Category: World GAA

Gaelic Football Match Delhi 2

India Wolfhounds v Qatar GAA Ladies Gaelic Football International 2019

Scoreboard

GAA Internationals - India v Qatar Men's Gaelic Football 2019

Match Day 1st Ladies GAA Match Played in India
(1st Ladies GAA Match Played in India)
12:00 am
GAA Internationals

India Wolfhounds vs Qatar Oryx na hEireann

GAA Football International 2019. References: [1]1

Report

The first ever Gaelic Football Internationals in India took place on Friday, 10th May 2019 in Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi. Both Men’s and Women’s matches were played between the hosts India Wolfhounds and Qatar GAA. Qatar GAA brought together players from all over the Gulf Island, with players from Dublin, Cork, Galway, Offaly and Clare as well as India, Netherlands, Argentina, Britain and USA. The India Wolfhounds were restarted after a gap of three years for the match.2

The Ladies match followed the men’s, and was worth the wait as both teams traded scores in a match played at an exhilirating pace. Katie Daly, who was newly arrived in India, had set up the first India Wolfhounds Ladies team, turning up to the first training session at a patch of grass by the side of one of New Delhi’s busiest roads, not knowing how it would turn out, and started with a couple of ladies training alongside the men, but built up a team in time for the match. They intended to enter the 2019 Asia Gaelic Games following this encounter, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 8th-10th November.3

Teams Photo

Gaelic Football Match Delhi 2
India Wolfhounds Ladies Team Huddle [References: 3][Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA][Used with permission of DFA]4

References

Websites

[1] Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) First Ever International Gaelic Football Match in India [Internet] Available from: http://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/india/news-and-events/news-archive/first-ever-international-gaelic-football-match-in-india.html [Accessed 26 March 2021]

Images

[2] Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dfa.ie/media/missions/india/newsevents/Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_1.jpg [Accessed 30 March 2021] [Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA] [Used with permission of DFA]

[3] Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dfa.ie/media/missions/india/newsevents/Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2.jpg[Accessed 30 March 2021][Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA] [Used with permission of DFA]

Flag References – India Wolfhounds

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Flag References – Qatar GAA

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About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

First Published: 29 March 2021. Last Updated: 11 August 2024.

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021-2024

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Footnotes

  1. Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) First Ever International Gaelic Football Match in India [Internet] Available from: http://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/india/news-and-events/news-archive/first-ever-international-gaelic-football-match-in-india.html [Accessed 26 March 2021] ↩︎
  2. Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) First Ever International Gaelic Football Match in India [Internet] Available from: http://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/india/news-and-events/news-archive/first-ever-international-gaelic-football-match-in-india.html [Accessed 26 March 2021] ↩︎
  3. Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) First Ever International Gaelic Football Match in India [Internet] Available from: http://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/india/news-and-events/news-archive/first-ever-international-gaelic-football-match-in-india.html [Accessed 26 March 2021] ↩︎
  4. Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dfa.ie/media/missions/india/newsevents/Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2.jpg[Accessed 30 March 2021][Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA] [Used with permission of DFA] ↩︎
Gaelic Football Match in Delhi

FRS Recruitment World Games LGFA Ladies Football Open 2023

Scoreboard and Table

Group Stage Table

GAA World Games Ladies Football Open 2023

PosTeamPWDLGFPFGAPAPts
16510254821111
26420233341110
3641139245209
46303132313246
5620473018254
66105101619372
760062258480

Note: Table calculated automatically from results in [reference: S-1]

Knockout Stage Scoreboard

FRS Recruitment World Games LGFA Open Knockout 2023

Match Day Shield Semi-Final
(Shield Semi-Final)
4-13 (25) - 0-0 (0)
GAA World Games LGFA Open Knockout

Central & Eastern Europe vs Iberia

Match Day Cup Semi-Finals
(Cup Semi-Finals)
7-18 (39) - 1-3 (6)
GAA World Games LGFA Open Knockout

Australasia vs Asia

(Cup Semi-Finals)
1-7 (10) - 2-7 (13)
GAA World Games LGFA Open Knockout

Middle East vs Parnells LGAA London

Match Day LGFA Open Shield Final
(LGFA Open Shield Final)
2-8 (14) - 2-6 (12)
GAA World Games LGFA Open Knockout

Round Towers vs Central & Eastern Europe

Match Day LGFA Open Cup Final
(LGFA Open Cup Final)
3-10 (19) - 0-5 (5)
GAA World Games LGFA Open Knockout

Australasia vs Parnells LGAA London

Note: Scoreboard compiled from results and fixtures in [References: S-1 to S-2] For Official Scoreboard please visit the GAA World Games Ladies Football Open Page at: https://www.gaa.ie/worldgames/ladies-football-open/ [Last accessed 8 August 2023]

Group Stage Scoreboard

FRS Recruitment World Games LGFA Open 2023

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
0-1 (1) - 4-6 (18)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Round Towers vs Australasia

(Round 1)
0-0 (0) - 10-8 (38)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Iberia vs Middle East

(Round 1)
8-3 (27) - 0-4 (4)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Parnells LGAA London vs Asia

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
0-3 (3) - 5-6 (21)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Central & Eastern Europe vs Asia

(Round 2)
1-3 (6) - 1-3 (6)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Australasia vs Middle East

(Round 2)
0-4 (4) - 5-6 (21)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Round Towers vs Parnells LGAA London

Match Day Round 5
(Round 5)
9-4 (31) - 0-1 (1)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Central & Eastern Europe vs Iberia

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
0-3 (3) - 5-3 (18)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Round Towers vs Middle East

(Round 3)
6-6 (24) - 1-1 (4)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Parnells LGAA London vs Central & Eastern Europe

(Round 3)
11-18 (51) - 0-0 (0)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Australasia vs Iberia

Match Day Round 4
(Round 4)
3-4 (13) - 1-0 (3)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Middle East vs Asia

(Round 4)
18-3 (57) - 0-0 (0)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Parnells LGAA London vs Iberia

(Round 4)
0-3 (3) - 5-5 (20)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Central & Eastern Europe vs Australasia

Match Day Round 5
(Round 5)
2-6 (12) - 0-6 (6)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Asia vs Round Towers

Match Day Round 6
(Round 6)
2-1 (7) - 6-9 (27)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Iberia vs Round Towers

(Round 6)
1-1 (4) - 2-8 (14)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Asia vs Australasia

(Round 6)
2-12 (18) - 0-2 (2)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Middle East vs Central & Eastern Europe

Match Day Round 7
(Round 7)
2-3 (9) - 2-3 (9)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Middle East vs Parnells LGAA London

(Round 7)
0-3 (3) - 1-7 (10)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Central & Eastern Europe vs Round Towers

(Round 7)
0-0 (0) - 4-6 (18)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Iberia vs Asia

(Round 7)
2-8 (14) - 0-3 (3)
GAA World Games LGFA Open

Australasia vs Parnells LGAA London

Note: Scoreboard compiled from results and fixtures in [References: S-1 to S-2] For Official Scoreboard please visit the GAA World Games Ladies Football Open Page at: https://www.gaa.ie/worldgames/ladies-football-open/ [Last accessed 8 August 2023]

Report

Group Stage Report

The top three in the Group Stage were highly competitive with two draws in the three games between them. In the end the three teams were separated by a victory for Australasia over Parnells of London by 2-8 to 0-3 in the last game of the Group Stage. Middle East proved a revelation, drawing with both of the 2019 LGFA World Finalists. Asia were the fourth qualifier for the Cup Semi-Finals having defeated Round Towers of London, Central & Eastern Europe and Iberia (Spain, Portugal and Catalonia).

Knockout Stage Report: Shield

The Shield featured teams placing fifth to seventh in the Group Stage Table with sixth and seventh (Central & Eastern Europe and Iberia) playing off in the Semi-Final for the right to play fifth-placed Round Towers of London in the Shield Final. Central & Eastern Europe defeated Iberia for the second time in the competition (4-13 to 0-0) and advanced to the Shield Final where they lost by only two points (2-8 to 2-6) to London club Round Towers.

