Meath won the GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup (Division 2 All Ireland) in 2016, by a point over Antrim after a replay. They had earlier beaten Wicklow, London and Kildare. In all, eight counties were eligible for the Christy Ring Cup, Meath. Kildare and Wicklow (Leinster), Antrim, Derry, Down (Ulster), Roscommon (Connacht) and London (Britain). Meath fell 1-7 to 0-1 behind after only 19 minutes, but a dramatic late comeback, spearheaded by substitute Sean Quigley, who only came on in the 64th minute, saw Meath claim a first ever Christy Ring Cup by a point (2-18 to 1-20), or so it seemed, as the score was later shown to be erroneuous, and aReplay needed, this time Meath winning by a point (4-21 to 5-17). Stephen Clynch hit the last-minute point from a free in extra-time in the replay, in what turned out to be a nine-goal thriller.
Scorers:
Meath – Christy Ring Cup Winners 2016 [Reference: 4]
About
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.
Middle East 2 won the first GAA World Games Football Cup in 2015, defeating Middle East 1 in the Cup Final. The Plate Final (2nd Division – Intermediate) was won by Canada, who defeated Europe, and the Shield (3rd Division – Junior) went to Argentina, who beat Galicia in the Final.
About GAA World Games
There are two GAA Provincial Councils outside Ireland: the World Games comprising New York, United States, Canada, 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. Both 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. There are also Clubs in Argentina, Moscow, the Cayman Islands and South Africa.
London GAA Division 1 Hurling League 2019 [References: 2]
Reference: [1]
Results
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Round 1
13.04.19
Brothers Pearse
2-23 (29)
Sean Treacys
0-6 (6)
14.04.19
St. Gabriels
0-10 (10)
Robert Emmetts
1-15 (18)
Round 2
27.04.19
Robert Emmetts
4-26 (38)
Sean Treacys
0-6 (6)
27.04.19
St. Gabriels
3-14 (23)
Thomas McCurtains
2-18 (24)
28.04.19
Brothers Pearse
3-18 (27)
Kilburn Gaels
0-23 (23)
Round 3
27.05.19
Sean Treacys
CC
St. Gabriels
W/O
Round 4
18.06.19
Thomas McCurtains
3-12 (21)
Brothers Pearse
3-11 (20)
19.06.19
Robert Emmetts
2-17 (23)
Kilburn Gaels
3-26 (35)
Round 5
29.06.19
Sean Treacys
0-4 (4)
Thomas McCurtains
7-24 (45)
02.07.19
St. Gabriels
2-10 (16)
Kilburn Gaels
4-21 (33)
Round 6
13.07.19
Sean Treacys
CC
Kilburn Gaels
W/O
15.07.19
Thomas McCurtains
2-19 (25)
Robert Emmetts
0-12 (12)
15.07.19
Brothers Pearse
1-10 (13)
St. Gabriels
5-21 (36)
Round 7
17.07.19
Kilburn Gaels
W/O
Thomas McCurtains
CC
17.07.19
Brothers Pearse
2-9 (15)
Robert Emmetts
4-16 (28)
London GAA Division 1 Hurling League 2019 [References: 2]
Note: W/O: Walkover Received / CC: Walkover Conceded.
Report
Thomas McCurtains won their first four matches in the London GAA Division 1 Hurling League in 2019, before conceding the last game to Kilburn Gaels, leaving the teams level on points (8 points from 5 games). Robert Emmetts finished third, and the other three teams in the Division 1 Hurling League were Brothers Pearse, St. Gabriels and Sean Treacys.
About London GAA
London GAA is one of seven GAA Counties in Britain GAA. The London GAA Championship winners qualify for the Britain GAA Provincial Championships.
There are two GAA Provincial Councils outside Ireland: the World Games comprising New York, United States, Canada, 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. Both 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.
