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Encyclopedia > Wicklow GAA
Wicklow GAA
Irish: Cill Mhantáin
Province: Leinster
Nickname: The Garden County
County Colours: Blue and gold
Grounds: Aughrim Park, Aughrim
Dominant Sport: Gaelic football
NFL: Division 2
NHL: Division 2
Football Championship: Sam Maguire Cup
Hurling Championship: Christy Ring Cup
Ladies' Gaelic football: Brendan Martin Cup
Camogie: O'Duffy Cup
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The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Mhantáin) or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Wicklow. The county board is also responsible for the Wicklow inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams. Image File history File links Wicklow_crest. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Leinster (IPA: ; Irish: Laighin or Laigin, IPA: ), one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. ... Aughrim Park is a GAA stadium in Aughrim, County Wicklow, Ireland. ... Aughrim is a village in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. ... Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Gaelic football-teams play for in the final of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The Liam McCarthy Cup, the greatest hurling prize of all The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Christy Ring Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 2 hurling teams, the so-called middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. ... Ladies Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. ... The Sam Maguire Cup is the name of the Cup that Ladies Gaelic football teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. ... Camogie (in Irish, Camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the female variant of hurling. ... The ODuffy Cup (Irish Corn Uí Dhubhthaigh) is the name of the trophy that Camogie teams play for in the final of the All-Ireland Camogie Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of camogie (a game similar to hurling played by women in Ireland). ... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_goldborder. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin white sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_goldborder. ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The Gaelic Athletic Association (The GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Irish sports, such as hurling and camogie, Gaelic football and handball, and rounders. ... Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland: principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie. ... County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. ... Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... For the Cornish sport of hurling, see Hurling the Silver Ball. ... Camogie (in Irish, Camógaíocht) is a Celtic team sport, the female variant of hurling. ...

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History

Wicklow are one of three counties never to have won a Senior provincial Championship, but Bray Emmetts, the leading side of the early 1900s, won Leinster and All-Ireland honours when they were playing in the Dublin Championship.


Honours

All-Ireland Senior B Football Champions 1992, JF champions in 1936, JH twice in 1967 and 1971, 2 Vocational F in 1974 and 1983. 2 JH in 1967 and 1971. Inter H finalists in 1971, JF finalists in 1969. Womens JF in 1990. Baltinglass won Club F 1990. Leinster SF finalists in 1897. Semi-finalists 14 times (last in 1995). Leinster MF champions in 1974. O'Byrne Cup in 1986 and 1996


Gaelic football

Wicklow were twice proclaimed Leinster champions for short periods. Bray were representing Wicklow in 1889, and when they beat Newtown Blues of Drogheda by 1-7 to 1-4 they claimed that they had won the "final of Leinster" because Queens County or Kilkenny had not shown up for a final. But four days later the result was quashed. In 1897 they became Leinster champions for a week. A downpour caused Dublin to presume the Leinster final would not be played, Dublin went home, the referee awarded a walk-over to Wicklow. But the following meeting of the Central Council ordered the match to be replayed and Wicklow lost by 1-9 to 0-3. A League semi-final in frostbound 1947 came about in bizarre fashion: Wicklow were picked to represent an unfinished group in which some of the teams had not yet played. In 1954 Wicklow were leading Meath by two points after sixty minutes of play but Meath were saved by the clock. Nine minutes of lost time had elapsed before Meath scored the winning point! After surviving the "long count" Meath went on to win the All-Ireland, and Wicklow lost their best player of the decade, John Timmons, to Dublin.A near thing against Meath, just off their four-match with Dublin in 1991 (Wicklow drew 0-12 to 1-9 and lost the replay by three points) heralded a great start to the 1990s. But Wicklow's only championship wins since were against Longford and Westmeath, and a 1996 League quarter-final appearance against Donegal their nearest to a breakthrough. Laying in wait for complacent opponents, particularly in Aughrim, for unsuspecting opposition has been the Wicklow trademark since. Exploits included a 1986 win over newly crowned League champions Laois at Aughrim, and a 1981 defeat by just two points against Dublin in the Leinster quarter-final, after a miracle save in the last minute by Dublin's goalkeeper - the Wicklow--born John O'Leary! Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ...


Hurling

Wicklow hurler's greatest achievement was a draw with galway in the 1971 National league. Only a late point from John Connolly saved Galway from defeat. For the Cornish sport of hurling, see Hurling the Silver Ball. ...


