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Robbie McDaid
Robert McDaid (born 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin Senior Football Championship, Dublin SFC club Ballyboden St Enda's GAA, Ballyboden St Enda's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender. Career McDaid played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballyboden St Enda's GAA, Ballyboden St Enda's club. He eventually progressed onto the club's Dublin Senior Football Championship, senior team and was selected at right wing-back when Ballyboden beat Castlebar Mitchels GAA, Castlebar Mitchels in the 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship#All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, 2016 All-Ireland club final. McDaid first appeared on the inter-county scene as Captain (Gaelic games), captain of the Dublin GAA, Dublin minor football team that lost the 2011 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship#All-Ireland series, 2011 All-Ireland minor final to Tipperary GAA, Tipperary. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyboden St Enda's GAA
Ballyboden St Enda's (''CLG Baile Buadáin Naomh Éanna'' in Irish) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knocklyon, South Dublin, Ireland. The Club serves the Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Ballyboden, Ballyroan, Dublin, Ballyroan, Firhouse areas. They offer hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, handball, and rounders. They were founded in 1969 after the merger of 2 clubs in the Rathfarnham area – the Ballyboden Wanderers (founded 1910) and Rathfarnham St. Endas (founded 1966). Their homeground, ''Páirc Uí Mhurchú'' is located on the Firhouse Road. It was named ''Páirc Uí Mhurchú'' in 1984, in honour of founding member and first chairman of Ballyboden St Enda's, Ned Murphy (''Éamonn Ó Murchú'') (1908–1981). According to ''The Irish Times'', Ballyboden is "almost certainly... the biggest sports club in Europe", with 172 teams representing it in 2020. Honours Ladies' Senior Football The 'Boden Ladies' Senior Football team has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the trophy for the premier Gaelic football championship among Higher Education institutions (Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Technology) in Ireland. It traditionally begins in mid January and ends in late February. The Sigerson Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council. The Trench Cup is the second tier football competition, Corn na Mac Léinn the third tier and Corn Comhairle Ardoideachais the fourth tier. The Fitzgibbon Cup is the hurling equivalent of the Sigerson Cup. History There was no intervarsity Gaelic sports competitionThe 125 Most Influential People In GAA History, ''Sunday Tribune'', 4 January 2009 until George Sigerson, Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin, physician, and literary figure offered up a trophy in 1911. The cup was in the shape of a mether, an ancient Irish drinking vessel, and had four handles representing each of the four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Byrne (Gaelic Footballer)
David 'Davy' Byrne is a Gaelic football Gaelic football (; short name '')'', commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA, or football, is an Irish team sport. A form of football, it is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score ...er who plays for the Naomh Olaf club in Sandyford and for the Dublin county team. References Living people Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football backs Naomh Ólaf Gaelic footballers Gaelic games players from Dublin (city) Year of birth missing (living people) Winners of eight All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football) {{Dublin-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
The Leinster Minor Football Championship is the premier under-17 "knockout" competition in gaelic football played in the province of Leinster. 2017 was the final year of the minor under 18 football championship as it were replaced by an under 17 championship following a vote at the GAA Congress on 26 February 2016. The current Leinster champions are Longford. The Leinster minor football championship is known as the Fr. Larry Murray Trophy. The Cup is named after Fr. Larry Murray who was an underage GAA mentor in both Louth and Armagh, hence the Ulster Minor Football Championship is also named after Fr. Larry Murray. History The Leinster Minor Football Championship was first played in 1928, however progress stalled at the semi-final stage and the competition was never completed. The first completed Leinster MFC was in 1929 and Longford won the inaugural title beating Dublin in the final in Navan on a scoreline of 3–4 to 1–4 on 10 November 1929. Longford progressed to the All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Under-21 Football Championship
The Leinster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county football competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in the province of Leinster. The championship was contested as the Leinster Under-21 Championship between 1964 and 2016 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2018. It is sponsored by EirGrid. The final, currently held in July, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during a five to six-week period, and the results determine which team receives the Flood Cup. The championship has usually been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship. The winners of the Leinster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
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2021 National Football League (Ireland)
The 2021 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 90th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland compete; Kilkenny do not participate. London did not participate, due to restrictions around travel in place to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, it was announced that each division would be divided into North and South sections in order to reduce fixtures and minimise cross-border matches. This plan had been hinted at as early as September 2020. Teams would play three league games, plus possibly two knockout matches, allowing the tournament to be finished in just five rounds of games. In February 2021, it was announced that the league would be delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and that cancelling it would be a last resort. It began o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 National Football League (Ireland)
The 2015 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 84th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. The League began on Saturday 31 January 2015. Thirty-one Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated. TG4 and Setanta provided live coverage of the league with highlights shown on RTÉ2 on Sunday nights. Dublin won their third title in a row and twelfth in total after a 1–21 to 2–07 win against Cork in the final on 26 April at Croke Park. Format League structure The 2015 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. Tie-breaker If only two teams were level on league points - * The team that won the head-to-hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 134th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty one of the thirty two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete. London and New York were withdrawn as a result of the public health restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most division three and four teams which did not reach their provincial final were scheduled to compete in the 2021 Tailteann Cup. In previous years, they would have competed in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. However, the introduction of the Tailteann Cup was postponed until 2022 (having been originally postponed from 2020). There was no "Super 8" group stage (officially the All-Ireland quarter-final group stage). The four provincial winners advanced to the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals which were played as single knockout games. Dublin were six-time defending champion, and were seeking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 133rd edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. The public health measures introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland (other), COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the competition being delayed. On 17 March, the GAA confirmed that 2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship, the opening fixture – due to have taken place at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, Bronx, The Bronx on 3 May – had been postponed. In June, the GAA announced that the 2020 championship would be straight knock-out, the first straight-knockout since 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, 2000. Thirty teams took part – thirty of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. New York county football team, New York, initially scheduled to host Galway county football team, Galway decided on 26 June not reschedule the match, and were unable to participate due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. 33 teams took part. 31 of the 32 Counties of Ireland participated, with Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny, as in previous years, declining to take part. London GAA, London and New York GAA, New York again competed. The winning team, Dublin GAA, Dublin (who defeated Mayo GAA, Mayo by a single point 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, after a replay), received the Sam Maguire Cup. It was the first time Dublin, as 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, defending champions, had retained the trophy since 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the 1977 final. Format Provincial Championships format Connacht GAA, Connacht, Leinster GAA, Leinster, Munster GAA, Munster and Ulster GAA, Ulster each organise a Provinces of Ireland, provincial championship. All p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 128th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football since its establishment in 1887. 33 teams took part − 31 Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny), London GAA, London and New York GAA, New York. Dublin GAA, Dublin dethroned defending champions Kerry GAA, Kerry in 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the final, winning by 0–12 to 0–9. Teams A total of 33 teams contested the championship – 31 teams from Ireland plus London GAA, London and New York GAA, New York. As in previous years, Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny footballers did not field a team. New York GAA, New York does not participate in the qualifiers. Format Connacht GAA, Connacht, Leinster GAA, Leinster, Munster GAA, Munster and Ulster GAA, Ulster organise four Provinces of Ireland, provincial championships on a knock-out basis. All the teams beaten in the provincial ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
