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Tallow |
Tulach an Iarainn |
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Founded: |
1887 |
County: |
Waterford |
Nickname: |
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Club colours: |
Blue and Gold |
Grounds: |
Pairc Eamonn De Paor |
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Senior Club Championships
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All Ireland |
Munster
champions |
Waterford
champions |
Football : |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hurling : |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985. Tallow presently have two players on the Waterford county panel, James Murray and Aidan Kearney.
Tallow GAA's ground is called Páirc Eamonn de Paor after the legendary former Waterford hurler & widely respected hurling coach, Ned Power who taught in the local school through the 60's, 70's & 80's. Ned played for and successfully coached countless Tallow teams in both hurling & football. He was widely regarded as one of the finest and most forward-thinking coach in GAA history, with many accolades and titles associated with his name.
Ned died after a lengthy illness on November 15th 2007 at the age of 77.
[edit] Underage
Tallow are currently amalgamated with Shamrocks for the Waterford Minor Hurling Championship. Both clubs run separate teams for each other underage competition.