Knockout Stage Report: Cup

A fiercely competitive Middle East lost by just three points to 2019 finalists Parnells of London (1-7 to 2-7) in the Cup Semi-Finals and were to play a repeat of that Final as Australasia triumphed by 7-18 to 1-3 over neighbours Asia in the first Semi-Final.

The Final itself was a second victory in as many World Games finals for Australasia over Parnells, by the surprisingly wide margin of 3-10 to 0-5. [References: S-1 to S-2]

About

About the GAA World Games

The GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) World Council organised the first GAA World Games in Abu Dhabi in 2015, with 28 teams from 7 World County Boards in GAA terms playing over 2 days. The 2016 GAA World Games was the first held in Ireland, showcasing to the Irish public the growth around the World of the GAA’s two main sports. The third edition was held in 2019 and the 2023 edition was the fourth ever, held in Derry.

The GAA World Council organises the GAA internationally, in Britain and the World. There were at the time of the 2023 games, Units affiliated to the Association in Argentina, Asia, Australia & New Zealand (Australasia GFHA), Britain, Canada, Europe, Middle East, New York, North America (United States GAA) and South Africa. [Reference: A-1]

An Image from World LGFA

Gaelic Football Match in Delhi
Gaelic Football Match in Delhi [References: I-3][Used Permission DFA]

About the LGFA and Ladies Football

The LGFA (Ladies Gaelic Football Association) is the affiliate governing body of the GAA assigned to run Ladies Gaelic Football in Ireland. Ladies Gaelic Football, or sometimes just referred to as Ladies Football or Ladies Gaelic, is a version of Gaelic Football for women with a few modifications. The game is 15-a-side traditionally, and the LGFA was founded in 1974, 90 years after the GAA [Reference: A-2]

World Games 2023 Rules (Simplified)

  1. World Games 2023 matches were played under the full playing rules of Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football with the exceptions below in 2-10.
  2. All matches to be played 9-a-side rather than traditional 15-a-side.
  3. Group Stage games shall consist of two 9-minute halves and a two minute interval.
  4. Knockout Stage games shall consist of two 12-minute halves plus a two-minute interval.
  5. The Finals of the competition shall consist of two 15-minute halves plus a five-minute break at half-time.
  6. Kickouts and puckouts can be taken from either the ground or the hands. Ball to be kicked or pucked out of the small rectangle and all players must be outside the 13m line except the player taking the kickout or puckout. A player cannot score from the puckout in Hurling and Camogie.
  7. Rules governing substitution replaced by unlimited interchange, which must take place from the interchange area (see World Games 2023 Programme page 36-37 for more details).
  8. The rules governing the lift in Gaelic Football and Ladies Gaelic Football are changed for Gaelic Football International Division 2 and Ladies Gaelic Football to allow players to lift the ball from the ground with the hands providing the player lifting the ball has at least one foot on the ground when lifting the ball.
  9. Extra-Time: There shall be no Extra-Time for games played during the Group Stages. There shall be Extra-Time in the Knockout Stages consisting of two 3-minute halves with a one-minute interval. If the game is still level on points after Extra-Time a further period of Extra-Time is played until one team scores either a goal or point in which case they are declared the winners. A team may start with the full 9 players during Extra-Time even if one player has received a Black or Red Card during normal time, subject to the rule that the player who received the Black or Red Card is not on the field during Extra-Time. Black Card (Sin-Bin) infractions do not carry over into the next game.
  10. Sin-Bin. As in the GAA there are Black Cards. A player who commits a cynical infraction shall receive a Black Card and be ordered off the field of play of three minutes (Sent to the Sin-Bin). As in the LGFA and Camogie players commiting a Yellow Card Offence shall be ordered off the field for 3 minutes. (For more details please see GAA World Games Programme page 36-37 in Reference: A-3]

References

Scoreboard References

[S-1] GAA (2023) World Games Ladies Football (Open) > Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaa.ie/worldgames/ladies-football-open/ [Accessed 29 July 2023][Last Accessed 8 August 2023]

[S-2] GAA (2023) World Games Programme 2023 [Internet] Available from: gaa.ie/worldgames/worldgamesprogramme2023 [Accessed 29 July 2023]

Image References

[I-3] Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dfa.ie/media/missions/india/newsevents/Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2.jpg[Accessed 30 March 2021][Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA] [Used with permission of DFA]

About References

[A-1] GAA (2023) World Games Programme 2023 – Shane Flanagan: Director of Coaching and Games Development Message [Internet] Available from: gaa.ie/worldgames/worldgamesprogramme2023 [Accessed 29 July 2023][Page 5 in PDF]

[A-2] LGFA (2023) About Us [Internet] Available from: https://ladiesgaelic.ie/the-lgfa/about-us/ [Accessed 9 August 2023]

[A-3] GAA (2023) World Games Programme 2023 – The Rules Made Simple [Internet] Available from: gaa.ie/worldgames/worldgamesprogramme2023 [Accessed 29 July 2023][Pages 36-37 in PDF]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 August 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Britain GAA Logo

Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship 2022

Britain GAA Logo
Britain GAA Crest [References: [1]

Championship Group Tables

Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A 2022

PosTeamPWDLGFPFGAPADiffPDPts
13300133441843166
2320183952523144
33102121932-35-112
43003225644-31-190

Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group B 2022

PosTeamPWDLGFPFGAPADiffPDPts
1220093521145244
221018243231612
320020131238-61-250

Tables calculated automatically from Results in Britain GAA website. Please visit Britain GAA website in Reference 2 for Official Results. *Qualify for Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Semi-Finals

Championship Finals

Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Finals 2022

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
Walkover - DNF
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship

Warwickshire vs Scotland

(Semi-Finals)
1-12 (15) - 1-7 (10)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship

London vs Lancashire

Match Day Final
(Final)
1-12 (15) - 0-5 (5)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship

London vs Warwickshire

Results and Fixtures compiled from Results and Upcoming Fixtures in Britain GAA website. Please visit Britain GAA website in Reference 2 for Official Results.

Championship Group Results

Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A 2022

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
0-13 (13) - 0-12 (12)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A

Scotland vs Gloucestershire GAA

(Round 1)
3-14 (23) - 3-8 (17)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A

London vs Warwickshire

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
1-6 (9) - 2-19 (25)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A

Gloucestershire GAA vs Warwickshire

(Round 2)
0-3 (3) - 6-8 (26)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A

Scotland vs London

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
3-12 (21) - 1-5 (8)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A

Warwickshire vs Scotland

(Round 3)
1-7 (10) - 4-12 (24)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group A

Gloucestershire GAA vs London

Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group B 2022

Match Day Round 1
(Round 1)
6-20 (38) - 0-5 (5)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group B

Lancashire vs Yorkshire

Match Day Round 2
(Round 2)
Canceled
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group B

Hertfordshire GAA vs Lancashire

Match Day Round 3
(Round 3)
0-8 (8) - 6-18 (36)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship Group B

Yorkshire vs Hertfordshire GAA

Match Day Round 2 (Refixed)
(Round 2 (Refixed))
3-15 (24) - 2-6 (12)
Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship

Lancashire vs Hertfordshire

Results and Fixtures compiled from Results and Upcoming Fixtures in Britain GAA website. Please visit Britain GAA website in Reference 2 for Official Results.

