Warwickshire GAA
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The Warwickshire County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association
(GAA) (or Warwickshire GAA) is one of the county boards
outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games
in Warwickshire
. The county board is also responsible for the Warwickshire inter-county teams
for the first time. The team was quite successful in 2006 winning one game against Monaghan
and losing to Longford
and narrowly to Derry
who won the competition. In 2007 Warwickshire played in the Leinster
Junior Shield and Nicky Rackard Cup ending a good year for the county with wins against Leitrim
and Cavan
.
In 1970 Warwickshire lost the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling
final to Antrim
.Tony Voyce(Antrim) scored probaly the most important goal in Warwickshire's history v Monaghan in 2006 to secure their biggest win in the history of the county, In his honour the county ground is now called Parc n'Voyce.
Eamon Mahoney is the most successful manager in the counties history.
The aims of the WSGAA include competition by their elite team in the All-Ireland underage championships. This initiative is a remarkable departure from the traditional way in which British GAA
clubs have been organised.
is the name of the headquarters of Gaelic games in the Birmingham area and more specifically within the remit of the Warwickshire County Board. Located on the east side of the city close to the Birmingham International Airport.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
(GAA) (or Warwickshire GAA) is one of the county boards
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...
outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. The county board is also responsible for the Warwickshire inter-county teams
Hurling
In 2005 Warwickshire fielded a hurling team in the Nicky Rackard CupNicky 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...
for the first time. The team was quite successful in 2006 winning one game against Monaghan
Monaghan GAA
The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
and losing to Longford
Longford GAA
The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Longford...
and narrowly to Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
who won the competition. In 2007 Warwickshire played in the Leinster
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
Junior Shield and Nicky Rackard Cup ending a good year for the county with wins against Leitrim
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...
and Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
.
In 1970 Warwickshire lost the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between the strong hurling counties of Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players who are not on the senior squads for their county , or in others of players who are from junior or intermediate clubs...
final to Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
.Tony Voyce(Antrim) scored probaly the most important goal in Warwickshire's history v Monaghan in 2006 to secure their biggest win in the history of the county, In his honour the county ground is now called Parc n'Voyce.
Eamon Mahoney is the most successful manager in the counties history.
Honours
Warwickshire won their last Provincial All-Britain Championship in 2006 beating Gloucestershire, London enroute to beating Scotland in the final. As a result they faced Roscommon at Pairc Na h'Éireann on Friday 14 July 2006 when they were soundly beaten. The Warwickshire squad was: Dave Tierney, Ian Dooley, Eamonn Hanlon, Michael Hayden, Joseph Dowling (Sean McDermotts), Gavin Farrell, Bobby Scully, Damian Cassidy, David Cunningham, Paul Houston, Michael Hegarty, Kieran Boyle, Eamonn Fallon, Joe Bergin, Brian Higgins, Mel Guinan (Roger Casements), James O'Hara, Alan Armstrong (St. Barnabas), Brian Cuffe, Mark Ryan (Four Masters), Neil Corrigan, Johnny Connaire, Tommy Mooney, Paul Troupe(Various), Mark McLoughlin, Steve McGeer(Various), Peter Healy (John Mitchels).Schools
Warwickshire Schools GAA Board was originally setup in September 2000. It has grown at a very healthy rate such that as of May 2007 WSGAA now work in partnership with 28 primary schools, 15 Secondary schools, 2 HE/FE Colleges and 5 local GAA clubs and in total an estimated 2385 young people.The aims of the WSGAA include competition by their elite team in the All-Ireland underage championships. This initiative is a remarkable departure from the traditional way in which British GAA
British GAA
The British Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association or British GAA is the only provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in Great Britain...
clubs have been organised.
Headquarters
Páirc na hÉireannPáirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
', near Bickenhill, Solihull, England, is the principal Gaelic games sports facility in the West Midlands of England. It is administered by the Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association County Board. is located east of Birmingham near Birmingham International Airport...
is the name of the headquarters of Gaelic games in the Birmingham area and more specifically within the remit of the Warwickshire County Board. Located on the east side of the city close to the Birmingham International Airport.
Clubs
- Naomh Padraig Leicester
- Fullen GaelsFullen GaelsFullen Gaels are the only hurling club in Lancashire, England. The Gaels were formedin February 2005 in Manchester by a small group passionate about the game and also with a desire to re-introduce the sport to Lancashire after an absence of two decades, when the Sarsfields club disbanded.Due to...
- John Mitchels
- St Brendans
- Erin go BraghErin Go BraghErin go Bragh , sometimes Erin go Braugh, is the anglicisation of a Gaelic phrase, and is used to express allegiance to Ireland. It is most often translated as "Ireland Forever."-Origin:...
- Roger Casements
- Connellys