[1] London GAA (2019) AIB Div 1 Hurling League [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/aibdiv1hl [Accessed 30 August 2019]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Tom Dunne
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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GAA Football St. Brendan’s Cup 1954-1960 [Reference: 2]
Report
New York defeated Mayo by 10 pts to 9 in 1954, but all other St, Brendan’s Gaelic Football Cups went to the National League winners, with Dublin winning twice ( 1955 & 1958) and Galway, Down & Kerry winning the other three titles.
About St. Brendan’s Cup
The St. Brendan’s Cup was played between the National League winners and New York from 1954-1960. It was named in honour of the Irish Saint, who according to Legend sailed off the West Coast of Ireland and discovered America before Christopher Columbus or the Vikings.
London won the 2012 Christy Ring Cup (Division 2 All Ireland Hurling) by beating wicklow by 4-18 (30 Points) to 1-17 (20 Points) in the Final, thus consigning the South Leinstermen to their second Christy Ring Cup Final defeat in a row.
London had earlier defeated Mayo, Derry, and Down in a Semi-Final Replay after losing to Meath in the first Round, taking the difficult route to the winners medals. Wicklow had knocked Meath out in the Semi-Finals.
About the Christy Ring Cup
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 Hurling
Hurling is an ancient Gaelic Irish Sport, and one of the four Charter GAA Sports of 1884. It is played with a Hurl or Hurley (stick) and a sliotar (ball) and is one of the fastest team sports in the world. It is 15-a-side and Goals (worth 3 points) are scored as well as points (over the bar – worth one point). It is organised on a Club and County basis like most GAA Sports and has County, Provncial and All-Ireland Championships. Within both Club and County Championships there is the Hurling League (usually run over winter) and the Hurling Championship (usually run over summer). There are about 12 Top Level (Division 1) Counties that play for the Liam McCarthy Cup, as well as the Christy Ring Cup (Division 2), and Nicky Rackard (Division 3) and Lory Meaghar Cups (Division 4). Outside of Ireland there are 14 Counties that also play Gaelic Football and sometimes Hurling, with London, Warwickshire and Lancashire taking part in the lower levels of the All-Ireland Championships.
GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Club Championship 2017 [Referece: 2-4]
Report
Glenbeigh-Glancar of Kerry won the GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Club Championship in 2017, defeating Rock St. Patrick’s of Tyrone in the Final. Glenbeigh-Glencar had won their Semi-Final by a wide margin over Mayo’s Louisburgh, while the other defeated Semi-Finalist was Dundein Connolly’s of Scotland, who had knocked out Rosenallis of Co. Laois in the Quarter-Finals.
About Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football is one of the four original GAA Charter Sports of 1884, and the most popular, played to the highest level throughout the 32 Counties as well as 14 Counties around the World. It is 15-a-side and Goals (worth 3 Points) are scored as well as Points (Over the Bar – worth 1 Point). it is organised like most GAA Games on a County, Provincial and All-Ireland basis with Club Competitions providing the bedrock of the game, and the best club players representing their counties. Within both Club and County Competitions there is the League (usually run over the winter months) and the Championship (usually run over the summer months).
The Junior Club Championships are the third division Adult Championships, with the County Champions qualufying for the Provincial Championships, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Championships. The Britain GAA Junior Champions also qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Championships.