Round by Round Report

Round 1

Scotland got off to a good start, defeating Gloucestershire by 0-13 to 0-12 in Group A, while London beat Warwickshire by six points (3-14 to 3-8). In Group B Lancashire thrashed Yorkshire by 33 points, 6-20 to 0-5. [References: 2]

Round 2

London stamped their authority on Group A by inflicting a heavy defeat on the other county team to have won in Round 1, Scotland – London won by 6-8 to 0-3. The other game in Group A saw Warwickshire win by 2-19 to 0-16 over Gloucestershire, meaning barring a miracle London go through to the Semi-Finals to meet the winners of Group B, along with Scotland and Warwickshire who would most likely meet in the other Semi-Final. The Group B match between Hertfordshire and Lancashire was abandoned due to a medical incident. [References: 2]

Round 3

In Group A London made sure of the Group A title with a 4-12 to 1-7 defeat of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire and Scotland played to a 3-12 to 1-8 victory for Warwickshire knowing the two Counties would meet again in the Semi-Finals. Group B was wide open after Hertfordshire defeated Yorkshire by 6-18 to 0-8 eliminating Yorkshire and meaning the refixture between Hertfordshire and Lancashire set for Watford on the 15th May would decide who would go through to the Semi-Finals to meet London. [References: 2]

Refixture

With Lancashire defeating Hertfordshire by 3-15 to 2-6 the Home Counties side reached the All Britain Intercounty Football Championship Semi-Finals to meet London [References: 2-4]

Semi-Finals

Warwickshire, having defeated Scotland by 3-12 to 1-8 in the Final Round of Group games were awarded a walkover versus the same side in the Semi-Finals after the Scots did not field a team. In the other Semi-Final a gallant Lancashire were defeated 1-4 to 1-12 by London, who now meet Warwickshire in the Final. [References: 2]

Final (28 May 2022)

London triumphed 1-12 to 0-5 over Warwickshire in a one-sided Britain GAA Inter-County Football Championship decider at Ruislip. The Stephen Lynch-led side went on to meet the winners of New York and Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Semi-Finals [References: 5]

About the Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship

The Britain GAA Intercounty Football Championship acts as the Provincial Championship of Britain in Gaelic Football. It is one of three “Intercounty Provincial” Championships outside Ireland, the other two being the All-American Games and World Games. All Seven Britain GAA Counties compete in 2022.

References

[2] Britain GAA (2022) Fixtures/Results [Internet] Available from: https://britain.gaa.ie/fixtures-results/adult-football/ [Accessed 13 May 2022]

[3] Lancashire GAA (2022) Post, May 7, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LancashireGAA/posts/6459457787446108 [Accessed 17 May 2022]

[4] Hertfordshire GAA (2022) Post, May 8, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/hertsgaa/posts/3222684321312202 [Accessed 17 May 2022]

[5] Official London GAA Facebook (2022) Post, May 28, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LondonGAA/posts/pfbid0Dme8EfE4fsThobdiBcagsqk7WUkTfA8u1sLtKXg7bujNbi4gAPxfuzMFZiS23yRjl [Accessed 10 July 2022]

Logo References

[1] Britain GAA (2019) default_img_03-300×187 [Internet] Available from: https://britain.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/default_img_03-300×187.png [Accessed 23 August 2020]

[33] Scotland GAA Facebook (2019) 18839519_433927490299637_1285785154238438164_o [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18839519_433927490299637_1285785154238438164_o.png?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=UZskzlokQekAX8UA_s7&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=7f08d1ecfc0d918ce72b1ff10df0609a&oe=5F6671C0 %5BAccessed 23 August 2020]

[34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[35] Gloucestershire GAA Facebook (2013) Bb59A0Mq_400x400 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GloucestershireGaa/photos/a.192925847517060/193512990791679/ [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/71848_193512990791679_1577472209_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=0B2M_rwgfTIAX8z2zIY&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9UF_hI1PYb7uJn0ZLyUg4WtEuIzrVfeNG9q9zG7_znRg&oe=62187574 ][Accessed 27 January 2022]

[36] Hertfordshire GAA Twitter (2020) Bb59A0Mq_400x400 [Internet] Available from:https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1199060323074019328/Bb59A0Mq_400x400.jpg [Accessed 20 August 2020]

[37] Lancashire GAA Facebook (2022) Profile Picture, January 12, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LancashireGAA/photos/a.158262980898985/6110774425647781/ [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/271754500_6110774408981116_3675664434820862251_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=rOluZ4ntLyoAX8E0LY6&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9Duy6M-FCqF-3scCBYwWT95IcJEOX6GBsejqTglGryQg&oe=61F72FD6 ][Accessed 27 January 2022

[38] Warwickshire GAA (2020) crest [Internet] Available from: https://warwickshire.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/crest.jpg [Accessed 18 November 2020

[39] Yorkshire GAA Wayback Machine (2010) 4538726225 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20120504235933im_/http://yorkshire.gaa.ie/_/rsrc/1315662039676/home/4538726225.jpg?height=354&width=400 [Accessed 20 August 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Tom Dunne.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 10 July 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship 2015

Warwickshire GAA Crest
Warwickshire GAA Crest

Results

Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship 2015

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
1-18 (21) - 4-6 (18)
Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship

John Mitchels vs St. Declans

(Semi-Finals)
Walkover - No Turnout
Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship

St. Barnabas vs Roger Casements

Match Day Shield
(Shield)
0-12 (12) - 1-13
Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship

Erin Go Bragh/Roger Casements vs St. Declans

Match Day Final
(Final)
5-18 (33) - 1-5 (8)
Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship

John Mitchels vs St. Barnabas

Recap

John Mitchels of Birmingham won the Warwickshire GAA Hurling Championship in 2015 by defeating St. Barnabas of Nottingham by 5-18 to 1-5 in the Final. They had earlier triumphed over St. Declans (Combined Hertfordshire GAA team from Watford, Oxford, Luton and St. Albans) in the Semi-Finals. A combined Erin Go Bragh / Roger Casements (Birmingham / Coventry) won the Shield.

ABOUT WARWICKSHIRE GAA and BRITAIN GAA

There are two GAA Provincial Councils outside Ireland: World GAA which is subdivided into the All-America Games New York, United States and Canada and the World Games comprising Australasia, Europe, Asia and Middle East GAA Councils; and the Britain GAA Provincial Council comprising the GAA Counties of London, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire and Scotland. All three have County Championships and Provincial Championships in Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic, although not all as yet have Hurling, Camogie or Ladies Gaelic Football Championships. Warwickshire GAA serves the Midlands area of Britain.

REFERENCES

[5] Warwickshire GAA (2022) Archive Results 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.warwickshire.gaa.ie/latest-results/archive-results [Accessed 27 January 2022]

GAA CREST REFERENCES

[38] Warwickshire GAA (2020) crest [Internet] Available from: https://warwickshire.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/crest.jpg [Accessed 18 November 2020]

Warwickshire GAA CREST REFERENCES

[38] Warwickshire GAA (2020) john-mitchells-birmingham [Internet] Available from: https://warwickshire.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/john-mitchells-birmingham.jpg [Accessed 12 April 2022]

[38] Warwickshire GAA (2019) 28795991_567472856950693_4808790672680564091_n [Internet] Available from: https://warwickshire.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/28795991_567472856950693_4808790672680564091_n.jpg [Accessed 12 April 2022]

[38] Warwickshire GAA (2019) wKV-0XNk_400x400 [Internet] Available from: https://warwickshire.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/wKV-0XNk_400x400.jpg  [Accessed 12 April 2022]

[38] St Declans GAA Facebook (2014) Profile Picture, May 10 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/stdeclansgaa/photos/a.567275920111123/740165962822117/ [Accessed 12 April 2022][Actual Logo Reference At: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/18424088_740165962822117_321762604143458156_n.png?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=whwTBN3qs3UAX8sq14l&tn=ustunkcjmGgmI3q9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_LAyDpNA5wTcZclv5z8vsmAgAV1S8vEheovK-pP_sfhw&oe=627D4507 [Accessed 12 April 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Prof. Simon Perry (Northampton & Trinity College Dublin)

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GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Full Draw including B Championship 1987

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GAA Logo 20th Century [Reference: 100]

All-Ireland SHC B Home Championship Results

GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship 1987

Match Day Preliminary Round
(Preliminary Round)
0-6 (6) - 2-13 (19)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Kildare vs Meath

Match Day First Round
(First Round)
3-17 (26) - 4-9 (21)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Carlow vs Meath

(First Round)
1-2 (5) - 2-11 (17)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Armagh vs Roscommon

(First Round)
Walkover - Withdrew
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Wicklow vs Mayo

(First Round)
0-15 (15) - 1-12 (15)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Derry vs Down

Match Day First Round Replay
(First Round Replay)
4-9 (21) - 1-6 (9)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Down vs Derry

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
2-19 (25) - 1-5 (8)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Down vs Roscommon

(Semi-Finals)
1-13 (16) - 0-12 (12)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Carlow vs Wicklow

Match Day Home Final
(Home Final)
1-15 (18) - 1-14 (17)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Carlow vs Down

Compiled from Results in Newspapers in [References: B 1-8]

All-Ireland Senior B Home Champions Carlow qualify to meet British Provincial Champions London in All-Ireland Senior B Championship Final.

