query: when was the first gaelic football match played

pos: Gaelic football comprising 20 or more tenants. Wagers were commonplace with purses of up to 100 guineas (Prior, 1997). The earliest record of a recognised precursor to the modern game date from a match in County Meath in 1670, in which catching and kicking the ball was permitted. However even "foot-ball" was banned by the severe Sunday Observance Act of 1695, which imposed a fine of one shilling (a substantial amount at the time) for those caught playing sports. It proved difficult, if not impossible, for the authorities to enforce the Act and the earliest recorded inter-county match in Ireland was one

neg: Ascaro Rovigo Gaelic Football Ascaro Rovigo Gaelic Football Ascaro Rovigo Gaelic Football is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Rovigo, Italy. The club plays mainly Gaelic Football. Founded on 1 June 2012, it is the first and oldest Gaelic Football club in Italy and one of only three Italian football clubs recognized by Europe GAA, the European branch of Gaelic Athletic Association. Ascaro Rovigo plays against Padova Rovigo twice a year in the "Adige Cup." The first "Adige Cup" was the first Gaelic Football match ever played in Italy in 2012. Ascaro Rovigo plays in the Swiss/Italy Championship along with Padova and

neg: Padova Gaelic Football Padova Gaelic Football Padova Gaelic Football (Padova GFC), is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Club based in Padua, Northeastern Italy. The club, founded in June 2012, is the second oldest Gaelic Football club in Italy after Ascaro Rovigo GFC, from the neighbouring town of Rovigo, against which "The Paddies" (as they are called by their fans), contest twice a year the "Adige Cup", once in Padua and once in Rovigo: the first "Adige Cup" was the first Gaelic Football match ever played in Italy. It plays in the East/Central Championship along with Rovigo and the third Italian Gaelic Football team,

neg: St. Michael's GAA St. Michael's GAA St. Michaels G.F.C. is a Gaelic football club in Cork City, Ireland. The club was formed in 1951 after a discourse in the Leaping Salmon bar in Blackrock near Cork. At that time some of the Blackrock hurlers played football with different city teams and it was thought a good idea to enter a football team from Blackrock, thus keeping the players together. A formal meeting was held and St Michael's Gaelic Football Club was born. St. Michael's first match was against Crosshaven and were captained by Jimmy Furlong. The club's first success was in 1956 when

neg: Irvinestown local community. St. Molaise's GAA Gaelic football team can trace its roots to 1918 when the team was represented at the county convention of that year by C. Browne, P. Rafferty and J. Maguire. Previously hurling was played with teams fielded by Tummery and Glassmullagh. As the national spirit of the time penetrated local areas, Irvinestown gaels wanted to express their nationality by playing Gaelic Football. The first recorded match was played at a sports day on 15 August against Fintona Pearses at Loughterash, Kilskeery and Fintona won by a 0-5 to 0-3 scoreline. The game was played in Kilskeery

neg: Ballaghaderreen GAA Ballaghaderreen GAA Ballaghaderreen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The main sport played is Gaelic football. When the club was founded in 1885, the town was located in County Mayo and went under the name "Faugh A Ballagh". Ballaghaderreen GAA Club is almost as old as the Gaelic Athletic Association itself. A note in the Western People Newspaper states that the club met in 1886 for a practice match. This was the first meeting of the club since the previous year-1885. The game referred to was played in a field given by Mrs. Deane,

neg: Ballaghaderreen GAA Ballaghaderreen GAA Ballaghaderreen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The main sport played is Gaelic football. When the club was founded in 1885, the town was located in County Mayo and went under the name "Faugh A Ballagh". Ballaghaderreen GAA Club is almost as old as the Gaelic Athletic Association itself. A note in the Western People Newspaper states that the club met in 1886 for a practice match. This was the first meeting of the club since the previous year-1885. The game referred to was played in a field given by Mrs. Deane,

neg: 2006 International Rules Series a narrower 19-point win in the second test. The first test match was played at Breffni Park in Cavan and the second test match was played at Parnell Park in Dublin. Importantly, the Australian-style tackle was not allowed in the series, presenting a serious impediment to the Australian team. Furthermore, at the time in 2006, women's Gaelic football vastly outnumbered women's Australian rules football, with over 100,000 female participants playing Gaelic football in Ireland and less than 20,000 females playing Australian football in Australia. As of 2016, that Australian number has more than trebled and a semi-professional national women's league

neg: Gaelic football (representing County Limerick). The very first game of Gaelic Football under GAA rules (developed by Maurice Davin) was played near Callan, Co Kilkenny in February 1885. On Bloody Sunday in 1920, during the Anglo-Irish War, a football match at Croke Park was attacked by British forces. 14 people were killed and 65 were injured. Among the dead was Tipperary footballer Michael Hogan, for whom the Hogan Stand at Croke Park (completed in 1924) was named. By 1958, Wembley Stadium hosted annual exhibition games of Gaelic football in England, before tens of thousands of spectators. Ladies' Gaelic football has become increasingly

neg: Conor Lane Dublin and Tyrone. Conor Lane Conor Lane is a GAA Gaelic Football referee. He joined the senior championship referee panel in 2012. and hails from the Banteer club in County Cork. He was involved in a minor controversy when the then Derry manager quit his job following a match over which Conor officiated against Galway in 2015. In March 2016 he officiated at his first Senior Final Match when Ballyboden played Castlebar Mitchels in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final. Lane was chosen as the referee for two All Ireland Football Finals, in 2016 between Dublin and Mayo and

neg: Conor Lane Conor Lane Conor Lane is a GAA Gaelic Football referee. He joined the senior championship referee panel in 2012. and hails from the Banteer club in County Cork. He was involved in a minor controversy when the then Derry manager quit his job following a match over which Conor officiated against Galway in 2015. In March 2016 he officiated at his first Senior Final Match when Ballyboden played Castlebar Mitchels in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final. Lane was chosen as the referee for two All Ireland Football Finals, in 2016 between Dublin and Mayo and in 2018 between

neg: Match for Michaela Match for Michaela Match for Michaela was a Gaelic football match played under floodlights at Casement Park in Belfast on Saturday 3 November 2012. The match was held in memory of Michaela McAreavey. All-Ireland Senior Champions Donegal played a team comprising players from the rest of Ulster in an event intended to raise funds for The Michaela Foundation. Match for Michaela was launched on 25 October 2012. Match for Michaela marked the first occasion that the Donegal senior football team played since winning the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final on 23 September. The game took place ahead of a

neg: Gaelic Games Europe Gaelic Games Europe The European Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Gaelic Games Europe is one of the international units of the GAA (outside Ireland), and is responsible for organising Gaelic games in continental Europe. Gaelic Games Europe is also responsible for the European Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football teams which compete every three years at the GAA World Gaelic Games. The first evidence of Gaelic games in Europe dates back to a hurling match in 1774 in Belgium, various games were played across the continent after that with their frequency increasing in the

neg: Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC Kildress Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Tyrone. The first record of a football match that can be found was played on a June Sunday in 1904 in Gortreagh when a game was arranged to coincide with the formation of a Gaelic Football team there. P.T. Devlin told of his memories of that day in a letter to "The Dungannon Observer" dated 8 May 1954. Kildress were named after Theobald Wolfe Tone who was a prominent Irish Republican who was responsible for the 1798 Young Islanders revolution. Kildress's team is green, white

neg: Joe Brolly the match in the final at Celtic Park. He played for St Brigid's GAC in Belfast when it won the Antrim Intermediate Football Championship. In 2006 St Brigid's became the first GAA club to play against the Police Service of Northern Ireland Gaelic football team. In 2009 Brolly broke his leg while playing in a challenge match against Cookstown. St Brigid's reached that year's Antrim Senior Football Championship semi-final, but were defeated after a replay by a point by Portglenone. It was in the Sigerson Cup that Joe Brolly first appeared on the national stage. He won his only inter-varsity

neg: Paul Earley Series title. He returned to the coaching role for the 2014 test match, though oversaw an Irish squad which fell 10 points short of a star-studded Australian team. Paul Earley Paul Earley (born 3 July 1964) is a former Irish sportsman who played Australian rules football for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Gaelic football for Roscommon. Earley was the first player recruited from Ireland to play a VFL match, beating Sean Wight who was also listed by Melbourne at the time. He made his only appearance in Melbourne's last game of the 1984 VFL season, when they

neg: Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC and orange, the badge bears the symbol of the Beaghmore Stone Circles, a major landmark in Kildress. Kildress currently play in the Division 2 of the Tyrone League. Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC Kildress Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Tyrone. The first record of a football match that can be found was played on a June Sunday in 1904 in Gortreagh when a game was arranged to coincide with the formation of a Gaelic Football team there. P.T. Devlin told of his memories of that day in a letter to "The Dungannon Observer" dated 8 May

neg: The Rock GAA The Rock GAA The Rock GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club based just outside the town of Mountmellick in County Laois, Ireland. The club was founded in 1970 and colours are red and black. Famous Laois footballers who have played for The Rock include Derek Conroy, Paul Dunne, Mark Dunne and Colm Burke. The first AGM of The Rock GAA Club was held in 1970 in The Rock National School and the officers elected were; The club first entered the Laois Junior Football Championship in 1970, where in their first match they played against Emo and made

neg: Vincent Cronin (Gaelic footballer) Vincent Cronin (Gaelic footballer) Vincent Cronin (born 1943) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior football team. Born in Togher, Cork, Cronin first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1963 championship. Cronin played championship football for just one season. He was a Munster runner-up on one occasion. At club level Cronin played with St. Finbarr's. Throughout his inter-county

neg: Dromintee St Patrick's GAC Dromintee St Patrick's GAC Dromintee St Patrick's Gaelic Athletic Club () is a GAA club in Armagh. It represents the Dromintee and Jonesborough parish on the southern border of County Armagh. Dromintee plays Gaelic football and is currently in the Armagh Senior Football Championship. Dromintee Gaelic Football Club was established in 1886 or 1887, becoming the first Armagh club to affiliate to the GAA. The Dundalk Democrat reported a match played on 27 February 1887 between Dromintee and Kilcurry (County Louth). The Dromintee team, which may have been known as Gap of the North, seems to have disappeared within a

neg: Matt Reilly (footballer) up association football as a goalkeeper with Junior side, Benburb. By 1893, he was a member of the Royal Artillery side which reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1896 as well as two Army Cup finals. In the 1896 Amateur Cup final, played against Bishop Auckland, Reilly was voted "Man of the Match" when he kept the score down to a 1–0 defeat. There is evidence that because of his Gaelic football background where players can handle the ball. As a goalkeeper when he made a save he would dribble the ball downfield Gaelic football fashion. Because

neg: Páirc Uí Rinn for the Cork GAA to redevelop Páirc Uí Rinn, costing close to £1 million. On 23 May 1993 it was officially re-opened by GAA president, Peter Quinn. The occasion was marked by two challenge games – a hurling match between Cork and Kilkenny and a Gaelic football match between Cork and Meath. Floodlights were added a decade later and the first time they were used was on 1 February 2003 when Cork played Kerry in a 2003 National Football League game. During the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s Páirc Uí Rinn has served as Cork GAA's second home after Páirc Uí

neg: 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final with Meath, Cavan and Wexford. Mayo were appearing in their first All-Ireland final since they triumphed in 1951. Defeat at the hands of Cork was the first of eight All-Ireland defeats without victory between 1989 and 2016. 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park on 17 September 1989 to determine the winners of the 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 103rd season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland.