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2001 [References: ]
Senior Ladies Championship 2002
Date
Home Team
Away Team
All-Ireland Final
2002
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
W
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2002 [References:9]
Senior Ladies Championship 2003
P
W
L
Pts
Northern Section
Desertmartin (Derry)
3
3
0
6
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
3
2
1
4
Ni Mhichil (Derry)
3
1
2
2
St. Claire’s
3
0
3
0
Kildress
0
0
0
0
Southern Section
Bagenalstown
3
3
0
6
Limekiln (Dublin)
3
2
1
4
Cuchulainn’s (Carlow)
2
0
2
0
Rathdowney (Laois)
2
0
2
0
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2002 [References:8]
Date
Winning Team
Runners-Up
Semi-Finals
2003
Limekiln (Dublin)
24
Desertmartin (Derry)
14
2003
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
28
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
12
All-Ireland Final
2003
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
W
Limekiln (Dublin)
L
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2003 [References: 8; 10]
Senior Ladies Championship 2004
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Semi-Finals
2004
Limekiln (Dublin)
22
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
9
2004
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
23
St. Martin’s
7
All-Ireland Final
2004
Limekiln (Dublin)
19
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
14
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2004 [References: 7]
Senior Ladies Championship 2005
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Semi-Finals
2005
Limekiln (Dublin)
W
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
L
2005
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
W
Desertmartin (Derry)
L
All-Ireland Final
2005
Limekiln (Dublin)
W
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
L
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2005 [References: 6; 11-12]
Senior Ladies Championship 2006
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Semi-Finals
2006
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
34
Glynn (Wexford)
20
2006
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
8
Limekiln (Dublin)
4
All-Ireland Final
2006
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
17
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
21
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2006 [References: 5; 13]
Senior Ladies Championship 2007
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Semi-Finals
2007
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
15
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
6
2007
Castlebar (Mayo)
31
Cuchulainns (Carlow)
7
All-Ireland Final
19.08.2007
Erne Eagles (Cavan)
33
Castlebar (Mayo)
16
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2007 [References: 15]
Senior Ladies Championship 2008
Date
Home Team
Away Team
All-Ireland Final
2008
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
W
Limekiln (Dublin)
L
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2008 [References: 3-4; 16]
Senior Ladies Championship 2009
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Semi-Finals
2009
Castlebar (Mayo)
W
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
L
2009
St. Clare’s (Cavan)
W
Limekiln (Dublin)
L
All-Ireland Final
2009
Castlebar (Mayo)
W
St. Clare’s (Cavan)
L
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2009 [References: 2; 17]
Senior Ladies Championship 2010
Date
Home Team
Away Team
All-Ireland Final
2010
St. Clare’s (Cavan)
W
Bagenalstown (Carlow)
L
GAA Rounders Council All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2010 [References: 18]
Report
Erne Eagles of Cavan won the GAA Rounders Council Senior Ladies All-Ireland Champinship in 2001, having defeated Lissan of Derry in the Final. Carlow’s Bagenalstown won the Championship in 2002 and 2003, and then Dublin’s Limekiln, based in Tymon Park, won the 2004 and 2005 Championships. Erne Eagles won the Championship again in 2006 and 2007, before Bagenalstown took the title for the third time in the decade in 2008. Mayo’s Castlebar were then Champions in 2009, and the Final Honours of the decade went to St. Clare’s of Cavan in 2010.
About Rounders
Rounders is an Irish and British version of Softball and Baseball, and thought to be the ancestor of both. It was first codified in Ireland as part of the Original GAA Charter of 1884, but not organised until 1958. It is a Bat and Ball (also known as Safe Haven) sport whereby the batter attempts to hit a ball thrown at him or her by a pitcher or bowler and then attempts to run around the bases back home.
Ger Cunningham of Cork won his seventh All-Ireland Poc Fada Championship in 1990 with a score of 61 pocs, one shot ahead of Tommy Quaid of Limerrick on 62.
About Poc Fada
An Poc Fada – ‘the Long Puck’ is a Gaelic Game where players use a Hurley to hit a Sliotar (ball) up the side of a mountain and down the other side in as few pucks or shots as possible.
The sport would have a similar origin to the Scottish Game of Golf. It is mentioned in the myths and legends of Ireland, when Setanta took his Hurley / Hurl and hit his Sliotar all the way from Co Louth to Co. Armagh in one go. The All-Ireland Poc Fada Championships have taken place in the Cooley Mountains in Co. Louth since 1961 in commemoration of the legendary feat.