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Britain GAA Logo [Reference: C 106]

British Provincial SHC B Results

GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Match Day Final
(Final)
4-10 (22) - 3-15 (24)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B British Provincial Hurling Championship

Hertfordshire vs London

Compiled from results in Newspapers and Match Programmes in [References: B 9-10]

British Provincial Champions London qualify to meet All-Ireland Senior B Home Champions Carlow in All-Ireland Senior B Championship Final.

Leinster GAA Logo [Reference: C 104]

Leinster SHC Results

Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Match Day First Round
(First Round)
2-18 (24) - 1-13 (16)
Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Offaly vs Dublin

(First Round)
4-20 (32) - 4-5 (17)
Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Kilkenny vs Westmeath

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
3-20 (29) - 2-15 (21)
Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Kilkenny vs Wexford

(Semi-Finals)
1-16 (19) - 0-13 (13)
Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Offaly vs Laois

Match Day Leinster SHC Final
(Leinster SHC Final)
2-14 (20) - 0-17 (17)
Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Kilkenny vs Offaly

Results Compiled from Newspaper reports in [References: 1-5, 10]

Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Champions Kilkenny Qualify to meet the winners of Ulster representatives (Antrim) v All-Ireland Senior B Champions (London) in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals.

Munster GAA Logo [References: 105]

Munster SHC Results

Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Match Day First Round
(First Round)
2-15 (21) - 1-14 (17)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Limerick vs Waterford

(First Round)
1-21 (24) - 2-6 (12)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Tipperary vs Kerry

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
1-13 (16) - 1-13 (16)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Clare vs Tipperary

(Semi-Finals)
3-11 (20) - 3-11 (20)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Cork vs Limerick

Match Day Semi-Final Replays
(Semi-Final Replays)
4-17 (29) - 0-8 (8)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Tipperary vs Clare

(Semi-Final Replays)
3-14 (23) - 0-10 (10)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Cork vs Limerick

Match Day Munster SHC Final
(Munster SHC Final)
1-18 (21) - 1-18 (21)
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Tipperary vs Cork

Match Day Munster SHC Final Replay
(Munster SHC Final Replay)
4-22 (34) - 1-22 (25) AET
Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Tipperary vs Cork

Results compiled from Newspapers in [References: 6-19]

Munster GAA Champions Tipperary qualify to meet Connacht GAA representatives Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals.

GAA Logo 20th Century [References: 100]

All-Ireland SHC B Final Result (British SHC B v Home SHC B Champions)

GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling B Championship Final 1987

Match Day All-Ireland B Final
(All-Ireland B Final)
1-15 (18) - 0-20 (20)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Championship

Carlow vs London

Compiled from results in Newspapers and Match Programmes in [References: B 10-11]

All-Ireland Senior B Champions London qualify to meet Ulster GAA representatives Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals.

All-Ireland SHC Finals Results

GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship SHC All-Ireland Finals 1987

Match Day All-Ireland Quarter-Final
(All-Ireland Quarter-Final)
3-14 (23) - 1-15 (18)
GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Antrim vs London

Match Day All-Ireland Semi-Finals
(All-Ireland Semi-Finals)
3-20 (29) - 2-17 (23)
GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Galway vs Tipperary

(All-Ireland Semi-Finals)
2-18 (24) - 2-11 (17)
GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Kilkenny vs Antrim

Match Day All-Ireland SHC Final
(All-Ireland SHC Final)
1-12 (15) - 0-9 (9)
GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship

Galway vs Kilkenny

Compiled from Newspaper results in [References: 19-23]

Galway are All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1987.

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and B Championship Overview 1987

The 1987 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was a marathon for its time, beginning on May 3 with a Senior B Hurling Championship Preliminary Round game between Meath and Kildare and concluding on September 6 with Galway’s triumph in the All-Ireland Final.

In between Carlow won the All-Ireland Senior B Home Championship; London won both the British Provincial Championship and All-Ireland Senior B Championship; Tipperary the Munster Senior Hurling Championship (having to win both Semi-Final and Final on Replays); and Kilkenny won the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. With the Senior and Senior B Championships inter-locked through the Senior B Champions qualifying to meet Antrim in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals, it was a long and tricky path for any potential All-Ireland Champion. [References: 1-23]

All-Ireland SHC B Home Championship RECAP

Carlow defeated Down by a single point in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Home Championship Final at Trim on 21st June 1987 and would go on to take on London for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship and the right to play Antrim in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Championship. [References: B 8]

The SHC B Home Championship had started with a preliminary game in Newbridge in early May where Meath easily defeated host Kildare by 2-13 to 0-6 [References: B 1]. The First Round games later on in May were hit by the withdrawal of Mayo, who with only 45-50 Hurling players in the county and a large amount of injuries could not take the pitch at Aughrim versus Wicklow who received a walkover to meet Carlow in the Semi-Finals [References: B 2] . Carlow had knocked out Meath by five points in Round 1, winning by 3-17 to 4-9, in a high-scoring encounter [References: B 3-5]. The other Semi-Final was to be contested between Roscommon, who had little trouble defeating Armagh; and Down, who had a lucky escape against Derry, needing a replay after a last minute equaliser against the Oak Leaf county in the first match [References: B 4-5].

The Semi-Finals saw Down step up against Roscommon, winning 2-19 to 1-5, while Carlow were made to work against Wicklow, prevailing 1-13 to 0-12 [References: B 6-7] . The Home Final, played in Trim, saw Carlow again winning narrowly, this time by just a point as they triumphed by 1-15 to 1-14 versus Down, and would go on to meet British Provincial Champions London in the All-Ireland SHC B Final. [References: B 8]

British Provincial SHC B Final RECAP

London were made to fight hard to defeat Hertfordshire by just two points at the Hertfordshire home in Watford in the GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship on 24th May 1987. With the victory London went on to meet Carlow, the All-Ireland SHC B Home Champions, in the All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling B Championship decider for a shot at playing Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals. [Reference: B 8-9]

Leinster SHC Recap

The 1987 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was won by Kilkenny after a “brilliant comeback” in the final versus Offaly [Reference: 5]. The Cats were not extended in earlier rounds when defeating Westmeath by 15 points and Wexford by eight [References: 2-3, 10]. Offaly had disposed of Dublin (eight point margin) and Laois (six point margin) to set up the finale [References: 1, 4, 10]. The Cats went on to meet Ulster representatives Antrim in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals. [References: 5]

Munster SHC Recap

Tipperary won the Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) for the first times in 16 years in 1987, after coming out on fire in Extra Time versus Cork in the Munster SHC Final Replay to win by nine points [References: 13, 19]. Tipperary had run a marathon to win the Munster Championship by the standards of the day in 1987, having to first defeat Kerry in Round 1, before needing a replay against both Clare (in the Semi-Finals) and Cork in the Final [References: 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 19] . After Clare almost pulled of the shock of the Munster Championship at Killarney, the Premier County “went on the rampage” in the Replay, outscoring Clare by 4-17 to 0-8 [References: 8, 10].

