Offaly GAA
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:For more details of Offaly GAA see Offaly Senior Club Football Championship or Offaly Senior Club Hurling Championship.
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| Irish: | Uíbh Fhailí | ||||||||||||||||
| Province: | Leinster | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The Faithful County | ||||||||||||||||
| County Colours: | White, green and gold | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | O'Connor Park, Tullamore St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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| Dominant Sport: | Dual County | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL: | Division 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL: | Division 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| Hurling Championship: | Liam McCarthy Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí) or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Offaly. Separate county boards are also responsible for the Offaly inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams.
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[edit] Hurling
After a scheme developed by the Gaelic Athletic Association in the 1970s to encourage the playing of hurling in non-traditional counties, Offaly was one of the first teams to benefit from such a scheme. As a result the county won six Leinster titles in the 1980s, as well as their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1981.
The county has since gone on to win three other All-Irelands. Perhaps Offaly's most famous win came in the All-Ireland Final of 1994 in what has come to be remembered as the "five minute final." Limerick looked set to win their first All-Ireland title since 1973 until Offaly staged one of the greatest comebacks of all time, scoring two goals and six points in the last few minutes. They defeated Limerick by 3-16 to 2-13.
[edit] Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships: 4
- 1981, 1985, 1994, 1998
- All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championships: None
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championships: 3
- 1986, 1987, 1989
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships: 2
- 1923, 1929
- National Hurling Leagues: 1
- 1991
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championships: 9
- 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995
- Leinster Under 21 Hurling Championships: 5
- 1978, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championships: 4
- 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championships: 7
- 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1953
[edit] Offaly Hurling Squad
The following is the team that lined out against Clare on July 8, 2006:
| Number | Player | Position | Local Club | ||
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| 1 | Shane O'Connor | Goalkeeper | Coolderry | ||
| 2 | Kevin Brady | Left Full Back | Coolderry | ||
| 3 | Paul Cleary | Full Back | Birr | ||
| 4 | Brendan O'Meara | Right Full Back | Coolderry | ||
| 5 | Declan Tanner | Right Half Back | St.Rynaghs | ||
| 6 | Rory Hanniffy | Centre Back | Birr | ||
| 7 | Ger Oakley | Left Half Back | Carrig-Riverstown | ||
| 8 | Michael Cordial | Midfield | Shinrone | ||
| 9 | Daniel Hoctor | Midfield | Shinrone | ||
| 10 | Dylan Hayden | Right Half Forward | Birr | ||
| 11 | Gary Hanniffy | Centre Forward | Birr | ||
| 12 | Mick O'Hara | Right Full Forward | Ballyskenach | ||
| 13 | Joe Bergin | Left Half Forward | Seir Kieran | ||
| 14 | Joe Bergin | Full Forward | Coolderry | ||
| 15 | Brendan Murphy (Captain) | Left Full Forward | Ballyskenach | ||
| Substitutes | |||||
| 16 | Brian Mullins | Goalkeeper | Birr | ||
| 17 | Barry Teehan | Left Corner Back | Coolderry | ||
| 18 | Paul Molloy | Left Corner Back | Birr | ||
| 19 | Niall Claffey | Full Back | Birr | ||
| 20 | Dónal Franks | Left Corner Back | Carrickshock | ||
| 21 | Brian Carroll | Right Corner Forward | Coolderry | ||
| 22 | Damien Murray | Left Corner Forward | Coolderry | ||
| 23 | Aidan Hanrahan | Full Forward | Lusmagh | ||
| 24 | Alan Egan | Left Corner Forward | Belmont-Ferbane | ||
| 25 | Eddie Bevans | Right Wing Forward | Shinrone | ||
| 26 | Cathal Parlon | Right Wing Forward | Coolderry | ||
| 27 | Stephen Brown | Left Corner Forward | Birr | ||
| Management Team | |||||
| John McIntyre | Manager | Lorrha-Dorrha | |||
| Aidan Fogarty | Selector | St.Rynaghs | |||
| Paddy Kirwan | Selector | Birr | |||
[edit] Gaelic football
Perhaps the most famous moment in Gaelic football history came in the 1982 All-Ireland Final when Offaly played Kerry. The match was a repeat of the previous year's, however, not only that but a win for Kerry would give them an unprecedented fifth All-Ireland Final victory in a row. Kerry were winning by two points with two minutes to go when Séamus Darby came on as a substitute and scored one of the most famous goals in Gaelic football of all time. Kerry fumbled the counter attack which allowed Offaly to win by one single point with a score of 1-15 to 0-17.
[edit] Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championships: 3
- 1971, 1972, 1982
- All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championships: 1
- 1988
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championships: 1
- 1964
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championships: None
- National Football Leagues: 1
- 1998
- Leinster Senior Football Championships: 10
- 1960, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1997
- Leinster Under 21 Football Championships: 8
- 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1995
- Leinster Minor Football Championships: 6
- 1947, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1989
- Leinster Junior Football Championships: 4
- 1935, 1972, 1998, 2001
[edit] Bibliography
- Official History Of Offaly GAA by P J Cunningham and Ricey Scully (1984).
- Ballycumber GAA 1890-1984 edited by Eddie Cunningham
- Tullamore GAA Club History by John Clarke (1984)
[edit] External links
- Rhode Gaa Website
- Walsh Island Club Website
- Offaly on Hoganstand.com
- National and provincial titles won by Offaly teams
- Club championship winners
- Offaly GAA site
- uibh fhaili fan's site
- Walsh Island Club Website
| Gaelic Athletic Association (2006) | ||
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| National Football League | ||
| Division 1 | A |
Cork | Dublin | Fermanagh | Kerry | Mayo | Monaghan | Offaly | Tyrone |
| B |
Armagh | Derry | Down | Galway | Kildare | Laois | Meath | Wexford |
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| Division 2 | A |
Carlow | Clare | Donegal | Leitrim | London | Longford | Roscommon | Westmeath |
| B |
Antrim | Cavan | Limerick | Louth | Sligo | Tipperary | Waterford | Wicklow |
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| National Hurling League | ||
| Division 1 | A | |
| B | ||
| Division 2 | A | |
| B | ||
| Division 3 | A | |
| B | ||
| Connacht | Leinster | Munster | Ulster | Third level | ||
| All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Liam McCarthy Cup (2006) | ||
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Clare | Cork | Dublin | Galway | Kilkenny | Laois | Limerick | Offaly | Tipperary | Waterford | Westmeath | Wexford |
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Liam McCarthy Cup (Tier 1) - Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) - Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) |
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