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Gaelic Athletic Association (2006)
National Football League
Division 1 A

Cork | Dublin | Fermanagh | Kerry | Mayo | Monaghan | Offaly | Tyrone The Gaelic Athletic Association (The GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Irish sports, such as hurling and camogie, Gaelic football and handball, and rounders. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. ... // Information Dublin play their home league games at Parnell Park in Donnycarney on Dublins northside. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Fermanagh on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Kerry on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Mayo on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Monaghan on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Offaly on Hoganstand. ... The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain) or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Tyrone. ...

B

Armagh | Derry | Down | Galway | Kildare | Laois | Meath | Wexford The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha) or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Armagh. ... The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Doire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Derry. ... The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste An Dún) or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Down. ... The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. ... The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Cill Dara) or Kildare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kildare. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Laois on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Meath on Hoganstand. ... The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Loch Garman) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Wexford. ...

Division 2 A

Carlow | Clare | Donegal | Leitrim | London | Longford | Roscommon | Westmeath // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Carlow on Hoganstand. ... The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár) or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Clare. ... The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Dún na nGall) or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Donegal. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Leitrim on Hoganstand. ... The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Londáin) or London GAA is responsible for Gaelic Games in London. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Longford on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Roscommon compete annually in the Connacht Championships. ... The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na hIarmhí) or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Westmeath. ...

B

Antrim | Cavan | Limerick | Louth | Sligo | Tipperary | Waterford | Wicklow The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Aontroma) or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Antrim. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Cavan on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Limerick on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Louth on Hoganstand. ... The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Sligeach) or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Sligo. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Tipperary on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Waterford on Hoganstand. ...

National Hurling League
Division 1 A

Clare | Cork | Down | Offaly | Waterford | Wexford The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár) or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Clare. ... The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. ... The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste An Dún) or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Down. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Offaly on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Waterford on Hoganstand. ... The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Loch Garman) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Wexford. ...

B

Antrim | Galway | Kilkenny | Laois | Limerick | Tipperary | The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Aontroma) 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 Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. ... The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Cill Chainnigh) or Kilkenny GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Laois on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Limerick on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Tipperary on Hoganstand. ...

Division 2 A

Carlow | Derry | Dublin | Meath | Roscommon | Wicklow // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Carlow on Hoganstand. ... The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Doire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Derry. ... // Information Dublin play their home league games at Parnell Park in Donnycarney on Dublins northside. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Meath on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Roscommon compete annually in the Connacht Championships. ...

B

Kerry | Kildare | London | Mayo | Westmeath // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Kerry on Hoganstand. ... The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Cill Dara) or Kildare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kildare. ... The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Londáin) or London GAA is responsible for Gaelic Games in London. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Mayo on Hoganstand. ... The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na hIarmhí) or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Westmeath. ...

Division 3 A

Donegal | Leitrim | Louth | Monaghan | Sligo The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Dún na nGall) or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Donegal. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Leitrim on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Louth on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Monaghan on Hoganstand. ... The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Sligeach) or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Sligo. ...

B

Armagh | Cavan | Fermanagh | Longford | Tyrone The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha) or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Armagh. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Cavan on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Fermanagh on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Longford on Hoganstand. ... The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain) or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Tyrone. ...

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Christy Ring Cup (2006)

Antrim |  Carlow |  Down |  Kerry |  Kildare |  London |  Mayo |  Meath |  Roscommon |  Wicklow The Gaelic Athletic Association The Liam McCarthy Cup, the greatest hurling prize of all The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Christy Ring Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 2 hurling teams, the so-called middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. ... The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Aontroma) or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Antrim. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Carlow on Hoganstand. ... The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste An Dún) or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Down. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Kerry on Hoganstand. ... The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Cill Dara) or Kildare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kildare. ... The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Londáin) or London GAA is responsible for Gaelic Games in London. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Mayo on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Meath on Hoganstand. ... // History Gaelic football Roscommon compete annually in the Connacht Championships. ...


Liam McCarthy Cup (Tier 1)   -  Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)   -  Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) Liam MacCarthy Cup The Liam McCarthy Cup is the name of the Cup that the top twelve hurling teams play for in the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Christy Ring Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 2 hurling teams, the so-called middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. ... The Nicky Rackard Cup is in effect a competition for the Division 3 hurling teams, the so-called teams in Ireland that would not be considered traditional hurling teams. ...


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