neg: Football in Australia including Australian rules, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, Gaelic and gridiron. Australian football is the most popular sport in Australia, followed by cricket, association football and rugby league. Some form of football was first played in Australia in 1829. By the 1860s, Australian rules and rugby union clubs were established in Melbourne and Sydney. Soccer or "British Association Football" as it was referred to would arrive in the colony by 1870, with the first official match played in 1880. Intercolonial football matches were being played by 1879. Women's football matches were being organised by the 1920s. National football governing bodies

neg: Vincent Cronin (Gaelic footballer) career, Cronin made just one championship appearance for Cork. Vincent Cronin (Gaelic footballer) Vincent Cronin (born 1943) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior football team. Born in Togher, Cork, Cronin first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1963 championship. Cronin played championship football for just one season. He was a Munster runner-up on one occasion. At club

neg: Enniskillen August 1925, when 37 attended a meeting in Enniskillen Town Hall. The name Enniskillen Rugby Club was agreed and the club adopted the rules of Dublin University. The first match was played on 30th September 1925 against Ballyshannon in County Donegal. Gaelic Football Enniskillen Gaels are a Gaelic Athletic Association club founded in 1927. They play their home games at Brewster Park, Enniskillen. Enniskillen was the venue of the 39th G8 summit which was held on the 17th and 18th June 2013. It was held at the Lough Erne Resort, a five-star hotel and golf resort on the shore of

neg: Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick A ladies' team was founded in 1997. In 2015 their grounds on Old Course Road were named as Down's second grounds (after Páirc Esler in Newry) and received £10,000 in funding from Down District Council. RGU Downpatrick attracted controversy in 2018 when a brawl broke out at a league match against Ballyholland Harps. Both clubs were banned from the 2019 championship. Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The first Gaelic Athletic Association club in Downpatrick was founded in 1896, "Clan Na Gael",

neg: Peter Solan (Gaelic footballer) and South Africa. Peter died in South Africa in January 1985 aged 55, after being diagnosed with cancer a few months earlier. Peter Solan (Gaelic footballer) Peter Solan (born Peter Michael Anthony Solan; 1929 in Rinnaseer, Islandeady) was a Gaelic football corner forward who played for Mayo and was instrumental in Mayo's All-Ireland triumph against Louth in 1950, scoring the first goal in a match that Mayo won by 2 points. From Islandeady.ie : Peter Solan ... Skill and Commitment Peter Solan was a notable member of Islandeady G.A.A. Club. His football career started in St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, and

neg: Carrickmacross Emmets GAC they played the Aghalile Grattan’s in a challenge match and again in August when they played Virginia Sarsfields in the Killanny Tournament. In October of the same year the Emmets ran a fine football tournament in close proximity to the town and the vast crowd of spectators were thoroughly satisfied with the day’s proceedings. In the subsequent years games were practically non-existent in relation to gaelic activity and it was 1901 before we read about a football game near Carrickmacross "The pitch wasn’t properly marked and so ended the tournament under the auspices of the Carrickmacross Gaelic club whose existence

neg: 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 2009 All-Ireland Football Final was the 122nd event of its kind. Played between Cork and Kerry on 20 September 2009 in Croke Park, Dublin, it was the last football match of the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Kerry won by a score of 0-16 to 1-09. It was their 36th All-Ireland SFC title, reaffirming their status as Gaelic football's most successful county. In playing for the winning team, Tadhg Kennelly became the first person to ever hold AFL Premiership and All-Ireland winning medals in the sports of Australian rules football and Gaelic football—he

neg: Michael McCormack (Gaelic footballer) Michael McCormack (Gaelic footballer) Michael McCormack (1943 - 13 January 2002) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior football team. Born in Kilross, County Tipperary, McCormack first played competitive football and hurling during his schooling at Abbey CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the under-21 football and intermediate and senior hurling teams. He made his senior football debut during the 1965 championship. McCormack went on to play a key role

neg: 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park on 7 October 1956 to determine the winners of the 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 70th season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The tournament was organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cork of Munster and Galway of Connacht, with Galway winning by 2–13 to 3–7. The All-Ireland final between Galway and Cork was their first championship meeting since the 1945 All-Ireland semi-final

neg: 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park on 24 September 1967 to determine the winners of the 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 81st season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cork of Munster and Meath of Leinster, with Meath winning by 1-9 to 0-9. The All-Ireland final between Cork and Meath was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship

neg: 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park on 22 September 1957 to determine the winners of the 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 71st season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cork of Munster and Louth of Leinster, with Louth winning by 1-9 to 1-7. The All-Ireland final between Cork and Louth was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship

neg: Peter Solan (Gaelic footballer) Peter Solan (Gaelic footballer) Peter Solan (born Peter Michael Anthony Solan; 1929 in Rinnaseer, Islandeady) was a Gaelic football corner forward who played for Mayo and was instrumental in Mayo's All-Ireland triumph against Louth in 1950, scoring the first goal in a match that Mayo won by 2 points. From Islandeady.ie : Peter Solan ... Skill and Commitment Peter Solan was a notable member of Islandeady G.A.A. Club. His football career started in St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, and in 1947 he helped the Jarlath's team win the All-Ireland senior colleges championship. He scored 2-1 in the final against St. Patrick's

neg: 1981–82 National Football League (Ireland) 1981–82 National Football League (Ireland) The 1981–82 National Football League was the 51st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry defeated Cork in the final after a replay. Teams in all four divisions competed for one league title. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. In the Preliminary Quarter-Finals, the match-ups were as follows In the Quarter-Finals, the match-ups were as follows The semi-final match-ups are:

neg: 1980–81 National Football League (Ireland) 1980–81 National Football League (Ireland) The 1980–81 National Football League was the 50th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Galway defeated Roscommon in an all-Connacht final. Teams in all four divisions competed for one league title. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. In the Preliminary Quarter-Finals, the match-ups were as follows In the Quarter-Finals, the match-ups were as follows The semi-final match-ups are: In the

neg: Rhode GAA Rhode GAA Rhode GAA Named as one of the most successful clubs in Ireland it leads the way in Offaly as the most successful club it is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located just outside the Village of Rhode in County Offaly, Ireland. With 29 Senior Football wins they are the most successful team in Offaly GAA football history. The first recorded football match played by Rhode was on 17 March 1889 against Portarlington GAA. The outcome was a defeat for Rhode. The first appearance for Rhode in an Offaly Football final was in 1891, however the match was unofficial

neg: Ballyboden Wanderers GAA Ballyboden Wanderers GAA Wanderers (Irish: "Fánaithe Bhaile Baodáin") are a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballyboden, Dublin, Ireland. Ballyboden Wanderers G.A.A. Club was founded in 1910. They played their first match against Clanna Gael Fontenoys in April 1910. The match was played by permission of Padraig Mac Piarais in the grounds of Scoil Eanna, Grange Road Rathfarnham. The club won the inaugural Dublin Junior Football Championship in 1928. The club disbanded in 1932 and while there some fixtures played in the intervening years, it was not officially reformed until 1961. After winning the Dublin Junior Football Championship in 1968,

neg: 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final and Birmingham. We were treated like kings in Cavan." The 1947 All-Ireland final brought about an understanding that a large audience existed for Gaelic games highlights. 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the sixtieth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. For the first and only time, the final was played outside Ireland, at the Polo Grounds in New York City, to cater for the large Irish-American community there. The New York final was also

neg: 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final that decade. 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the seventh All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The first game was a draw, 0-6 to 1-1 (at the time, a goal equalled five points) and so a replay was played. With ten minutes remaining, and Cork leading by 1-2 to 0-5 (seven points to five), several Dublin players were attacked by Cork supporters. Dublin refused to play on and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Central

neg: 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the seventh All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1894 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The first game was a draw, 0-6 to 1-1 (at the time, a goal equalled five points) and so a replay was played. With ten minutes remaining, and Cork leading by 1-2 to 0-5 (seven points to five), several Dublin players were attacked by Cork supporters. Dublin refused to play on and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Central Council awarded

neg: Geography of Australian rules football an exhibition match at North Sydney Oval in February 2006. Mike Pyke, a former Canadian rugby player, was drafted to the Sydney Swans in 2009, and played his first game in Round 7 of 2009 against Geelong, becoming the first non-Irish international player to play an official league game. Australia has recruited several Irish Gaelic footballers to play Aussie Rules. As Gaelic football is primarily an amateur competition and the AFL competition is professional, there is a strong financial lure. In the 1980s, the Melbourne Football Club recruited Jim Stynes, who would turn out to be the most successful Irish

neg: Daniel Flynn (footballer) Daniel Flynn (footballer) Daniel Flynn (born 24 September 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He previously played Gaelic football for Kildare. Originally from a farm near Johnstownbridge, Flynn trialled with Port Adelaide in the AFL early in 2014 and played in a NAB Challenge pre-season match against the Adelaide Football Club, in a losing effort. This was one of Flynn's first games of Australian rules football, let alone his first game in an AFL sanctioned competition. Flynn was assigned to Port Adelaide's

neg: 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Galway. It also marked the 100th anniversary of Cork achieving their previous double. Cork's Denis Walsh, as a substitute, and Teddy McCarthy became dual All-Ireland medallists once again, however, McCarthy's achievement was the most spectacular of all. As a member of the starting fifteen in both codes he became the first player in the history of the Gaelic Athletic Association to win All-Ireland medals in both codes in the same season. It is a record which still stands. 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park

neg: 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 106th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Derry won their first and only All-Ireland with a Séamus Downey goal. Cork's Tony Davis was sent off harshly. Henry Downey captained the victorious Derry team. Derry's manager that day was Eamonn Coleman. When Coleman died in 2007, the All-Ireland winning squad formed a guard of honour at his funeral. Cork player Joe Kavanagh, who also played in their 1999

neg: Paul Earley Paul Earley Paul Earley (born 3 July 1964) is a former Irish sportsman who played Australian rules football for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Gaelic football for Roscommon. Earley was the first player recruited from Ireland to play a VFL match, beating Sean Wight who was also listed by Melbourne at the time. He made his only appearance in Melbourne's last game of the 1984 VFL season, when they lost to Richmond by 28 points at the MCG. Due to family reasons, Earley returned to Ireland at the end of the year and rejoined Roscommon, with whom

neg: History of Tyrone Gaelic football for space, and time to release the ball. Detractors (famously, Pat Spillane, himself a Kerry player from the 1986 final) called this style 'puke football' because it stifled the flow of the game of Gaelic football. It was extremely effective however, and the 0–13 to 0–6 scoreline that Tyrone won by was flattering for Kerry. The final was against Armagh, the reigning Champions, and neighbouring rivals. This was the first time that two counties from Ulster had played in the All-Ireland Final, which was made possible by Armagh's progress through the 'back door' system. After an entertaining match, Tyrone emerged

neg: Johnny Egan (Offaly Gaelic footballer) came during the conclusion of the 1970-71 league and Egan’s last game for Offaly was in November 1970 when he lined out in his customary corner back position against Longford in the National Football League Johnny Egan (Offaly Gaelic footballer) John "Johnny" Egan (born "John Francis Egan": 26 September 1939 – 14 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Offaly senior football team. Born in Doon, County Offaly, Egan first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team. Named on the Offaly Football Team of

neg: Composite rules shinty–hurling made up of Scottish Gaelic speakers, played Míchael Breathnach CLG, from Inverin, Galway. The project was repeated in 2008. The Gaelic speakers international was played for a third time in 2010 in Portree in the Isle of Skye on 13 February 2010. There are also Scottish/Irish women's and under-21s sides which have competed against one another. In 2009, the first full shinty/hurling match in the United States took place between Skye Camanachd and the San Francisco Rovers. In 2010, the fixture was played at Croke Park before the international rules football game and then a return leg was played at

neg: Sallins GAA Sallins GAA Sallins is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Sallins, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of Kildare club of the year in 2001. Sallins is one of eight clubs which shares the distinction of playing the first matches under Gaelic rules on February 15, 1885. On February 14, 1885 the Leinster Leader advertised that "Football - next Sunday for the first time for a few years a match of football will be played under GAA rules in Naas. Sallins v Naas". In mid-1888 it was announced that Sallins Robert Emmets were being renamed Sallins John Mandevilles. RIC records from

neg: Match for Michaela named a squad containing at least one player from every county in Ulster, apart from their opponents Donegal. Four players from Tyrone were named in the squad. Match for Michaela Match for Michaela was a Gaelic football match played under floodlights at Casement Park in Belfast on Saturday 3 November 2012. The match was held in memory of Michaela McAreavey. All-Ireland Senior Champions Donegal played a team comprising players from the rest of Ulster in an event intended to raise funds for The Michaela Foundation. Match for Michaela was launched on 25 October 2012. Match for Michaela marked the first

neg: Gaelic football Gaelic football and Australian rules football have allowed the development of international rules football, a hybrid sport, and a series of Test matches has been held regularly since 1998. While Gaelic football as it is known today dates back to the late 19th century, various kinds of football were played in Ireland before this time. The first legal reference to football in Ireland was in 1308, when John McCrocan, a spectator at a football game at "Novum Castrum de Leuan" (the New Castle of the Lyons or Newcastle) was charged with accidentally stabbing a player named William Bernard. A field

neg: Andy Creagh Andy Creagh Andy Creagh (1953 – 10 February 2010) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior football team. Born in Blackrock, Cork, Creagh first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at Coláiste Iognáid Rís. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor hurling team, before later becoming a dual player at under-21 level. He made his senior football debut during the 1980-81 National Football League. Creagh only played for one season, winning one National Football League medal. At

neg: Munster Junior Club Football Championship championship for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. Munster Junior Club Football Championship The Munster Junior Club Football Championship, formally known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Junior Club Football Championship, is a Gaelic football competition, organized by the Munster provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is played between the winners of the Junior Football championships in the 6 counties of Munster. It was first played officially in 2003 when Annascaul from Kerry and Carbery Rangers from Cork played each other. The winners of this competition will play against the winners of the other three

neg: 1974–75 National Football League (Ireland) 1974–75 National Football League (Ireland) The 1974–75 National Football League was the 44th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Meath won a surprise victory over Dublin in the final. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title. In the Quarter-Finals, the match-ups were as follows: The semi-final match-ups

neg: Brendan Lane (Gaelic footballer) a County Junior Championship in 1989 Brendan Lane (Gaelic footballer) Brendan Lane was a Gaelic football goalkeeper from Kerry, Ireland. He played with his local Brosna club and the Kerry intercounty team. He only played one game with the Kerry senior team in the first round of the 1994 Munster Championship. At club level with St.Kieran's he won a Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1988. He also won a Novice Football Championship with Brosna in 1984 and was still playing as a player/manager when they made the final in 2009 and was still part of the team that won the

neg: Brendan Lane (Gaelic footballer) Brendan Lane (Gaelic footballer) Brendan Lane was a Gaelic football goalkeeper from Kerry, Ireland. He played with his local Brosna club and the Kerry intercounty team. He only played one game with the Kerry senior team in the first round of the 1994 Munster Championship. At club level with St.Kieran's he won a Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1988. He also won a Novice Football Championship with Brosna in 1984 and was still playing as a player/manager when they made the final in 2009 and was still part of the team that won the title in 2011. He also won

neg: 1927–28 National Football League (Ireland) 1927–28 National Football League (Ireland) The 1927–28 National Football League was the 2nd staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland, held in 1927 and 1928. The League was won by Kerry. There were three divisions – Northern, Southern, and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title. The league was not decided by a one-match final. The three division winners played each other in a series of Inter-Divisional tests. As Kerry and Kildare both defeated Mayo, it meant that the Kerry v Kildare tie was a 'de

neg: 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the 129th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park in Dublin on 18 September 2016 and was replayed on 1 October 2016. Defending champions Dublin and qualifiers Mayo competed for the Sam Maguire Cup, in a repeat of the 2013 final. The first match ended in a draw, Mayo 0–15 Dublin 2–9. The replay finished Dublin 1–15 Mayo 1–14, meaning Dublin retained the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since

neg: Patrick Reynolds (Gaelic footballer) Patrick Reynolds (Gaelic footballer) Pat Reynolds is a former inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the 1960s on the Meath team. He usually played as a halfback. He also played club football for Walterstown. During his playing career he won one Senior All Ireland medal (1967). When Reynolds played for Meath, they had a very strong team, but Galway beat them in 1964 and 1966. Reynolds continued playing for Meath into the seventies. He played in the first eighty-minute All Ireland final against Kerry in 1970. He was picked

neg: Munster Junior Club Football Championship Munster Junior Club Football Championship The Munster Junior Club Football Championship, formally known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Junior Club Football Championship, is a Gaelic football competition, organized by the Munster provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is played between the winners of the Junior Football championships in the 6 counties of Munster. It was first played officially in 2003 when Annascaul from Kerry and Carbery Rangers from Cork played each other. The winners of this competition will play against the winners of the other three provincial champions and the winner of the Britain

neg: The Colours Match in 2002 to mark the Golden Jubilee of the first Colours Match in December 1962. It was first presented to the winners of the 51st Colours Match, U.C.D., in November 2002. The cup is in the form of a claret jug. Trinity College are the current holders beating University College by 11 pts to 10 pts on 5 April 2018 at College Park, Trinity College Dublin. 'Colours Matches are also played between Trinity and UCD in Women's rugby union and other sports, such as Association Football, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Swimming, Boxing, Water polo, Field Hockey, Golf, Sailing, Tennis and Fencing.

neg: Peter Kelleher (Gaelic footballer) when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player. After little success in these grades, he later won a Munster medal with the under-21 football team. Kelleher made his senior debut during the 2015 championship. Peter Kelleher (Gaelic footballer) Peter Kelleher (born 12 October 1995) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a full-forward for the Cork senior team. Born in Kilmichael, County Cork, Kelleher first played competitive Gaelic football and hurling at the De La Salle College in Macroom. Here he played in two Corn Uí Mhuirí finals, however, he ended up on

neg: 1971–72 National Football League (Ireland) 1971–72 National Football League (Ireland) The 1971–72 National Football League was the 41st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Mayo in the final for the second year in a row. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows: The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2. In

neg: 1970–71 National Football League (Ireland) 1970–71 National Football League (Ireland) The 1970–71 National Football League was the 40th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Mayo in the final. 1970-71 saw the introduction of a new format. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows: The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.

neg: 1972–73 National Football League (Ireland) 2. 1972–73 National Football League (Ireland) The 1972–73 National Football League was the 42nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Offaly in the final to complete a three-in-a-row, captain Brendan Lynch scoring 2-3. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows: The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner

neg: 1972–73 National Football League (Ireland) 1972–73 National Football League (Ireland) The 1972–73 National Football League was the 42nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Offaly in the final to complete a three-in-a-row, captain Brendan Lynch scoring 2-3. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows: The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final

neg: Dan O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) in 1957. After several years playing for Louth, O'Neill returned to Mayo and played his final game for the team in 1963. Dan O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Daniel O'Neill (1933 - 8 January 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship careers with the Mayo and Louth senior teams lasted a decade from 1953 until 1963. Born in Castlebar, County Mayo, O'Neill first played competitive Gaelic football with the Castlebar Mitchels club. He was just eighteen-years-old when he won the first of four successive county senior championship medals in 1951. O'Neill later played with numerous clubs in Louth and

neg: Jimmy Barrett (Gaelic footballer) Ulster. Jimmy Barrett (Gaelic footballer) Jimmy Barrett (born 1949 in Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1978. Barrett played his club football with the famous Nemo Rangers club and enjoyed much success. He lined out in his first senior county championship final in 1970, however, Muskerry defeated Nemo in their first final appearance. Two years later Barrett captured that elusive county winners' medal when Nemo Rangers defeated UCC. Nemo's march to success continued later in the

neg: Jimmy Barrett (Gaelic footballer) Jimmy Barrett (Gaelic footballer) Jimmy Barrett (born 1949 in Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1978. Barrett played his club football with the famous Nemo Rangers club and enjoyed much success. He lined out in his first senior county championship final in 1970, however, Muskerry defeated Nemo in their first final appearance. Two years later Barrett captured that elusive county winners' medal when Nemo Rangers defeated UCC. Nemo's march to success continued later in the year

neg: Mick Galwey Limerick. Gaelic football Before becoming a Rugby player Galway played Gaelic football with Kerry. His first success at intercounty level came in 1986 when he was part of the Kerry team that won that year's All Ireland, Galway played in the semi final win over Meath. The following year he won a Munster Under 21 Championship medal and later played in the All Ireland final but his side lost out to Donegal. In 1989 he played his second and last championship game with Kerry in the Munster Championship first round win over Limerick a game that he also captained the

neg: Paddy Kennedy (Kerry Gaelic footballer) 1 Minor All Ireland, 1 Munster Minor, 10 Munster Senior Championship and 2 Railway Cups. Kennedy played 45 games for Kerry between 1936 and 1947, 44 as a starter and 1 as a substitute, and scored 5–23 in the Championship matches. He played in 12 Munster Finals, winning 11 and losing 1. He also played in 8 All-Ireland finals, losing 3 and winning 5. The 1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 52nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Dan Spring

neg: Dungiven GAC National Liberation Army volunteer from Dungiven) on hunger strike the hurling team changed its name as a mark of respect and became a separate club. The club is named after Saint Canice, who was born in 516AD in Cianachta Glenn Geimin, which is now the barony of Keenaght, which includes Dungiven. Although the club, St Canice's, was founded in 1943 there is firm evidence that Gaelic games were played in Dungiven over a century before that. The first record of Gaelic football played by a Dungiven team was a match on 9 April 1922 against Creggan (from Faughanvale Parish). The

neg: Martin McGuinness of McGuinness's middle names, Pacelli, is after Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli). McGuinness attended first St. Eugene's Primary School and later the Christian Brothers technical college, leaving school at the age of 15. McGuinness married Bernadette Canning in 1974; they had four children, two girls and two boys. He was a fan of the Derry Gaelic football and hurling teams and played both sports when he was younger. He grew up just 50 metres from Celtic Park, the home of Derry's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). His older brother Tom played Gaelic football for Derry and is regarded as one of

neg: Peter Donohoe (Gaelic footballer) Peter Donohoe (Gaelic footballer) Peter Donohoe (died April 2004) was a former Gaelic footballer for Cavan. Donohoe played at full forward and was a prolific freetaker for Cavan in the 40's and early 50's . Peter Donohoe's eight points from frees were crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He was named Man of the Match and was later described in the New York press as the babe Ruth of Gaelic Football. He helped Cavan retain the title the following year by scoring 2–2 in the final

neg: Naas GAA Naas GAA Naas is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of eight Kildare county senior football championships, six senior hurling championships, three senior camogie championships and Kildare club of the year in 1981. Naas played the Curragh on February 15, 1885 to become one of eight clubs which share the distinction of being the first to play in a Gaelic football match. The GAA club was revived on October 16, 1887 by Ronan Cadogan. RIC records from 1890 show that Naas Ronan Cadogan had 50 members with officers listed as Ronan Cadogan, Ronan Cadogan

neg: Alan Cadogan 2014. He finished the game as man of the match. Cadogan later won his first Munster medal, as goals by Séamus Harnedy and Paudie O'Sullivan gave Cork a 2-24 to 0-24 victory over Limerick. Alan Cadogan Alan Cadogan (born 17 May 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team. Born in Douglas, Cadogan first played hurling and Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen, when he first linked up with the Cork minor football team, before later lining out with the under-21 sides

neg: Tommy Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Tommy Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Tommy Murphy (1921–1985) was a famous Gaelic footballer from County Laois. Tommy Murphy was born in Graiguecullen, County Laois on 5 November 1920. He was educated in the nearby Knockbeg College in Carlow. Murphy played for the Laois Minors when he was just 15 and came to prominence in 1937 when he played his first senior championship match against Offaly. Remarkably, considering at the time he was only a 16-year-old schoolboy, Murphy lined out against Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final that same year. During the late 1930s and 1940s Murphy was a household name all over

neg: W. J. Spain a half-time lead of 1-5 to 1-0. ‘The Dubs’ fought back in the second-half with Spain scoring a hat trick of goals as Clare collapsed. Dublin won the game by 5-1 to 1-6, giving Spain an All-Ireland hurling title to match his football one. In doing so he became the first All-Ireland-winning dual player in the history of Gaelic games. Spain was the first player to score 3 goals in an All Ireland hurling final. Spain emigrated to New York, United States in April 1890. Spain played in an exhibition Gaelic football game in Madison Square Gardens in December 1890

neg: Peter Quinn (Gaelic footballer) Peter Quinn (Gaelic footballer) Peter Quinn (1925 – 30 January 2016), also credited as Peter Quinlan (to avoid the ban on clerics playing inter county football), was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a wing-back for the Mayo senior team. Born near Ballina, County Mayo, Quinn was introduced to Gaelic football during his schooling at St. Muredach's College. At club level he first lined out as a minor with Ardnaree before later joining the senior team. Quinn made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Mayo senior team. He went on to play

neg: Dermot Kehilly numerous championship medals with Newcestown. Throughout his career Kehilly played just three championship games for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship. Kehilly's brothers, Kevin and Frank, also played Gaelic football with Cork. Dermot Kehilly Dermot Kehilly (born 1944) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Cork senior football team. Born in Newcestown, County Cork, Kehilly first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and

neg: Peter McDermott (Gaelic footballer) is also the only man to referee an All-Ireland final both before and after winning one. In the 1960s, he was coach on the Meath team and held this position when Meath won the All-Ireland title in 1967. He is jointly credited with starting the International Compromise Rules Series. McDermott collaborated with Harry Beitzel of Australia to arrange a two-match tour by an Australian Rules side, which played (and defeated) reigning All-Ireland Champions Meath at Croke Park in October 1967 under Gaelic football rules. When the International series started formally in 1984 Peter was manager of the Irish Team. In

neg: International rules football almost exponentially since the 1970s, Women's Australian rules football has far fewer players, though numbers have grown strongly since the 1990s. In early 2006, representatives of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association and Women's Australian Football Leagues met at a Ladies' Gaelic football festival in Singapore, and agreed to compete in the hybrid version of the two football codes to coincide with the senior men's series. The 2006 Women's Series has been the only series to take place. Among the first schoolboys' international tests was that played in Melbourne in 1983, when a Victorian under-17 team played Ireland. An interesting twist

neg: Comparison of Gaelic football and Australian rules football inter-county match in Ireland was one between Louth and Meath, at Slane, in 1712, about which the poet James Dall McCuairt wrote a poem of 88 verses beginning "Ba haigeanta". Gaelic football was codified by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in 1887. GAA founder and Irish nationalist Michael Cusack wanted the rules of Gaelic football to differ from rugby union, which was making headway in Ireland at the time. Australian rules football was codified in 1859 by members of the Melbourne Football Club. The first rules were devised by the Australian-born Tom Wills, who was educated at Rugby School; Englishmen

neg: Seamus O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) 2015.. Seamus O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Seamus O'Neill (born 1982 or 1983) is a Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He plays with the Roscommon intercounty team. He first came on the national scene as a 19-year-old when he helped Roscommon win the 2001 Connacht Championship,; he was Man of the Match in the semi final win of Galway. At club level he helped Kilbride to a Roscommon Senior Football Championship title in 2000, their first since 1914. It is said that Seamus will be retired by Stephen Comer of Micheal Glaveys when they meet in the Roscommon Championship on August

neg: Seamus O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Seamus O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Seamus O'Neill (born 1982 or 1983) is a Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He plays with the Roscommon intercounty team. He first came on the national scene as a 19-year-old when he helped Roscommon win the 2001 Connacht Championship,; he was Man of the Match in the semi final win of Galway. At club level he helped Kilbride to a Roscommon Senior Football Championship title in 2000, their first since 1914. It is said that Seamus will be retired by Stephen Comer of Micheal Glaveys when they meet in the Roscommon Championship on August 9,

neg: Women's Australian rules football football is played in many universities. Women's footy is played by the Tokyo Geckos, the Irish Galahs (Gaelic football) and Osaka Bilbies. The first ever women's footy match in the UK was organised by Aussie Rules UK and was held in London on 21 April 2007 as part of the ANZAC Sports Challenge. Since then, women's Australian rules football teams have been formed across Europe, with women's teams representing England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Sweden, Croatia, and a combined Wales/Denmark team competing at the 2017 Australian Rules Football European championship, known as the Euro Cup . There is a women's league