In other matches the Deise had also come close to causing a shock in the First Round, losing 1-14 to 2-15 to Limerick [References: 7], who were defeated by Cork in another Semi-Final Replay [References: 9, 11]. After Tipp’s momentous victory they went forward to meet Galway, the Connacht representatives in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals [References: 12-13]

All-Ireland SHC B Final RECAP (British SHC B Champions v Home SHC B Champions)

British Provincial Hurling Champions London travelled to Carlow for the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship Final where they triumphed 0-20 to 1-15 against the hosts and Home Final Champions, Carlow, and thus joined the exclusive club of GAA Senior Hurling Championship Counties as their reward was to meet Antrim in the SHC Quarter-Finals. [References: B 1-2]

All-Ireland SHC Finals Recap (Provincial Champions and All-Ireland SHC B Champions)

Galway ended an agonizing sequence of two All-Ireland Final defeats in two years by defeating Kilkenny 1-12 to 0-9 in a tense and low-scoring All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) Final at Croke Park on 6th of September 1987. [Reference: 23]

The All-Ireland Finals series had begun in Casement Park, Antrim where London, the British Provincial Champions and All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Champions had put up a brave fight against the Ulster representatives, who had no opposition in the Championship prior to meeting the exiles. Antrim eventually prevailed 3-14 to 1-15 [Reference: 20].

Likewise, Galway, with no opposition at this level in Connacht, were playing their first game of the Championship when they defeated surprise Munster Champions Tipperary in the Semi-Finals by 3-20 to 2-17 [Reference: 21]. Antrim were not the pushover that was expected against Kilkenny in the Semi-Finals in what was turning out to be an entertaining and highly competitive Championship [Reference: 22]. Kilkenny eventually saw off the gallant Ulster county 2-18 to 2-11, before succumbing to the Tribesmen in the All-Ireland Final. [Reference: 22-23]

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ABOUT THE GAA ALL-IRELAND SHC B SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1987

The GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship was a level 2 (second tier) Adult Inter-County Hurling Championship for Counties which were unable to compete at the top level. It is now known as the Christy Ring Cup after the famous Cork Hurler. The SHC B Home Champions played the winners of the British Provincial Championship for the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship and the right to take on Antrim (the sole Ulster County at Senior i.e. A Level) in the in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Finals.

The Christy Ring Cup is the Tier 2 All-Ireland County Championship in Hurling, named after the great Cork player. From its inception to 2018 it was a Double-Elimination Cup (dubbed the “Back Door” by the Press) and in 2019 was changed to two groups of 4, playing a Single Round-Robin with Semi-Finals & Final.

About the Leinster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship 1987

The Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was one of two Provincial Championships at the highest level of Inter-County Hurling in Ireland in 1987. Six Counties entered the single elimination (knockout) Championship, with the winners going on to meet the winners of Antrim (the sole Ulster county at this level) versus the Senior Hurling B Championship winners (London) in the All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals. [References: 1-5, 10]

ABOUT THE Munster GAA SHC SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1987

The Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was one of two Provincial Championships at the highest level of Inter-County Hurling in Ireland in 1987. All Six Munster Counties entered the single elimination (knockout) Championship, with the winners going on to meet the winners of Galway (the sole Connacht county at this level) in the All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals. [References: 1-5, 10]

About the GAA All-Ireland SHC Finals 1987

The 1987 GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) Finals featured the Provincial Champions of Leinster (Kilkenny) and Munster (Tipperary) as well as Galway (the sole Connacht representatives at this level); and in a Quarter-Final Qualifying game Antrim (the sole Ulster representatives at this level) versus London (the winners of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship) in a single elimination (knockout) Championship for the Liam McCarthy Cup. The SHC was at the time, and still is, the highest level Hurling Inter-County Competition in Ireland. [References: 19-23]

All-Ireland SHC B REFERENCES

[B 1] Anon. (1987) “Meath win easily” Irish Independent. Monday, May 4, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 2] Anon. (1987) “Dilemma for Mayo” Irish Press. Friday, May 15, 1987. pg. 22. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 19 March 2022]

[B 3] Anon. (1987) “Carlow are extended by lively Meath” Irish Independent. Monday, May 18, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 4] Anon. (1987) “Paul to Rescue” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 5] Anon. (1987) “Down reach Semis” Irish Independent. Monday, June 1, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 6] Anon. (1987) “Carlow through” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 7] Anon. (1987) “Down 2-19 Roscommon 1-5” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 8] Anon. (1987) “Mullins paves the way for Carlow” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 9] Anon. (1987) “All Ireland B: London 3-15 Hertfordshire 4-10” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[B 10] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

[B 11] Anon. (1987) “Superior London book place in last eight” Irish Independent. Monday, July 6, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

Leinster SHC References

[1] Paddy Hickey (1987) “Revival not enough for disappointing Dublin” Irish Independent. Monday, June 1, 1987. pg. 10.Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[2] Donal Keenan (1987) “Kilkenny were not extended” Irish Independent. Monday, June 1, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[3] Liam Kelly (1987) “Cats are purring” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[4] Paul Hyland (1987) “Super Troy foils Laois” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 10.Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[5] Paddy Hickey (1987) “Brilliant Kilkenny Comeback” Irish Independent. Monday, August 3, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[10] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

Munster SHC References

[6] ?? (1987) “Fox hits the target for Tipperary” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[7] Tom O’Riordan (1987) “Deisemen Stretch Limerick” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[8] Donal Keenan (1987) “McInerney to the Rescue” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[9] Donal Keenan (1987) “Stalemate in Munster with another draw” Irish Independent. Monday, June 15, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[10] Tom O’Riordan (1987) “Tipperary go on the rampage” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[11] ?? (1987) “A Sunday stroll for Super Cork” Irish Independent. Monday, June 29, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[12] Donan Keenan (1987) “Fox saves Tipp’s blushes” Irish Independent. Monday, July 13, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[13] Donan Keenan (1987) “Tipp’s unforgettable fire!” Irish Independent. Monday, July 20, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[19] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

All-Ireland SHC Finals References

[19] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

[20] Anon. (1987) “London Blitzed” Irish Independent. Monday, July 20, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[21] Donal Keenan (1987) “Galway grab the spoils in Titanic tussle” Irish Independent. Monday, August 10, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[22] Paddy Hickey (1987) “Antrim’s gallant bid” Irish Independent. Monday, August 17, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[23] Anon. (1987) “Galway agony over” Irish Independent. Monday, September 7, 1987. pg. 15. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022

CREST REFERENCES

[C 3] Mayo GAA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, December 26, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMayoGAA/photos/a.384191484988176/6762946577112603 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/270012935_6762946537112607_4540685871636761238_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=bbcRkT1WmpcAX8PAEfd&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9-l3oqH_a8FyJS8gO-e15f-zaJdTeRkNig-c0M8MJwPg&oe=61F66FC5 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[C 4] Roscommon GAA (2019) logo2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/league/151594/ [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[C 7] Carlow GAA Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, August 15, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CarlowGAAOfficial/photos/a.156537921039580/3928084857218182 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/117707108_3928084867218181_7862508667409688493_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=AnA2bXILtc0AX_jSq1d&_nc_oc=AQm8cNFcQNqzVWSqcW8NOMA-wl4aTdi1ejBhjZDouh40RAvS5ts43WteqhknUvKfQteNTFSDwdldlIH5yy6E0WZX&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9H0GBrEn8HIO3998Zpp7c2rGrTPDEqAMSVj2qtunBqmQ&oe=62165CE4 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[C 9] Kildare GAA (2018) Kildare GAA Crest http://kildare.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2018/03/Kildare-Crest.jpg [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[C 10] GAA Handball (2020) wicklow [Internet] Available from: https://assets.gaahandball.ie/assets/images/crests_county/wicklow.png [Accessed 22 December 2020]

