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David Burke (Galway Hurler)
David Burke (born 7 January 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder or half forward for the Galway senior team. Burke joined the team in 2010 and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He has won one Leinster winners' medal and two National Hurling League winners' medal. At club level Burke plays with St Thomas's. Burke is a woodwork teacher by profession. Burke is fond of a battered sausage every now and again Playing career Club Burke plays his club hurling with St Thomas's. His honours include a County Minor A Championship from 2008 and also a County U-21 A Championship from 2011. Burke was captain of the St Thomas's team on both occasions. David Burke also won a County Senior championship in 2012 and an All-Ireland Club championship in 2013. He won another county total in 2016 but lost to Ballyaodh in the All Ireland club semi-finals. In 2018 he won another county total beating Liam Mellows. He went on to the All-Ireland club final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas's GAA
Saint Thomas's Gaelic Athletic Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Kilchreest and Peterswell areas of County Galway, Ireland. They won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, All-Ireland Senior Club championship in 2013 and are the current Galway Senior Hurling Championship, Galway senior hurling champions. The club is exclusively concerned with the game of hurling. They won their first ever Galway senior hurling championship in 2012. In February 2013 they advanced to the final of the 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship after a 0–15 to 0–7 win against Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC, Loughgiel Shamrocks. They beat Offaly side Kilcormac/Killoughey GAA, Kilcormac/Killoughey to win the All Ireland on Saint Patrick's Day 2013 in Croke Park. The club won the Galway senior hurling championship again in 2016 beating Gort in the final. And again in 2018 against Liam mellows History The club was ... [...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 GAA or the president of Ireland. He then proceeds along the red carpet and introduces the other players on his team to the president(s), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council. Comhairle Ard Oideachais also oversees the Ryan Cup (tier 2 hurling championship), the Fergal Maher Cup (tier 3 hurling championship) and the Padraig MacDiarmada (tier 4 hurling championship). The GAA Higher Education Cups are sponsored by Electric Ireland. History The cup is named after Dr. Edwin Fitzgibbon, a Capuchin friar and, from 1911 to 1936, who was Professor of Philosophy at University College Cork. In 1912 Dr. Fitzgibbon donated most of his annual salary to purchase the trophy. The cup was made at William Egan and Sons' silversmiths, Cork, and bears a large inscription on its front: The Fitzgibbon Cup, Donated by The Rev Fr Edwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970. The draw for the 2012-13 fixtures took place in August 2012. The championship began on 14 October 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013. Loughgiel Shamrocks were the defending champions. St. Thomas's secured the title with a 1-11 to 1-9 defeat of Kilcormac–Killoughey in the All-Ireland final. Teams A total of sixteen teams contested the championship, including all of the representative teams from the 2011–12. The Armagh champions and the Carlow champions joined these teams in 2012-13. The 2012–13 championship also saw a number of first-time participants. Kilcormac–Killoughey of Offaly, Swatragh of Derry and St. Thomas's of Galway won their first county championship titles and represented their respective counties in their respective provincial championships. Team summaries Participating cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county club hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year since the 1970-71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, 1970-71 championship (except for 2020-2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The final, currently held on the third Sunday in January, is the culmination of a series of games played between October and February with the winners receiving the Tommy Moore Cup. The All-Ireland Championship has always been played on a Single-elimination tournament, straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. Currently qualification is limited to teams competing in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship, Galway Championship, the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship, Leinster ... [...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] |
2018 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2018 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The winners St. Thomas' were presented with the Tom Callanan Cup having beaten Liam Mellows in the final on 18 November. Liam Mellows were the reigning champions. Ballinderreen participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2017. 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 quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The 2016 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. Sarsfields GAA (County Galway), Sarsfields were the reigning champions. Abbeyknockmoy GAA, Abbeyknockmoy and Moycullen GAA, Moycullen participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2015. Fixtures and results Group stage The Senior A and Senior B Group stage draw was made on 8 March 2016 broadcast live on Galway Bay FM. Senior A Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The top 2 teams from each group will automatically qualify for the quarter finals. The 3rd and 4th teams from each group will play in preliminary quarter finals. The bottom two teams from each group will cross play with the losers playing in the Senior B competition in 2017. =Senior A - Group 1= : =Senior A - Group 2= : =Senior A - Relegation= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The Galway Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Galway in Ireland. The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Pearse Stadium in November. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently consists of a group stage followed by a knock-out series of games. The Galway County Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Galway county final automatically represent Connacht and join the champions of the other three provinces to contest the All-Ireland Championship. Twenty-four teams currently participate in the Galway County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 29 different t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year except one since 1887. The final, currently held on the third Sunday in August, is the culmination of a series of games played during July and August, with the winning team receiving the Liam MacCarthy Cup. For the majority of its existence, the All-Ireland Championship has been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. In more recent years, the qualification procedures for the championship have changed several times. Currently, qualification is limited to teams competing in three feeder competitions; the bulk of the teams involved make up the tier one Leinster Championship and the Munster Championship while two teams also qualify ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
