Bernard McElligott
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Bernard McElligott was a gaelic football
er and hurler
from Abbeydorney
in North County Kerry
, Ireland
. He played football with Brick Rangers and hurling with Abbeydorney
. He also played with football and hurling with Kerry
, in fact he is the last player to play in both the Munster Senior Hurling and Football Championships in the same year in the early 1990s.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er and hurler
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
from Abbeydorney
Abbeydorney
Abbeydorney is a village in County Kerry in Ireland. Located 9 km north of Tralee, the county town of County Kerry, Abbeydorney had a population in 2002 of 1,140 and forms part of the parish of Abbeydorney / Kilflynn.-Abbey :...
in North County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. He played football with Brick Rangers and hurling with Abbeydorney
Abbeydorney GAA
Abbeydorney GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association is a hurling club from North County Kerry near Tralee-History:Abbeydorney are one of the oldest clubs in Kerry. The club was founded in 1885. They have won Senior County Championships in 1893, 1895, 1913, 1974...
. He also played with football and hurling with Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
, in fact he is the last player to play in both the Munster Senior Hurling and Football Championships in the same year in the early 1990s.