloney, was an All-Ireland runner-up with Tipperary in 1960. O'Donovan first played competitive hurling with the Effin club at juvenile and underage levels. After transferring to the Nenagh Éire Óg club, he immediately became a member of the club's senior team. The highlight of his club career came in 1995 when he won a county championship medal as captain. O'Donovan made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Limerick minor team. He enjoyed one championship season with the minor team before subsequently joining the Tipperary under-21 team. O'Donovan later joined the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1984-85 league. Over the course of the following s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenagh Éire Óg GAA
Nenagh Éire Óg GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "North-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the town of Nenagh. Honours * Tipperary Senior Football Championship Winners in 1911 and 1915 (Nenagh Institute) * Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship winners in 1995 * Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship finalists in 1995 where they were beaten by Sixmilebridge. Roll of honour ''Divisional Championships – 180 titles'' * North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (10) 1915, 1957, 1964, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2014, 2022, 2023 * North Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship(7) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1993, 1994, 2015 * North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship (21) 1938, 1947 (as St. Mary's), 1948 (as St. Mary's), 1949 (as St. Mary's), 1951 (as St. Mary's), 1953, 1955, 1969, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1989
The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ran from 27 May to 3 September 1989. Galway GAA, Galway were the 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary GAA, Tipperary in the #All-Ireland semi-finals, All-Ireland semi-finals. The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final, All-Ireland final was played on 3 September 1989 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tipperary and Antrim GAA, Antrim, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Tipperary won the match by 4–24 to 3–09 to claim their 23rd All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 1971 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 18 years. Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's #Top scorers, top scorer with 4-38. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munster Inter-provincial Hurlers
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties. Munster has no official function for local government purposes. For the purposes of the ISO, the province is listed as one of the provincial sub-divisions of the State ( ISO 3166-2:IE) and coded as "IE-M". Geographically, Munster covers a total area of and has a population of 1,373,346, with the most populated city being Cork. Other significant urban centres in the province include Limerick and Waterford. History In the early centuries AD, Munster was the domain of the Iverni peoples and the Clanna Dedad familial line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipperary Inter-county Hurlers
Tipperary is the name of: Places *County Tipperary, a county in Ireland ** North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh **South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel *Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's namesake town * New Tipperary, an area built in the late 19th century for people who had been evicted from Tipperary town * Tipperary Hill, an Irish district in Syracuse, New York, noted for its inverted traffic signal * Tipperary Park, a park in New Westminster, Canada * Tipperary Station, a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia * The Tipperary, a historic pub in London, England Parliamentary constituencies * County Tipperary (Parliament of Ireland constituency) (before 1801) * Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency) (1801–85) * Tipperary Mid, North and South (Dáil constituency) (1921–23) * Tipperary (Dáil constituency) (1923–48, 2016–present) Songs *" It's a Long Way to Tipperary" * "Tipperary" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick Inter-county Hurlers
Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, Limerick is the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, third-most populous urban area in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland. It was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, during the Viking Age. The city straddles the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, Limerick, King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey River, Limerick, Abbey Rivers. Limerick is at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the Local gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenagh Éire Óg Hurlers
Nenagh ( ; , or simply 'the Fair') is the county town of County Tipperary in Ireland. Nenagh used to be a market town, and the site of the East Munster Ormond Fair. Nenagh was the county town of the former county of North Tipperary. It became the second-largest urban centre in the amalgamated county, with a population of 9,895 in 2022. The town is in a civil parish of the same name. Geography Nenagh, the largest town in northern County Tipperary, lies to the west of the Nenagh River, which empties into Lough Derg at Dromineer, 9 km to the north-west, a centre for sailing and other water sports. The Silvermine Mountain range lies to the south of the town, with the highest peak being Keeper Hill () at 694 m. The Silvermines have been intermittently mined for silver and base metals for over seven hundred years. Traces of 19th century mine workings remain. The area has a mild climate, with the average daily maximum in July of 19 °C and the average dail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effin Hurlers
Effin () is a townland and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. It is on the R515 road, midway between Kilmallock and Charleville. The population of the parish is about 1,000. Effin is partly in the barony of Coshlea, but chiefly in that of Coshma. The parish lies in the Golden Vale, Munster's rich dairyland, and intensive dairying is practised there. The Ballyhoura Mountains, which separate County Limerick from County Cork, are at the southern end of the parish. History The town is named after Saint Eimhin, (see also Monasterevin in County Kildare) pronounced . In the past, the local seats belonged to J. Balie, and R. Low Holmes. Balie lived in Newpark, and Holmes in Maidenhall.Effin Parish Heritage Project, Diocese of Limerick. Retrieved: 2011-12-04. There is a silver chalice still in use in Effin which b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1962 Births
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – The office of Pope John XXIII announces the excommunication of Fidel Castro for preaching communism and interfering with Catholic churches in Cuba. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the worst Netherlands, Dutch rail disaster. * January 9 – Cuba and the Soviet Union sign a trade pact. * January 12 – The Indonesian Army confirms that it has begun operations in West Irian. * January 13 – People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania allies itself with the People's Republic of China. * January 15 ** Portugal abandons the United Nations General Assembly due to the debate over Angola. ** French designer Yves Saint Laurent (designer), Yves Saint Laurent launches Yves Saint Lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 19 May 1991 and ended on 1 September 1991. Cork were the defending champions but were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster final replay. Westmeath qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final as winners of the B championship. On 1 September 1991, Tipperary won the championship following a 1–16 to 0–15 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their second in three championship seasons. Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the championship's top scorer with 3-35. Tipperary's Pat Fox was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship * Derry * Westmeath (qualified) From Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ran from 27 May to 3 September 1989. Galway GAA, Galway were the 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary GAA, Tipperary in the #All-Ireland semi-finals, All-Ireland semi-finals. The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final, All-Ireland final was played on 3 September 1989 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tipperary and Antrim GAA, Antrim, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Tipperary won the match by 4–24 to 3–09 to claim their 23rd All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 1971 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 18 years. Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's #Top scorers, top scorer with 4-38. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