[C 15] McGrane Physio (2015) logos-aboutus-meath [Internet] Available from: https://www.mcgranephysio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/logos-aboutus-meath.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 25] Armagh GAA (2021) armagh-gaa-logo-01 [Internet] Available from: https://armaghgaa.net/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_armagh/img/armagh-gaa-logo-01.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[C 27] Derry GAA (2019) banner4 [Internet] Available from: https://derrygaa.ie/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/assets/images/banner4.png [Accessed 16 August 2020]

[C 29] Down GAA (2015) downgaalogo_thumb [Internet] Available from: http://www.downgaa.net/uploads/2015/7/9/downgaalogo_thumb.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[C 35] Hertfordshire GAA Twitter (2020) Bb59A0Mq_400x400 [Internet] Available from:https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1199060323074019328/Bb59A0Mq_400x400.jpg [Accessed 20 August 2020]

Leinster SHC Crest References

[C 1] Dublin GAA (2014) logo-20140709-1 [Internet] Available from: https://assets.dublingaa.ie/assets/images/design/logo-20140709-1.png [Accessed 14 August 2020]

[C 8] Seeklogo (2021) kilkenny-gaa-logo-8C142E60F2-seeklogo.com [Internet] Available from: http://seeklogo.com/images/K/kilkenny-gaa-logo-8C142E60F2-seeklogo.com.gif [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[C 11] Westmeath GAA (2018) westmeath-logo-400×240 [Internet] Available from: https://westmeathgaa.ie/cd/uploads/2018/06/westmeath-logo-400×240.jpg [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 12] Forza 27 (2012) LAOIS-crest-new [Internet] Available from: http://www.forza27.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LAOIS-crest-new.jpg [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 11] Wexford GAA Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, January 3, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/wexgaa/photos/a.170202966361853/2567058146676311/ [Accessed 3 July 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/81375693_2567058156676310_564234079923339264_n.png?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=TFOr_vR6_rYAX8ZNkoh&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8_2Ff7qgvigFJey7f6fBfTyev6wQCC_6MZYwjJeCK50Q&oe=6218BF3D ][Accessed 27 January 2022]

[C 17] Offaly GAA (2019) offaly-gaa-logo-01 [Internet] Available from: https://offaly.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_offaly/img/offaly-gaa-logo-01.png %5BAccessed 9 September 2020]

Munster SHC Crest References

[C 18] Kerry GAA (2020) Kerry GAA Logo – Page 10853585 [Internet] Available from: https://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/user_data/modules/contents/6925/nQXIMxVeuItPUlRLWTI3ZtsXjKeIe9IC.png [Accessed 9 September 2020]

[C 19] Clare GAA (2021) clare-crest [Internet] Available from: https://clare.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_clare/img/clare-crest.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 20] Cork GAA (2019) logoofoot [Internet] Available from: https://gaacork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logoofoot.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 21] Limerick GAA (2019) retina-logo [Internet] Available from: https://limerickgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/retina-logo.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 22] Waterford GAA (2019) footlogo [Internet] Available from: https://www.waterfordgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/footlogo.png %5BAccessed 9 September 2020]

[C 23] Tipperary GAA (2021) tipperary-crest [Internet] Available from: https://tipperary.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_tipperary/img/tipperary-crest.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

All-Ireland SHC Crest references

[C 1] Galway GAA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, `February 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GalwayGAAOfficial/photos/a.304582009580320/3843070445731441/ [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/154645754_3843070455731440_5679092197977740786_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=wmFtrh8kfCcAX9Z0Aue&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8qcV-MbwVF9kP4-HwyLyXn8v5qvMYdcgnxaQLSgN0zCA&oe=6215FE9C [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[C 8] Seeklogo (2021) kilkenny-gaa-logo-8C142E60F2-seeklogo.com [Internet] Available from: http://seeklogo.com/images/K/kilkenny-gaa-logo-8C142E60F2-seeklogo.com.gif [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[C 23] Tipperary GAA (2021) tipperary-crest [Internet] Available from: https://tipperary.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_tipperary/img/tipperary-crest.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[C 24] Antrim GAA (2021) antrim-crest [Internet] Available from: https://www.antrim.gaa.ie/images/antrim-crest.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[C 34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

GAA Crest Reference

[C 100] Wikipedia (2020) Gaelic_Athletic_Association [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ga/a/ad/Gaelic_Athletic_Association.png [Accessed 11 November 2020]

Provincial GAA Logo References

[C 104] Leinster GAA | Twitter (2019) Leinster GAA Profile Image [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1032596419776053249/1SqW6Soj_400x400.jpg%5BAccessed 11 December 2019]

[C 105] Munster GAA Facebook (2012) Profile Picture, May 15, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/munstergaa/photos/a.328794167168223/367570206623952/ [Accessed 1 March 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/148790_367570206623952_1809766534_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=0uLcNeEe3_EAX8em9Ja&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8KCp3R-Cx0zmam5Qw1kxKZb9ZNB9Bcl-ubT4Pl-Oh1JA&oe=62459B06 [Accessed 1 March 2022]

[C 106] Britain GAA (2019) default_img_03-300×187 [Internet] Available from: https://britain.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/default_img_03-300×187.png [Accessed 23 August 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Anton “Pippo” O’Grady and Decy Maher

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive / GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 19 March 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Irish GAA Stamp

GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling B Championship Full Draw 1987

Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stam Item ID: 1282796593 Picture Credit: Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]

All-Ireland SHC B Home Championship Results

GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship 1987

Match Day Preliminary Round
(Preliminary Round)
0-6 (6) - 2-13 (19)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Kildare vs Meath

Match Day First Round
(First Round)
3-17 (26) - 4-9 (21)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Carlow vs Meath

(First Round)
1-2 (5) - 2-11 (17)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Armagh vs Roscommon

(First Round)
Walkover - Withdrew
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Wicklow vs Mayo

(First Round)
0-15 (15) - 1-12 (15)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Derry vs Down

Match Day First Round Replay
(First Round Replay)
4-9 (21) - 1-6 (9)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Down vs Derry

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
2-19 (25) - 1-5 (8)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Down vs Roscommon

(Semi-Finals)
1-13 (16) - 0-12 (12)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Carlow vs Wicklow

Match Day Home Final
(Home Final)
1-15 (18) - 1-14 (17)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Home Championship

Carlow vs Down

Compiled from Results in Newspapers in [References: 1-8]

British Provincial SHC B Results

GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Match Day Final
(Final)
4-10 (22) - 3-15 (24)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B British Provincial Hurling Championship

Hertfordshire vs London

Compiled from results in Newspapers and Match Programmes in [References: 9-10]

All-Ireland SHC B Final Result (British SHC B v Home SHC B Champions)

GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling B Championship Final 1987

Match Day All-Ireland B Final
(All-Ireland B Final)
1-15 (18) - 0-20 (20)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling Championship

Carlow vs London

Compiled from results in Newspapers and Match Programmes in [References: 10-11]

RECAP All-Ireland SHC B Home Championship

Carlow defeated Down by a single point in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Home Championship Final at Trim on 21st June 1987 and would go on to take on London for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship and the right to play Antrim in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Championship. [References: 8]

The SHC B Home Championship had started with a preliminary game in Newbridge in early May where Meath easily defeated host Kildare by 2-13 to 0-6 [References: 1]. The First Round games later on in May were hit by the withdrawal of Mayo, who with only 45-50 Hurling players in the county and a large amount of injuries could not take the pitch at Aughrim versus Wicklow who received a walkover to meet Carlow in the Semi-Finals [References: 2] . Carlow had knocked out Meath by five points in Round 1, winning by 3-17 to 4-9, in a high-scoring encounter [References: 3-5]. The other Semi-Final was to be contested between Roscommon, who had little trouble defeating Armagh; and Down, who had a lucky escape against Derry, needing a replay after a last minute equaliser against the Oak Leaf county in the first match [References: 4-5].

