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Wicklow GAA
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow. The county board is also responsible for the Wicklow county teams. The county football team plays in the Leinster Senior Football Championship. Wicklow has had very little success at senior level, being the only football team in the province and one of two in Ireland to have never won a senior title in either code, the other being Fermanagh. The county hurling team competes in the Christy Ring Cup, the third tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The county reached the final in both the 2011 and 2012 cups, losing to Kerry and London respectively. Governance Christopher Byrne served as chairman of the Wicklow County Board between 1931 and 1954. Football Clubs Wicklow's biggest achievement remains the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship won by the Baltinglass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aughrim County Ground
Aughrim County Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as Echelon Park Aughrim, is a GAA stadium in Aughrim, County Wicklow, Ireland. Aughrim County Ground is the name of the home of Gaelic Games for County Wicklow (Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football) team. The ground has a capacity of about 7,000. The name "O'Byrne Park" was occasionally used in the past, but this has never been the official name: this mistake that came about because of the Irish name for the local village of Aughrim, "Aughrim of the O'Byrnes" (''Eachdhruim Uí Bhroin''). Also known locally as "The Pitch", or just "The Field". See also * List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums * 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 author ... References Gael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poulaphouca
Poulaphouca, officially Pollaphuca (), is the name of a waterfall and bridge on the River Liffey between County Wicklow and County Kildare. It is primarily known for its hydroelectric generating station and the associated artificial lake, known as Poulaphouca Reservoir, Poulaphouca Lake, or Blessington Lakes. The once-famous Poulaphouca Waterfall has little water running over it any longer because of the hydroelectric project. Poulaphouca waterfall and bridge A waterfall immediately west of the bridge, renowned as a beauty spot from at least the 18th century, was lost with the construction of the Poulaphouca Reservoir. The waterfall, marked as '''Poolapooka - a remarkable cataract''' on Noble & Keenan's map of 1752, is depicted and described in the ''Post-Chaise Companion'' of 1786, when Ballymore parish was still within Dublin: Both Pollaphuca Bridge and a second bridge, crossing a dry gorge 150m to the southwest, were designed by Alexander Nimmo in Gothic style and built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship. The final, usually held on the first Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Bob O'Keeffe Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship; however, as of 2018, the championship involved a round-robin system. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in the Munster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Gaelic Games Terms
The following is an alphabetical list of terms and jargon used in relation to Gaelic games. See also list of Irish county nicknames, and these are very interesting. Abbreviations Competitions usually have long names, so an abbreviation system is used: For example: * ''Leinster MHC'': Leinster Minor Hurling Championship * ''U20 FL Div 2'': Under-20 Football League, Division 2 * ''Westmeath JBHC'': Westmeath Junior "B" Hurling Championship *''Cork SCC'': Cork Senior Camogie Championship *''AI JLFC'': All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship The term "GAA" is not normally used in competition names, particularly in GAA-only sports. Other abbreviations include: * ACL = All-County League, sometimes used in counties that also have regional leagues * AI = All-Ireland * CLG = ''Cumann Lúthchleas Gael'', Irish language, Irish for "Gaelic Athletic Association" or "Gaelic Athletic Club", e.g. CLG Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir * CPG = ''Cumann Peil Gaelach'', Irish language, Irish fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehoe Cup
The Kehoe Cup ( ; ) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster GAA, Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA) since 1977 for second- and third-tier inter county, inter-county teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. Nowadays, teams from the provinces of Ulster and Connacht are eligible to compete; formerly, teams from higher education, third-level institutions within the three provinces also did. The competition runs each January. Formerly sponsored by Bord na Móna, it was formerly known as the "Bord na Móna Kehoe Cup" and is now the "Dioralyte Kehoe Cup" since Dioralyte took over as main sponsor in 2024. The Kehoe Cup is part of a series of GAA tournaments known as the Leinster GAA Series, along with the Walsh Cup (hurling), Walsh Cup and the O'Byrne Cup. The original purpose of these competitions was to raise funds to supplement an injury scheme for the players. Nowadays, the funds generated are used to allevia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker counties. In the years from 1961 to 1973 and from 1997 until now, the strong counties have competed for the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship instead. The competition was then restricted to the weaker counties. The competition was discontinued after 2004 as these counties now compete for the Nicky Rackard Cup instead. From 1974 to 1982, the original format of the competition was abandoned, and the competition was incorporated in Division 3 of the National Hurling League. The original format, including the strong hurling counties was re-introduced in 1983. History Summary of winners Participating teams The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bray Emmets
Bray Emmets Gaelic Athletic Association is a hurling, camogie, Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. History The first club AGM took place on 11 December 1886. The first recorded Bray Emmets team played Dalkey in a field at the Vevay in 1885. The club took its name from Robert Emmet (1778–1803), an Irish rebel leader. The club host the annual All-Ireland Kick Fada Championship, first held in 2000. Honours Hurling * Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1) 2022 * Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship (10) 1952, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 * Wicklow Intermediate Hurling Championship (3) 2006, 2015, 2022 * Wicklow Junior Hurling Championship (3) 2004, 2014, 2020 (Played 11/06/2021 due to covid restrictions) Football * Wicklow Senior Football Championship (3) 1934, 1935 * Dublin Senior Football Championship (1) 1901 * Wicklow Intermediate Football Championship (2) 1973, 1997 * Wicklow Junior A Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship
The Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Lightning Protection Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Wicklow SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Wicklow in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Wicklow hurling. In its current format, the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Echelon Park. The winner of the Wicklow Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the O'Donoghue Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Championship. The competition has been won by 14 teams, 10 of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildare County Football Team
The Kildare county football team represents Kildare in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Kildare 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 Leinster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League. Kildare's home ground is St Conleth's Park, Newbridge. Brian Flanagan is manager of the team. The team last won the Leinster Senior Championship in 2000, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1928 and has never won the National League. History Kildare first entered the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) in 1888, and lost to Dublin by a scoreline of 2–7 to 0–1. Kildare made a major contribution towards the evolution of rules and tactics in Gaelic football. The county was the first to abandon the tradition of playing 21 people on each team, using 16 on each team for a period. Kildare players invented the hand ... [...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] |
Antrim County Football Team
The Antrim county football team represents Antrim GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in the Gaelic sport of football. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Ulster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League. Antrim's home ground is Casement Park, Belfast, however it has been closed for redevelopment since 2013 and most home games are played at Corrigan Park. The team's manager is Andy McEntee. The team last won the Ulster Senior Championship in 1951, but has never won the All-Ireland Senior Championship or the National League. History The county team has won the Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) on ten occasions: 1900, 1901, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1946 and 1951. The county team was the first in the province of Ulster to appear in an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) final, doing so in 1911 and repeating the feat a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Tommy Murphy Cup
The fourth Tommy Murphy Cup Gaelic football competition began on June 30, 2007. The competition is in knockout format: the eight teams relegated to the National Football League 2007 Division 4 compete, plus Kilkenny. The competition was won by Wicklow Wicklow ( ; , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; ) is the county town of County Wicklow in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the east of Ireland, south of Dublin. According to the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, it had ... in a final that was forced into extra-time against Antrim. The final score was 3-13 to 1-17. Results References {{Tommy Murphy Cup Tommy Murphy Cup Tommy Murphy Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
