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Fraher Field
Fraher Field () is a GAA stadium, located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, owned by the Waterford GAA County Board. It has a total capacity of around 15,000. History Dan Fraher (1852–1929), an Irish language activist and scholar and promoter of Gaelic games, leased the land in 1885 and bought it outright in 1912. The stadium was renamed in his honour in 1995. With the obvious exception of Croke Park, Fraher Field has been the venue for more all-Ireland senior hurling finals than any other venue, having hosted the 1903, 1905, 1907 and 1911 deciders. Various improvements have been made to the stadium since 1995, including the addition of a new stand on one side of the pitch, and the improvement of standing facilities in general. There are discussions about building a second stand on the other side of the pitch, although any action is likely to be put off for some time due to the likely refurbishment of Walsh Park in Waterford city. The two grounds are rivals for important games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dungarvan
Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. Waterford City and County Council retains administrative offices in the town. The town is in a townland and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Dungarvan's Irish name means 'Garbhann's fort', referring to Saint Garbhann who founded a church there in the seventh century. The town had a population of 10,081 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, making it the third most populous in the county. Location and access The town lies on the N25 road (European route E30), which connects Cork (city), Cork, Waterford and Rosslare Europort. It is around south-west of Waterford and north-east of Cork. Dungarvan is situated at the mouth of the Colligan River, which divides the town into two parishes - tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Walsh Park
Walsh Park () is a GAA stadium in Waterford, Ireland named after Willie Walsh, a well-known referee and long time campaigner for Gaelic games in Waterford. It is one of the two homes of the Waterford Gaelic football and hurling teams, the other being Fraher Field in Dungarvan. The two grounds are rivals for important games. The current Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald has stated that "(T)here's this endless battle between Walsh Park and Fraher Field, a political battle almost. If one field gets a game, the other has to get the next one. Dungarvan was a nice field, but my personal preference was always Walsh Park, because I felt it had more of the feel of a fortress." Walsh Park is named after Willie Walsh, who refereed many All-Ireland SFC and SHC finals, including the 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final. Redevelopment The stadium was set to undergo a €7m redevelopment to result in an increased capacity of 16,500 by 2020. However, delays because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gaelic Games Grounds In The Republic Of Ireland
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, including: ** Primitive Gaelic or Archaic Gaelic, the oldest known form of the Gaelic languages ** Old Gaelic or Old Irish, used c. AD 600–900 ** Middle Gaelic or Middle Irish, used c. AD 900–1200 ** Irish Gaelic (), including Classical Gaelic and Early Modern Gaelic, c. 1200-1600) *** Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland ** Scottish Gaelic (), historically sometimes called in Scots English *** Canadian Gaelic ( or ), a dialect of Scots Gaelic spoken in the Canadian Maritime region ** Manx Gaelic ( or ), Gaelic language with Norse elements Culture and history *Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaels of Ireland * Gaelic literature *Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 20th century to encourage both the use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Finals
The final of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the ultimate match in the annual hurling competition organised since 1887 by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Contested by the top hurling teams in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year, except in 1888, when the competition was not played due to a tour of the United States by would-be competitors. In 2012 the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was listed in second place by CNN in its "10 sporting events you have to see live", after the Olympic Games and ahead of both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship. The most recent All-Ireland Hurling Final was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 July 2024, and saw Clare beat Cork by one point (final score: Clare 3–29 to Cork: 1–34). The final, held in the middle of August since the introduction of the new format in 2018, except for 2022 when it was held in the middle of July, serves as the culmination of a series of games played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Stadiums In Ireland By Capacity
The following is a list of sports stadiums on Ireland. This includes stadiums in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They are ordered by their Seating capacity, capacity. The capacity figures are permanent total capacity as authorised by the controlling body, including seating capacity, seating and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating. The minimum required capacity is 1,000. Most stadiums are used for Gaelic games, association football, or rugby union. Top 10 stadiums by capacity The maps pictured below, exclude stadiums currently under construction or awaiting redevelopment. Stadiums In ''italics'' are those currently under redevelopment/construction/planning. This list is not complete. Up to date as of 13 April 2023. See also * List of athletics tracks in Ireland * List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums * List of association football stadiums in the Republic of Ireland * Sport in Ireland * List of stadiums by capacity * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Gaelic Athletic Association Stadiums
The following is a list of stadiums used by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The stadiums are ordered by capacity; that is, the maximum number of spectators each stadium is authorised by the GAA to accommodate. Three of the stadiums above 35,000 capacity are used for Gaelic football and hurling GAA provincial council, provincial finals, while the largest stadium, Croke Park, is used for the All-Ireland Senior Championship Finals each year, and the semi- and quarter-finals of each sport. It is also used on occasion for the Leinster GAA, Leinster provincial finals and Ulster GAA, Ulster provincial finals in Gaelic football, and has been leased for non-GAA events. While Croke Park has hosted the majority of finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the final was previously passed among counties apart from Dublin GAA, Dublin—and, in the case of the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Similarly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Davy Fitzgerald
David Carler Fitzgerald (born 2 August 1971) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Antrim senior hurling team since August 2024. He was the manager of the Waterford county team from 2022 until 2024, having previously managed the team between 2008 and 2011. As a player, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation. Fitzgerald began his hurling career at club level with Sixmilebridge. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 17-year-old in 1989 and had his greatest success in 1996 when Sixmilebridge won the All-Ireland Club Championship. Fitzgerald's club career ended in 2011, by which time he had also won two Munster Club Championship titles and six Clare Senior Championship titles. At inter-county level, Fitzgerald was part of a Clare minor team that won the Munster Championship in 1989, before he later lined out with the Clare under-21 team. He joined the Clare senior team in 1990. From his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldestWaterford City Council : About Our City . Waterfordcity.ie. Retrieved on 23 July 2013. and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, 60,079 people lived in the city and its suburbs. Historically the site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
County Waterford
County Waterford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. Waterford City and County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county. The population of the county at large, including the city, was 127,363 according to the 2022 census. The county is based on the historic Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory of the ''Déisi, Déise''. There is an Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking area, Gaeltacht na nDéise, in the southwest of the county. Geography and subdivisions County Waterford has two mountain ranges, the Knockmealdown Mountains and the Comeragh Mountains. The highest point in the county is Knockmealdown, at . It also has many rivers, including Ireland's third-longest river, the River Suir (); and Ireland's fourth-longest river, the Munster Blackwater (). There ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
All-Ireland Hurling Final
The All-Ireland Hurling Final (''Cluiche Ceannais Iomána na hÉireann'') is the ultimate match played in the annual All-Ireland Hurling Championships (senior, minor and under-21 levels). The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was listed in second place by CNN in its "10 sporting events you have to see live", after the Olympic Games and ahead of both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship. The finals have been organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) since 1887. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, usually held on the first Sunday of September, is one of Ireland's biggest sporting occasions, the culmination of a provincial, knock-out competition between Ireland's thirteen best hurling teams. Early All-Ireland Hurling Finals were held at various venues nationwide. From 1912 onwards the final was held at Jones' Road in Dublin, now known as Croke Park. If the teams cannot be separated in a single match, then a replay is held. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Croke Park
Croke Park (, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Since 1891 the site has been used by the GAA to host Gaelic sports, including the annual All-Ireland finals in List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals, Gaelic football and List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals, hurling. A major expansion and redevelopment of the stadium ran from 1991 to 2005, raising capacity to its current 82,300 spectators. This makes Croke Park the List of European stadiums by capacity, fourth-largest stadium in Europe, and the largest not usually used for association football in Europe. Along with other events held at the stadium include the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, 2003 Special Olympics, and numerous musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