GAA Handball ran a Ladies and Girls Only Tournament in 2018, called She’s Ace. Both 40×20 and One Wall Competitions were held, with Catriona Casey of Cork winning the 40×20 Ladies Open and Mary Burke of Mayo winning the One Wall Beginners Challenge. Included in the events were a fun event for 11 and Under, and a Mother & Daughter One Wall Tournament, won by Carmel & Claire Reynolds of Mayo.
About
Handball is one of the Gaelic Athletic Association’s Charter sports of 1884. It is played on a court with three walls, and is very similar to the Handball played in America, Australia, Canada, and the variations on Handball, Pelota and Wallball played throughout Western Europe, and are all probably of the same origin. Handball is described on the GAA Handball website as the only real GAA World Sport. The World Handball Council says Handball was first played in Ireland.
Brittany GAA – Lig Breizhat Mell-droad Gouezelek – Ligue Bretonne de Football Gaelique Logo [Reference: 2]
Lig Breizhat Mell-droad Gouezelek – Ligue Bretonne de Football Gaelique 2011
Pts
Liffre
98
Nantes
66
Brest
65
Guerande
61
St-Malo
50
Vannes
48
St-Brieuc
47
Rennes
13
Brittany GAA Brittany Gaelic Football League Men 2011 [Reference: 3]
Lig Breizhat Mell-droad Gouezelek – Ligue Bretonne de Football Gaelique 2012
Lig Breizhat Mell-droad Gouezelek – Ligue Bretonne de Football Gaelique 2013
Lif
Gue
Bre
STB
Ker
Nan
Van
Total
Liffre
13
13
13
25
64
Rennes
13
13
10
20
56
Guerande
10
10
13
16
49
St-Brieuc
10
10
10
13
43
Kerne
7
8
8
8
31
Lorient
6
7
8
9
30
Vannes
8
0
7
10
25
Nantes
6
3
6
3
18
Brest
3
8
3
0
14
Brittany GAA Brittany Gaelic Football League Men 2013 [Reference: 4]
Lig Breizhat Mell-droad Gouezelek – Ligue Bretonne de Football Gaelique 2014
Bre
Gue
Van
Nan
STB
Ker
Tre
Total
Liffre
10
13
13
25
61
Rennes
13
13
10
20
56
Nantes
8
10
10
16
44
Guerande
7
8
13
13
41
St-Brieuc
13
7
7
11
38
Vannes
6
10
6
9
31
Lorient
7
7
8
7
29
Brest
10
6
6
6
28
Tregor
4
6
8
10
28
Kerne
6
3
7
3
19
Brittany GAA Brittany Gaelic Football League Men 2014 [Reference: 5]
Points System: 2011-2014: A series of Blitzes was held over the course of season with teams gaining points depending on their finishing position. 2015-16: Following an initial Phase whereby a series of Blitzes was held with teams gaining points depending on their finishing position (R1, R2) the teams were split into divisions 1 & 2 with a single round-robin played amonst their division in Phase 2 (4 Pts Win / 1 Pt Loss)
Report
Liffre won the Brittany GAA Gaelic Football League in 2011, 2013 and 2014, with the League played as a series of blitzes. From 2015 onwards it was split into Divisions 1 and 2 playing on a weekly basis.
About Brittany GAA
Within Europe GAA, there are two Countries / Regions where the Gaelic Football is played entirely by Natives in small towns and villages like in Ireland: Brittany (NW France) and Galicia (NW Iberia – Spain/Portugal). These two Celtic Countries both have Men’s and Women’s Leagues played on a weekly basis, rather than in tournaments like in the other World Games Counties.
[3] Europe GAA (2011) France & Channel Islands 2011 – Brittany [Internet] Available from: http://gaelicgameseurope.com/nw2011/ [Accessed 22 December 2016]
[4] Europe GAA (2013) France & Channel Islands 2013 – Bretagne [Internet] Available from: http://gaelicgameseurope.com/nw2013/ [Accessed 22 December 2016]
