Fingal hurling team
Encyclopedia
The Fingal Hurling Team is a region under the auspice of the Dublin County Board
. The team is not a GAA county
but does compete at inter-county level. The goal of the region is to encourage hurling in an area of growing population where the game has not been strong.
(north county Dublin
) would compete in parallel to the main Dublin
team, to encourage hurling in an area of growing population where the game has not been strong. While players from Fingal are eligible for the main Dublin team, non-Fingal players cannot play for Fingal. The new team competed in the Nicky Rackard Cup
in 2008 and 2009, the Kehoe Cup
in 2009 and in Division 3B of the 2009 National hurling league.
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
. The team is not a GAA county
GAA county
A Gaelic Athletic Association county is a geographic region within the Gaelic Athletic Association , controlled by a county board and originally based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties have...
but does compete at inter-county level. The goal of the region is to encourage hurling in an area of growing population where the game has not been strong.
History
In 2007, the GAA announced that a hurling team from FingalFingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
(north county Dublin
North County Dublin
North County Dublin is an unofficial geographical description for an area north of Dublin City in Ireland. The title North County Dublin has been in use by Dubliners, typically from the northside of the city, since the early 20th Century...
) would compete in parallel to the main Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
team, to encourage hurling in an area of growing population where the game has not been strong. While players from Fingal are eligible for the main Dublin team, non-Fingal players cannot play for Fingal. The new team competed in the Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
in 2008 and 2009, the Kehoe Cup
Kehoe Cup
The Kehoe Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1977 for inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The Kehoe Cup is named after Michael Kehoe , former GAA President and Chairman of...
in 2009 and in Division 3B of the 2009 National hurling league.
Fingal Hurling Squad 2009
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| 1 | Willie Burke Willie Burke Willie Burke is a former Irish footballer.He made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers at home to Waterford United on 8 November 1992... |
Goalkeeper | St. Brigids St. Brigids Saint Brigid's GAA Club is based in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland and serves the communities of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Blanchardstown, Laurel Lodge, Corduff and the Greater Dublin 15 area... |
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| 2 | Peter Coyne Peter Coyne Peter David Coyne is an English former footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Hartlepool. He played for Manchester United, Ashton United, Crewe Alexandra, Hyde United, Swindon Town and Glossop North End.... |
Right Corner Back | Trinity Gaels Trinity Gaels Trinity Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Donaghmede in Dublin, Ireland. Trinity Gaels were founded in 1975 to cater for the growing population in the Donaghmede area. The club got their name from the local Roman Catholic parish name, the parish of the Holy Trinity... |
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| 3 | David Markey | Full Back | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 4 | Michael Cussen Michael Cussen Michael Cussen is an Irish sportsperson who is a member of the Cork senior hurling panel. At club level he plays Gaelic football with Glanmire and hurling with Sarsfield's.-Club:... |
Left Corner Back | Naomh Barróg Naomh Barróg Naomh Barróg are a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association club.-History:Gaelic games were introduced to the parish of Kilbarrack –Foxfield through the Scoil Lorcain school, which enjoyed success in Cumann na mBunscoil competitions in 1972, 1973, and 1974.Following the interest and enthusiasm... |
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| 5 | Niall Ring | Right Half Back | St. Brigids St. Brigids Saint Brigid's GAA Club is based in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland and serves the communities of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Blanchardstown, Laurel Lodge, Corduff and the Greater Dublin 15 area... |
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| 6 | Dermot Vaughan | Centre Half Back | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 7 | Paul Quinn | Left Half Back | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 8 | Ross McGarry | Midfield | Skerries Harps | ||
| 9 | Paul McAllister Paul McAllister Paul McAllister , was an American film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1913 and 1940.He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Santa Monica, California.-Selected filmography:* Forever... |
Midfield | St. Maurs | ||
| 10 | Colm Foley Colm Foley Colm Foley is an Irish football player who was forced to retire due to injury in January 2008 while playing for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland.- Career :... |
Right Half Forward | St. Peregrines St. Peregrines Cumann Naomh Peregrine is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clonsilla, Fingal, Ireland. It was founded in 1978 when a group of local people got together with Fr... |
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| 11 | Martin Ormonde | Centre Half Forward | St. Sylvesters | ||
| 12 | Andrew Richardson | Left Half Forward | St. Sylvesters | ||
| 13 | Emmet McCabe | Right Corner Forward | Naomh Barróg Naomh Barróg Naomh Barróg are a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association club.-History:Gaelic games were introduced to the parish of Kilbarrack –Foxfield through the Scoil Lorcain school, which enjoyed success in Cumann na mBunscoil competitions in 1972, 1973, and 1974.Following the interest and enthusiasm... |
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| 14 | Peter Daly | Full Forward | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 15 | Cian O'Mahony | Left Corner Forward | St. Brigids St. Brigids Saint Brigid's GAA Club is based in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland and serves the communities of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Blanchardstown, Laurel Lodge, Corduff and the Greater Dublin 15 area... |
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| 16 | Hilary Murray Hession | Sub Goalkeeper | St. Sylvesters | ||
| 17 | Niall Feeney | Sub | Naomh Mearnóg Naomh Mearnóg The greatest achievement of this team was beating Fingallians in the final of 1936 Dublin Junior Football Championship in Parnell Park. This promoted the club to senior ranks but they played very few games at this level. The reason for this was they lost three of their key players: Gilsenan,... |
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| 18 | Patrick Sheridan | Sub | - | ||
| 19 | Emmet McCabe | Sub | Naomh Barróg Naomh Barróg Naomh Barróg are a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association club.-History:Gaelic games were introduced to the parish of Kilbarrack –Foxfield through the Scoil Lorcain school, which enjoyed success in Cumann na mBunscoil competitions in 1972, 1973, and 1974.Following the interest and enthusiasm... |
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| 20 | Andrew Richardson | Sub | St. Sylvesters | ||
| 21 | Ciaran Hegarty | Sub | St. Peregrines St. Peregrines Cumann Naomh Peregrine is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clonsilla, Fingal, Ireland. It was founded in 1978 when a group of local people got together with Fr... |
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| 22 | Cian O'Mahony | Sub | St. Brigids St. Brigids Saint Brigid's GAA Club is based in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland and serves the communities of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Blanchardstown, Laurel Lodge, Corduff and the Greater Dublin 15 area... |
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| 23 | Alan Morris Alan Morris Alan Morris was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He played first-class cricket between 1974 and 1980.... |
Sub | St. Sylvesters | ||
| 24 | David Mills | Sub | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 25 | Dara de Búrca | Sub | Setanta | ||
| 26 | Colm Downey | Sub | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 27 | Robbie Fennelly | Sub | O'Dwyers | ||
| 28 | Peter Daly | Sub | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| 29 | Eoin Power | Sub | Naomh Mearnóg Naomh Mearnóg The greatest achievement of this team was beating Fingallians in the final of 1936 Dublin Junior Football Championship in Parnell Park. This promoted the club to senior ranks but they played very few games at this level. The reason for this was they lost three of their key players: Gilsenan,... |
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| 30 | Malachy Nulty | Sub | Fingallians Fingallians Fingallians is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin, Ireland. Fingallians are one of the first GAA clubs from Dublin having being founded in 1884.-Achievements:* Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners... |
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| Management Team | |||||
| Denis Murphy Denis Murphy (hurler) Denis Murphy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling for his local clubs Grenagh and St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1969.-Biography:... |
Manager | - | |||
| Peter Conway | Coach | - | |||