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Moycarkey–Borris GAA
Moycarkey–Borris GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "Mid-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the village of Littleton, County Tipperary, Littleton but also takes in areas such as Two-Mile-Borris, Horse and Jockey, and Moycarkey. Formation On Sunday, 25 October 1884, a meeting of the Moycarkey branch of the Irish National League was held in their committee rooms in Moycarkey; Rev. D. M. English was in the chair. Very Rev. John Bourke, who was the branch treasurer and a full committee, was present. The following resolution was passed unanimously: That, in order to join with the majority of our countrymen, in restoring of our own national pastimes, we call on the young men of this parish to form a branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association on Sunday, 1 November at 3 o'clock p.m. And so, at the same venue, on Sunday, 1 November 1885, exactly one year after the foundatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Tipperary GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tipperary and the Tipperary county teams. County Tipperary holds an honoured place in the history of the GAA as the organisation was founded in Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, on 1 November 1884. The county football team was the second from the province of Munster both to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) title, as well as to appear in a final, following Limerick. The county hurling team is third in the all-time rankings for All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) titles, behind only Cork and Kilkenny. History Governance Tipperary GAA has jurisdiction over the area that is associated with the traditional county of County Tipperary. There are 9 officers on the Board including the Cathaoirleach (Chairperson), Sean Nugent. Past presidents Four Tipperary men have s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Allen (hurler)
Thomas Allen (4 September 1874 – 20 June 1952) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned several seasons from 1900 until 1907. Born in Littleton, County Tipperary, Allen was the third of five children born to William and Catherine Allen (née Purcell). He was educated locally before later working as a farmer. Allen first played competitive hurling with the Two-Mile-Borris club. In a successful era for the club, he won county senior championship medals in 1900, 1903 and 1905. Success at club level saw Allen added to the Tipperary senior team and he made his debut during the 1900 championship. He won an All-Ireland medal in his debut season before claiming a second winners' medal in 1906. Allen also won two Munster medals before retiring from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1907 championship. Honours ;Two-Mile-Borris *Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1900, 1903, 1905 ;Tipperary *All-Ireland Sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Ryan
Daniel Ryan (1 May 1870 – 31 December 1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior team. Ryan lined out for the team for just one season during the inaugural 1887 championship. He enjoyed much success that year, winning an All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) is a term used to describe organisations and events whose interests extend over the entire island of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Irelan ... medal as Tipp claimed the very first championship title. At club level Ryan played with Moycarkey–Borris. References 1870 births 1966 deaths Moycarkey-Borris hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Purcell
Tommy Purcell (1921–1949) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Moycarkey–Borris and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s. Purcell won a set of All-Ireland and Munster 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 Nor ... winners' medals at senior level with Tipperary in 1945. On St Patrick's Day in 1949, Purcell was one of three hurlers from Tipperary on the winning Munster Railway Cup team; he was a wingback. It was his last game. He died the following September. References 1921 births 1949 deaths Tipperary inter-county hurlers Moycarkey-Borris hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Grady (hurler)
John O'Grady (14 January 1931 - 6 December 2024) was an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Moycarkey–Borris, University College Cork and Blackrock and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Career O'Grady first played hurling at club level with Moycarkey–Borris and joined the club's senior team as a 16-year-old. He also lined out with Thurles CBS in the Harty Cup and earned selection on the Munster Colleges team. As a university student in Cork, O'Grady played in the Fitzgibbon Cup with University College Cork and also earned inclusion on the Combined Universities team in 1952 and 1953. After leaving university he played with the Blackrock club in Cork, lining out in the 1954 final defeat by Glen Rovers, before ending his career with Moycarkey–Borris in 1962. O'Grady first played for Tipperary during a three-year tenure as goalkeeper with the minor team. He won his first All-Ireland MHC medal in 1947 before captaining the team t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Morris
Kieran Morris (born 14 June 1990) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Moycarkey-Borris and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2014. Career Morris was named in the Tipperary squad for the 2016 National Hurling League and made his league debut on 20 March against Cork, starting at right corner forward. Honours ;Tipperary * Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2010 * All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2010 * All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2012 * Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2012 * Waterford Crystal Cup The Waterford Crystal Cup was an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2006 to 2015 for the top inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munste ... (1): 2014 References External linksTipperary GAA Player Profile Tipperary inter-county hurlers Moycarkey-Borris hurler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Mockler
Martin Mockler (born 11 November 1893) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior team. Mockler made his first appearance for the team during the 1919 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1926 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. At club level Mockler was a one-time county championship The County Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Rothesay County Championship, is the only domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales. Established in 1890, it is organised by the England and Wales Cri ... medalist with Moycarkey–Borris. References 1893 births Year of death missing Moycarkey-Borris hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mockler (hurler)
John Mockler (born 1866) was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team. Mockler was a member of the team for just one season during the 1887 championship. It was a successful season as he secured an All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) is a term used to describe organisations and events whose interests extend over the entire island of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Irelan ... medal that year. It was Tipperary's first All-Ireland title. At club level Mockler enjoyed a long career with Moycarkey–Borris. References 1866 births Moycarkey-Borris hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Year of death missing {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Mockler
Robert Mockler (18 April 1886 – 9 May 1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams from 1909 until 1924. Mockler made his first appearance for the Tipperary team during the 1908 championship and was a regular member of the starting seventeen for the next few seasons. He subsequently enjoyed a decade long career with Dublin before retiring from the game after the 1924 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and one Munster medal. Mockler captained Dublin to the All-Ireland title in 1920. Mockler began his club career with Horse and Jockey before later winning six county championship medals with Faughs in Dublin. Playing career Club Mockler began his club hurling career with Horse and Jockey. By 1915 Mockler had joined the Faughs team in Dublin. He had a successful beginning with the team winning back-to-back championship medals in 1914 and 1915. Three-in-a-row proved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Lonergan
Mick Lonergan (born 1940) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior team. Lonergan joined the team during the 1962 championship and was a semi-regular member of the team until he retired from inter-county hurling after the 1967 championship. He made his debut coming on as a substitute in the 1964 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and also came on in the 1967 final defeat. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal on the field of play. At club level Lonergan played with the Moycarkey–Borris club. Honours ;Tipperary *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lonergan, Mick 1940 births Living people Moycarkey-Borris hurlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Ned Hayes
Edmond "Ned" Hayes (1876-1946) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior team. Hayes made his first appearance for the team during the 1899 championship and was a regular member of the starting for the next few seasons. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. In 1900, Hayes captained the team to the All-Ireland title. At club level Hayes was a multiple county championship The County Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Rothesay County Championship, is the only domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales. Established in 1890, it is organised by the England and Wales Cri ... medalist with Moycarkey–Borris. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Ned 1876 births 1946 deaths Moycarkey-Borris hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Joe Hayes
John Joseph Hayes (27 June 1895 – 8 November 1979) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Moycarkey–Borris and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a corner-back. Career Hayes first came to prominence as a hurler with the Moycarkey–Borris club. In a career that spanned three decades, he won four County Championship titles, including one as team captain in 1926. Hayes first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1917. It was the first year of a decade-long association with the team, culminating with the winning of the All-Ireland Championship in 1925. Hayes's other honours include three Munster Championship medals, while he was also included on the Ireland team for the 1924 Tailteann Games. Personal life and death Hayes was born in the townland of Ballyerk in Littleton, County Tipperary in June 1895. The second of six surviving children born to Daniel and Johanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |