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Which county have won both the hurling and Gaelic football championships in the same year?
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Does Monaghan play Hurling or Football?
There would be a little Hurling but Gaelic Football is the main sport played in county Monaghan.
What is the Gaelic Players Association?
It is a the representative orgranisation for inter-county Gaelic Football and Hurling players.
What county in Ireland is known as the lillywhites county?
The county Kildare Gaelic Football and Hurling teams are known as the lilywhites. They wear all white colours when they play.
What sports where played in county down?
Gaelic football hurling all Ireland final achievements golf famous golf courses
Why has Kerry won 35 Gaelic football titles but only 1 hurling?
Because the county focuses 90% of it's resources on Football. There are many counties who focus on one or the other sport, Kilkenny being the notable county who focus almost exclusively on Hurling.
Is Cork the best gaa county in Ireland?
Adding together Hurling and Gaelic Football titles won in all grades, Cork would be the most successful county in the GAA. As to which county is the best, that is a question that could be debated by many people.
Which county in Ireland has the most GAA clubs?
All 32 counties have Gaelic Football and Hurling teams. Counties have lots of levels in terms of ages and ability, so each individual county would have lots of county teams, from senior teams down to children.
What are the teams of Gaelic football?
Gaelic Football is played at many different age categories. There is also clubs, schools and colleges competitions. There are competitions within counties, within provinces and All-Ireland competitions. All have their main competitions, principally their All-Ireland Final. The biggest of all the competitions, and Ireland's main sporting competition, is the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. It features the county teams of senior players, who are normally all over 18, although there is also an under 21 competition. The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runs from May to September each year. As part of the All-Ireland Championship, each of Ireland's 4 provinces has its own championship. The second biggest competition is the League, which finishes in late April or early May, before the championship starts.
Who is the only county to defeat the all Ireland champions in football and hurling in the same year?
Offaly?
Name three founders of the GAA?
The GAA was founded in Thurles in 1884 to promote Ireland's national sports (especially hurling and Gaelic football). They succeeded so well that these quickly became the most popular sports as they had been before British influence in the late 19th century, and remain the most popular ahead of horse-racing, soccer, rugby, coursing etc.
What county in ulster plays the most Gaelic football?
down
What year did the all-star award go to the same county for goalkeeping in football and hurling?
In 1999 Kevin O'Dwyer was the football goalkeeper and Donal Óg Cusack was the hurling goalkeeper, both fro Cork.