The Semi-Finals saw Down step up against Roscommon, winning 2-19 to 1-5, while Carlow were made to work against Wicklow, prevailing 1-13 to 0-12 [References: 6-7] . The Home Final, played in Trim, saw Carlow again winning narrowly, this time by just a point as they triumphed by 1-15 to 1-14 versus Down, and would go on to meet British Provincial Champions London in the All-Ireland SHC B Final. [References: 8]

RECAP British Provincial SHC B Final

London were made to fight hard to defeat Hertfordshire by just two points at the Hertfordshire home in Watford in the GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship on 24th May 1987. With the victory London went on to meet Carlow, the All-Ireland SHC B Home Champions, in the All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling B Championship decider for a shot at playing Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals. [Reference: 8-9]

RECAP SHC B Final (British SHC B Champions v Home SHC B Champions)

British Provincial Hurling Champions London travelled to Carlow for the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship Final where they triumphed 0-20 to 1-15 against the hosts and Home Final Champions, Carlow, and thus joined the exclusive club of GAA Senior Hurling Championship Counties as their reward was to meet Antrim in the SHC Quarter-Finals. [References: 1-2]

ABOUT THE GAA ALL-IRELAND SHC B SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1987

The GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship was a level 2 (second tier) Adult Inter-County Hurling Championship for Counties which were unable to compete at the top level. It is now known as the Christy Ring Cup after the famous Cork Hurler. The SHC B Home Champions played the winners of the British Provincial Championship for the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship and the right to take on Antrim (the sole Ulster County at Senior i.e. A Level) in the in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Finals.

The Christy Ring Cup is the Tier 2 All-Ireland County Championship in Hurling, named after the great Cork player. From its inception to 2018 it was a Double-Elimination Cup (dubbed the “Back Door” by the Press) and in 2019 was changed to two groups of 4, playing a Single Round-Robin with Semi-Finals & Final.

REFERENCES

[1] Anon. (1987) “Meath win easily” Irish Independent. Monday, May 4, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[2] Anon. (1987) “Dilemma for Mayo” Irish Press. Friday, May 15, 1987. pg. 22. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 19 March 2022]

[3] Anon. (1987) “Carlow are extended by lively Meath” Irish Independent. Monday, May 18, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[4] Anon. (1987) “Paul to Rescue” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[5] Anon. (1987) “Down reach Semis” Irish Independent. Monday, June 1, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[6] Anon. (1987) “Carlow through” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[7] Anon. (1987) “Down 2-19 Roscommon 1-5” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[8] Anon. (1987) “Mullins paves the way for Carlow” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[9] Anon. (1987) “All Ireland B: London 3-15 Hertfordshire 4-10” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[10] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

[11] Anon. (1987) “Superior London book place in last eight” Irish Independent. Monday, July 6, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

CREST REFERENCES

[1] Mayo GAA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, December 26, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMayoGAA/photos/a.384191484988176/6762946577112603 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/270012935_6762946537112607_4540685871636761238_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=bbcRkT1WmpcAX8PAEfd&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9-l3oqH_a8FyJS8gO-e15f-zaJdTeRkNig-c0M8MJwPg&oe=61F66FC5 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[1] Roscommon GAA (2019) logo2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/league/151594/ [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[1] Carlow GAA Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, August 15, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CarlowGAAOfficial/photos/a.156537921039580/3928084857218182 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/117707108_3928084867218181_7862508667409688493_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=AnA2bXILtc0AX_jSq1d&_nc_oc=AQm8cNFcQNqzVWSqcW8NOMA-wl4aTdi1ejBhjZDouh40RAvS5ts43WteqhknUvKfQteNTFSDwdldlIH5yy6E0WZX&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9H0GBrEn8HIO3998Zpp7c2rGrTPDEqAMSVj2qtunBqmQ&oe=62165CE4 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[9] Kildare GAA (2018) Kildare GAA Crest http://kildare.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2018/03/Kildare-Crest.jpg [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[10] GAA Handball (2020) wicklow [Internet] Available from: https://assets.gaahandball.ie/assets/images/crests_county/wicklow.png [Accessed 22 December 2020]

[15] McGrane Physio (2015) logos-aboutus-meath [Internet] Available from: https://www.mcgranephysio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/logos-aboutus-meath.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[25] Armagh GAA (2021) armagh-gaa-logo-01 [Internet] Available from: https://armaghgaa.net/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_armagh/img/armagh-gaa-logo-01.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[27] Derry GAA (2019) banner4 [Internet] Available from: https://derrygaa.ie/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/assets/images/banner4.png [Accessed 16 August 2020]

[29] Down GAA (2015) downgaalogo_thumb [Internet] Available from: http://www.downgaa.net/uploads/2015/7/9/downgaalogo_thumb.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[35] Hertfordshire GAA Twitter (2020) Bb59A0Mq_400x400 [Internet] Available from:https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1199060323074019328/Bb59A0Mq_400x400.jpg [Accessed 20 August 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gabriel McCloyne & Tom Dunne.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 19 March 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Irish GAA Stamp

GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Featured Image: Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stam Item ID: 1282796593 Picture Credit: Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]

Results

GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Match Day Final
(Final)
4-10 (22) - 3-15 (24)
GAA All-Ireland SHC B British Provincial Hurling Championship

Hertfordshire vs London

Recap

London were made to fight hard to defeat Hertfordshire by just two points at the Hertfordshire home in Watford in the GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship on 24th May 1987. With the victory London went on to meet Carlow, the All-Ireland SHC B Home Champions, in the All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling B Championship decider for a shot at playing Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals. [Reference: 8-9]

About the GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship 1987

The GAA British Provincial Senior Hurling Championship featured two Counties: London and Hertfordshire. The Champions progressed to meet the GAA All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Home Champions in the GAA All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Final for the right to meet Antrim in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals. [References: 8-9]

Irish GAA Stamp
Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stam Item ID: 1282796593 Picture Credit: Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]

References

[8] Anon. (1987) “All Ireland B: London 3-15 Hertfordshire 4-10” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[9] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

CREST REFERENCES

[34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[1] Britain GAA (2019) default_img_03-300×187 [Internet] Available from: https://britain.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/default_img_03-300×187.png [Accessed 23 August 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gabriel McCloyne and Paul Kiernan.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 19 March 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

GAA Inter-Provincials and County Championship – long-term Eirball Proposal

Inter-Provincials

All-IrelandAll-World
DublinUlster (East and West ?)
Leinster (North and South ?)Britain
Munster (Old and New?)Americas
ConnachtOrient
Celtic
[Long-Term Inter-Provincials Proposal]

County Championship

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
DublinEast Ulster
Dublin CityBelfast City
Dun Laoghaire-RathdownAntrim
FingalCauseway
South DublinDown
UCDMourne
GardaArmagh
North LeinsterWest Ulster
North KildareDerry
South KildareTyrone
LouthFermanagh
LongfordMonaghan
MeathCavan
WestmeathDonegal
South LeinsterBritain
OffalyLondon
LaoisHertfordshire
CarlowGloucestershire
KilkennyWarwickshire
WicklowLancashire
WexfordYorkshire
Old MunsterAmericas
CorkNew York
KerryUnited States
ClareCanada
LimerickArgentina
TipperaryCaribbean
WaterfordMexico
New MunsterOrient
Cork CityAustralasia
West CorkEurope
Limerick CityAsia
Waterford CityMiddle East
HiberniansRussia
An GaeltachtAfrica
ConnachtCeltic
GalwayAlba (Scotland)
MayoCymru (Wales)
SligoBreizh (Brittany)
RoscommonGaliza (Galicia)
LeitrimMannin (Isle of Man)
ConnemaraKernow (Cornwall)
[All-Ireland and All-World GAA Championship Proposal)

About this Proposal

While there are 32 counties in Ireland ever since the shiring of Co. Wicklow, and a 32-County Championship is something die-hard Traditional GAA fans and players want never tio change, it has become increasingly necessary for the GAA to change with the times and globalisation in recent years.

