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Ruaidhrí Fallon
Ruaidhrí Fallon (born 2002/2003) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Brigid's GAA (Roscommon), St Brigid's, as well as the Roscommon county football team, Roscommon county team. He is a defender. Fallon first came to prominence at the age of 17 during his involvement in his club's 2020 Roscommon Senior Football Championship title victory. He was sent off while playing for Roscommon at Croke Park in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final against eventual title winner Armagh county football team, Armagh, which was described in coverage of the incident as "a major talking point" that "would ultimately prove decisive". Fallon played for St Brigid's in the 2023–24 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final. He was selected for inclusion on the 2024 AIB GAA Club Player Awards, AIB GAA Club Team of the Year. With a background in rugby, Fallon has also represented Connacht's Gaelic football team at inter-provincial level. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Footballer
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 by kicking or palming the ball into the other team's goal (3 points) or between two upright posts above the goal and over a crossbar above the ground (1 point). Players advance the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, bouncing, kicking, hand-passing, and soloing (dropping the ball and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands). In the game, two types of scores are possible: points and goals. A point is awarded for kicking or hand-passing the ball over the crossbar, signalled by the umpire raising a white flag. Two points are awarded if the ball is kicked over the crossbar from a 40 metre range marked by a D-shaped arc, signalled by the umpire raising an orange flag. A goal is awarded for kicking the ball under the cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Brigid's GAA (Roscommon)
St Brigid's GAA Club (''Naomh Bríd'') is a Gaelic football club located in the parishes of Kiltoom and Cam in County Roscommon, Ireland. The club was founded in 1944 and is a member of the Roscommon GAA branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association. As well as senior, intermediate and junior teams, the club fields underage teams from under-8 to under-21 and caters for ladies' Gaelic football at all ages. St Brigid's' home pitch is at Newpark, Kiltoom. The team plays in green and red colours. On 25 November 2012, St Brigid's secured a third consecutive Connacht Senior Club Football Championship (SFC) title, defeating Ballaghaderreen by 1–12 to 0–6, and becoming the second club team in Connacht to achieve this. St Brigid's won the 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship title, defeating Dublin GAA club Ballymun Kickhams GAA, Ballymun Kickhams in the 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship#Final_5, final at Croke Park on Saint Patrick's day, St Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscommon County Football Team
The Roscommon county football team represents Roscommon in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Roscommon GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Connacht Senior Football Championship and the National Football League. Roscommon's home ground is Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon. The team's manager is Davy Burke. Roscommon was the third Connacht county both to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Mayo and Galway. The team last won the Connacht Senior Championship in 2019, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1944 and the National League in 1979. Kit evolution Black and green until 1935. History Roscommon were a glamour team of the 1940s, winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) on consecutive occasions, and have contributed some of the great personalities to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Roscommon Senior Football Championship
The 2020 Roscommon Senior Football Championship was the 120th edition of the Roscommon GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Roscommon, Ireland. 12 teams competed, with the winner representing Roscommon in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship The Connacht Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between senior clubs in Connacht, with one qualifying from each of the five individual county championships. The winners of the Connacht football champ .... The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage. Padraig Pearses were the defending champions after they defeated Roscommon Gaels in the 2019 final to claim a first S.F.C. crown. This was Tulsk Lord Edward's return to the top flight of Roscommon football after claiming the 2019 I.F.C. title. Future Roscommon inter-county player Ruaidhrí Fallon first came to prominence at the age of 17 during his involvemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscommon Herald
Below is a list of newspapers published in Ireland. National titles – currently published – English language Daily national newspapers : Sunday national newspapers : Regional titles – currently published – English language Carlow * ''Carlow People'' (free newspaper published by Voice Media ) * '' The Nationalist'' (Owned by ''The Irish Times'' ) Cavan * '' The Anglo-Celt'' (owned by Celtic Media Group). Clare * '' The Clare Champion'' (owned by the Galvin family ) * ''The Clare Echo'' *''The Clare County Express Est. 1979'' Cork * ''The Avondhu'' – north-east Cork and neighbouring areas of Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford * ''Ballincollig News'' – Free tabloid monthly newspaper for Ballincollig, County Cork, sister publication of Bishopstown News * ''Bishopstown News'' – Free monthly newspaper for the Western Suburbs (mainly Bishopstown and Wilton) of Cork City * ''The Carrigdhoun'' – Carrigaline and south-east Cork * '' Cork Independent'' – free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 137th 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 county football team, Kilkenny did not compete, while London county football team, London and New York county football team, New York completed the lineup. The championship worked as a two-tier system for the third time, with the 2024 Tailteann Cup, Tailteann Cup being the second-tier competition for those that do not qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition. The draws for the championship took place on 21 October 2023. The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, final was played on 28 July 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Armagh county football team, Armagh and Connacht champion Galway county football team, Galway. Armagh won a second title, with a 1–11 to 0–13 win against Galway in that game. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