neg: Seán Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Seán Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Dr. Seán Murphy (born 1932 in Camp, County Kerry) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dingle and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1953 until 1961. Born in Camp, County Kerry, Murphy played for the Kerry County football team. He played club football for Dingle and at University College Dublin (UCD), where he played for UCD GAA and qualified as a medical doctor. His greatest footballing performance was in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final of 1959, when Kerry defeated Galway in what has become known

neg: Dan O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Dan O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Daniel O'Neill (1933 - 8 January 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship careers with the Mayo and Louth senior teams lasted a decade from 1953 until 1963. Born in Castlebar, County Mayo, O'Neill first played competitive Gaelic football with the Castlebar Mitchels club. He was just eighteen-years-old when he won the first of four successive county senior championship medals in 1951. O'Neill later played with numerous clubs in Louth and won a county senior championship medal in 1957 with Oliver Plunketts. After rejoining the Castlebar Mitchels club in Mayo, he won a

neg: Charlie McCarthy (Gaelic footballer) match award” in that game. He won three consecutive Kerry Senior County Championship medals with East Kerry in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Charlie McCarthy (Gaelic footballer) Charlie McCarthy (born in Gneeveguilla, County Kerry, Ireland) played Gaelic football with his local club Gneeveguilla. At the age of 19 he was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team during the 1996 Championship campaign. That year Kerry won their first Munster Championship since 1991. McCarthy was part of the Kerry team that won the 1995 and 1996 All Ireland Under 21 titles. He also won an All Ireland Minor Medal with Kerry

neg: Patrick Curtin Patrick Curtin Patrick Curtin (17 March 1989 – 29 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Kerry senior football team. Born in Moyvane, County Kerry, Curtin first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. At club level he played with Moyvane. Curtin arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 2012 league. He would go on to play for Kerry for two seasons; however, his career was predominantly unsuccessful. He

neg: History of Australian rules football there were a multitude of football games in Britain, Ireland and Australia whose rules influenced the early football games played in Melbourne. Teams would have to agree before each match which rules would be followed, and different aspects of association football, Gaelic football, rugby football, Sheffield rules, Cambridge rules Winchester College football and Harrow football were apparent in the early games. The earliest leagues were the South Australian National Football League at the time called the South Australian Football Association and the Victorian Football Association formed in 1877. The first intercolonial matches were played shortly after in 1879. The game

neg: Clermont Gaelic Football Club Clermont Gaelic Football Club The Clermont Gaelic Football Club ia a gaelic football club situated in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Under the initiative of two students, Ruairi Millane and Nicolas Chatain and with the help of the organisation "La Ballade Irlandaise", the first training session took place on May 17, 2008. Fifteen players were present. In September 2008, regular training sessions began, taking place on Thursdays. The club's first ever match took place in November 2008 against Nantes. The team organised a tournament in Clermont in March 2009 with teams from Paris, Rennes, Nantes and Lyon participating. The club was dormant during

neg: Ballyboden Wanderers GAA teams compete as Pine Forest Gaels - a combined team with Stars of Erin) Ballyboden Wanderers GAA Wanderers (Irish: "Fánaithe Bhaile Baodáin") are a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballyboden, Dublin, Ireland. Ballyboden Wanderers G.A.A. Club was founded in 1910. They played their first match against Clanna Gael Fontenoys in April 1910. The match was played by permission of Padraig Mac Piarais in the grounds of Scoil Eanna, Grange Road Rathfarnham. The club won the inaugural Dublin Junior Football Championship in 1928. The club disbanded in 1932 and while there some fixtures played in the intervening years, it was

neg: Forfeit (sport) match, and is generally a rare occurrence. A notable instance of forfeiture happened in the of the 1972 World Chess Championship. Bobby Fisher, due to disputes over the organisation of the match, refused to show, and the game was recorded as a win for his opponent. Additionally, a player caught cheating will lose by forfeit. In the sport of cricket a forfeiture occurs when a captain chooses to forfeit one of his side’s innings. In the Gaelic games of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football, a forfeit is called a "walkover" (). As well as losing the game,

neg: Patrick Reynolds (Gaelic footballer) for the left halfback position in 1971, in the first year of the All Star Awards. He was a selector on the Meath team when Seán Boylan in the 1980s and early 1990s, and this time Meath won two All Ireland titles. His son Paddy won two All Ireland medals with Meath and one All Star. Patrick Reynolds (Gaelic footballer) Pat Reynolds is a former inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the 1960s on the Meath team. He usually played as a halfback. He also played club football for

neg: John Kerins (Gaelic footballer) and senior teams, guiding the former to championship success. John Kerins (Gaelic footballer) John Kerins (19 July 1962 - 21 August 2001) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team. Born in Cork, Kerins first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1983–84 league. Kerins later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and

neg: John Kerins (Gaelic footballer) John Kerins (Gaelic footballer) John Kerins (19 July 1962 - 21 August 2001) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team. Born in Cork, Kerins first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1983–84 league. Kerins later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and one

neg: 2007 O'Byrne Cup 2007 O'Byrne Cup The 2007 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges. The first round saw the withdrawal of Kilkenny who were then replaced by Dundalk IT. Dundalk IT later dropped out of the competition which means that Wexford go on to play in the Quarter final on January 4, 2007. The first match of the O'Byrne Cup was played between Carlow and Wicklow. It was a much anticipated game as it was the debut of the

neg: All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship County Offaly, who organised Ladies' Gaelic football games in the early 1970s and became one of the first treasurers of the newly founded Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship is the premier inter-county competition in the game of ladies' Gaelic football in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (Irish: "Cumann Peil Gael na mBan") and are played during the summer months, with the All-Ireland Final being played at Croke Park in Dublin on the last Sunday in September or the first Sunday in October.