The need is three-fold. One increasing development in the Dublin Area and East Ulster means the counties along the EAstern Seaboard from Dublin to Belfast are experiencing a surge in population. This has been most noticable in Dublin’s dominance in the GAA Football Championship – winning an unprecedented 6-in-a-row last year.

Secondly with a large amount of immigration and interest from the Irish Diaspora abroad and non-Irish people from Argentina to the Arctic, Hawaii all the way back around to Russia and Japan, the need to promote the game beyond the traditional GAA community is more necessary than ever.

Added to this is the vast array of other sports and games and interests and hobbies for people to take up when young, which will make even more demands on the GAA’s traditional base.

With the Internet now available from Dublin to Clare, Kerry to Donegal, Eirball has become a fan of Scottish Shinty, Welsh Baseball (their Rounders), Breton and Galician Gaelic Football, Cornish Hurling and Manx Cammag, and feels that the time will come some day in the future when these forgotten Gaelic or Celtic Countries and Games are part of the wider GAA Community again.

New York and London compete in the GAA Championships, so one day why not the other Counties in Britain and around the World – while not official counties yet, Argentina, Caribbean, Mexico, Russia and Africa all have GAA Clubs and one day could have enough for full county status. The rest of the GAA Counties mentioned from around the World in this list already have GAA County status and considered equal with the 32 in Ireland in the GAA constitution. They already play in the British Provincial Championship and World Games, just not yet in the All-Ireland.

Which brings us to the new counties – GAA has been experimenting with new counties in Ireland in order to promote Hurling and Football in non-traditional areas: the counties of Fingal and South Down were created for this purpose, as was a Gaeltacht Football championship to promote Football in Gaelic-speaking areas.

If Professionalism is to come as some elite players and commentators in the media are asking how can it be done in order to prevent Dublin winning every single year: Eirball’s proposal is to make Dublin a province with 4 counties: Dublin City, Fingal, DLR and South Dublin, as is the case with the current civil blondaries. Add in UCD and Garda and it becomes a 6-county province.

Similarly, Ulster could become 12 counties if newer counties (boroughs) in Northern Ireland are recognised by the GAA, such as Causeway, Mourne and Belfast City. Munster could have a “New Munster” Province with Cork City, Limerick City, Waterford City, West Cork, An Gaeltacht (playing out of Dingle as HQ), and Hibernians Counties. Connemara could be added to Connacht and Kildare split into North and South and we have a balanced-schedule of 12 Provinces of 6 – 6 Provinces each in an All-Ireland and All-World halves.

This then could become the basis for an Inter-Provincial Championship with either 12 or 9 Provinces (whether to split Leinster, Ulster and Munster for this is probably unnessary, just necessary for a balanced schedule in the County Championship). A 9 team Inter-Provincial Series could be the Professional Championship Elite Players want: Dublin, Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Britain, America, Orient and Celtic.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dervla Mulcahy, Richard Mulcahy, Rose McCabe, Fiona Corrigan, Jillian Glynn, Caoimhe Mullaney, Roisin Ni Dhonnacha, Kate Hartnett, Rachel Croke, Lenka Mulligan, Decy Maher, Jason, Luke Kelly, Derek Walsh, Tom Dunne, Paul Croke, Gareth Hunt, and Michael O’Callaghan.

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Last Updated: 5 July 2021

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GAA World Championship Proposal 2034

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GAA Logo [References: 1]

The Gaelic Athletic Association’s 150th Anniversary shall be in 2034. Eirball is proposing a special “GAA World Championship” to run alongside the “All-Ireland Championship” with counties divided into 10 “Provinces” of 6 for the purposes of creating a balanced schedule. The idea of a GAA World Cup is nothing new – the St. Brendan’s Cup Finals between New York and the National League Champions took place in the 1950s and in the 1960s the World Championship Cup was played between New York and the All-Ireland Champions. Even back as far as 1900 the “Home Final” preceded the “All-Ireland Final” between London and the “Home Final” Champions. In the 1920s and 1930s the Tailteann Games included matches between Ireland and USA. More recently the expansion of the GAA globally and the reduced cost and time of air travel have meant both New York and London competing in the All-Ireland Championship and the establishment of two new Provincial Councils: Britain GAA and the GAA World Games.

All-Ireland Draw

North LeinsterSouth LeinsterMunsterConnachtUlster
DublinOffalyCorkGalwayDerry
KildareLaoisKerryMayoTyrone
LouthCarlowLimerickSligoFermanagh
LongfordKilkennyClareRoscommonArmagh
MeathWicklowTipperaryLeitrimDown
WestmeathWexfordWaterford^An GaeltachtAntrim

All-World Draw

EnglandCelticAmericasOrientNew / Republic
LondonScotlandNew YorkAustralasiaDonegal
Warwickshire+WalesUnited StatesAsiaCavan
Hertfordshire$BrittanyCanadaEuropeMonaghan
Gloucestershire$Galicia+ArgentinaMiddle East& Fingal
Lancashire*Isle of Man+Caribbean+Russia& South Dublin
Yorkshire*Cornwall+Mexico+Africa& Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Notes on Counties:

*These Celtic Nations, currently part of the United Kingdom play versions of Uncodified Hurling and Football.

$ These Celtic Nations, currently part of France and Spain, play Gaelic Football, just like it is played in Ireland, in villages and towns throughout Brittany and Galicia, and entirely by Natives of those Nations. They are currently part of Europe GAA but have played internationals, and competed separately in the GAA World Games.

+These Areas only currently have one GAA Club each and are in a stage of development.

& Fingal existed once upon a time to help develop GAA Hurling in non-traditional areas. There has long been call to split Dublin up, especially given the recent record All-Ireland winning run. Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown are three Official Admistrative Counties within Dublin County that exist alongside Dublin City Borough.

^An Gaeltacht is not an Official County, GAA or otherwise, but there is a Gaeltacht Football Championship each year.

References

Logos

Picture Credit: [1] Donegal Daily (2017) GAA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.donegaldaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/gaa-logo.png [Accessed 2 December 2017]

Bibliography

[2] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 405

Websites

[3] GAA (2021) World GAA [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/world-gaa/ [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Dunne

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 May 2021

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Gaelic Games Europe Benelux Region Gaelic Football Championship 2019

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GAA Europe Logo [References: 1]

Standings

PlaceClubDHGLuxAmsTotal
1Luxembourg A252550
2Belgium A202040
3Leuven131326
4Eindhoven A91625
5Amsterdam16016
6Dusseldorf5914
7Den Haag11011
8Frankfurt01111
9Luxembourg B01010
10Belgium B808
11Hamburg505
Eindhoven B000
Groningen0
[References: 2]

Report

Luxembourg won the first two Gaelic Games Europe Benelux Region Gaelic Football Championship tournaments in 2019 and sat on top of the Standings on 50 points with Belgium A in second on 40 points, and Leuven and Eindhoven on 26 Points and 25 points respectively in third and fourth. As well as the Luxembourg, Dutch and Belgian clubs there were German clubs playing.

References

Logos

[1] Gaelic Games Europe (2017) Gaelic Games Europe Logo [Internet] Available from: https://gaelicgameseurope.com/wp-content/uploads/logo1-300.png [Accessed 27 August 2017]

Websites

[2] Gaelic Games Europe (2014) Standings 2019 – Central-East Region Men’s Gaelic Football Championship  [Internet] Available from: https://gaelicgameseurope.com/standings/standing-2019/ [Accessed 22 December 2016]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alan Grey.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 April 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

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