Peter Queally
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Peter Queally is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Newtown-Ballydurn GAA and formerly with the Waterford
senior inter-county team.
with his local club Newtown-Ballydurn GAA in Waterford. The club presently participates at Junior level. Due to his profession as a Garda, Queally was stationed in Cork City for a number of years. Because of this, Queally also had a stint playing for Sarsfields GAA
of Glanmire
in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
in the late 1990s.
from the early 1990s up to 2003. During his playing career, Queally played in several Munster Senior Hurling Finals, winning the Munster Championship
in 2002. Queally retired from inter-county hurling in 2003. In 2008 Queally returned to the inter-county setup in the role of selector, alongside Davy Fitzgerald
and Maurice Geary. With Queally on board, Waterford
managed to reach their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
since 1963. Sadly, it wasn't to be a fairy tale ending, with Waterford losing out to Kilkenny
in the final.
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sportsperson. He plays hurling
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...
with his local club Newtown-Ballydurn GAA and formerly with the Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
senior inter-county team.
Club
Queally plays his club hurlingHurling
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...
with his local club Newtown-Ballydurn GAA in Waterford. The club presently participates at Junior level. Due to his profession as a Garda, Queally was stationed in Cork City for a number of years. Because of this, Queally also had a stint playing for Sarsfields GAA
Sarsfields GAA (Cork)
Sarsfields GAA is a hurling club is located in the areas of Riverstown and Glanmire in East Cork. They have won four County Championships, 1951, 1957 2008, and 2010.-County Champions:...
of Glanmire
Glanmire
Glanmire literally meaning ‘The valley of the small fish; The valley of the ploughed land:' The Still Vale: The Valley of the Young Fish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 15,498....
in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
in the late 1990s.
Inter-county
Queally had a long playing career with the Waterford Senior Hurling TeamWaterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
from the early 1990s up to 2003. During his playing career, Queally played in several Munster Senior Hurling Finals, winning the Munster Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
in 2002. Queally retired from inter-county hurling in 2003. In 2008 Queally returned to the inter-county setup in the role of selector, alongside Davy Fitzgerald
Davy FitzGerald
David Fitzgerald is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is a former manager of the Waterford senior hurling team....
and Maurice Geary. With Queally on board, Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
managed to reach their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
-Waterford:Waterford started off the year with a Munster Championship first round clash with Clare at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on 1 June 2008. Waterford, missing a number of first team regulars such as Ken McGrath, Eoin Kelly and Eoin Murphy succumed to a youthful Clare team on a scoreline of...
since 1963. Sadly, it wasn't to be a fairy tale ending, with Waterford losing out to Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
in the final.