"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"
"and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands). In the game, two types of scores are possible: points and goals. A point is awarded for kicking or hand-passing the ball over the crossbar, signalled by the umpire raising a white flag. A goal is awarded for kicking the ball under the crossbar into the net, signalled by the umpire raising a green flag. Positions in Gaelic football are similar to that in other football codes, and comprise one goalkeeper, six backs, two midfielders, and six forwards, with a variable number of substitutes. Gaelic football is one of four sports"
"in 2017 (up 29% in hurling and 22% in football on 2016 figures) combined with attendances at other championship and league games generating Gate receipts of €34,391,635 . Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by driving the ball through the goals, which is known as a goal (worth 3 points), or by kicking the ball over the bar, which is known as a point (worth 1 point). The team with the highest point score at the end of the match wins."
"An international rules match lasts for 72 minutes (divided into four quarters of 18 minutes each). Inter-county Gaelic football matches go on for 70 minutes, divided into two halves, and Australian rules matches consist of four 20 minute quarters of game time, although with the addition of stoppage time, most quarters actually last between 25 and 30 minutes. As in Gaelic football, teams consist of fifteen players, including a goalkeeper, whereas eighteen are used in Australian rules (with no keeper). A number of rule changes were introduced before the 2006 International Rules Series: While ladies' Gaelic football has been growing"
"18), under 21 and adult levels. All players are amateur, although players at a high level may receive income from sources such as sponsorship and grants. Gaelic footballers play for a local club or parish team, with the best chosen for the inter-county sides. County players may be chosen to play in inter-provincial Railway Cup games or for the 'International Rules' team to face Australia. The main national competitions are the inter-county All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and National Football League, also known as the NFL. A Gaelic football year starts with pre-season competitions and the NFL. In early summer, the"
"first distinctive Gaelic footballs were offered for sail in Dublin in 1886. Leather balls quickly became soggy and misshapen until water-resistant coatings were added. Ball (Gaelic football) A football, gah ball, or Gaelic football () is the spherical leather football used in the sports of Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football and international rules football. The pattern of panels is identical to the volleyball, consisting of six groups perpendicular to each other, each group being composed of two trapezoidal panels and one rectangular panel; 18 panels in all. The football is required to weigh 480–500 grams (1.05–1.1 pounds) and have"
"their fortunes under manager former Lawrie Sanchez, with home wins over Spain and England. Most of the players come from the English or Scottish leagues although occasional appearances of Irish League players have been known. Gaelic games include Gaelic football, hurling, and Gaelic handball. The governing body is the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The GAA is divided into provincial boards in Ireland and abroad. In Ireland, the four provincial boards are Munster GAA, Ulster GAA, Connacht GAA and Leinster GAA. Gaelic games in Northern Ireland are controlled by the Ulster Provincial Board, which covers all nine counties of Ulster. Every"
"be of any position except quarterback. Defences are broadly similar to those in the U.S., with the extra player used as a defensive back. Since most of the positions are essentially identical to those in American football, only the main differences will be listed here. Positions generally similar to those in the U.S. Gaelic football and hurling, as well as ladies' Gaelic football and camogie, use the same starting lineup. Teams consist of one goalkeeper and fourteen outfield players (underage teams may play 13-a-side, omitting the full back and full forward positions). Teams lineup in six lines, with the goalkeeper"
"Ball (Gaelic football) A football, gah ball, or Gaelic football () is the spherical leather football used in the sports of Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football and international rules football. The pattern of panels is identical to the volleyball, consisting of six groups perpendicular to each other, each group being composed of two trapezoidal panels and one rectangular panel; 18 panels in all. The football is required to weigh 480–500 grams (1.05–1.1 pounds) and have a circumference of 68–70 cm (2 ft ~3 in). Smaller balls can be used in under-15 or younger grades. In addition, balls are approved"
"forward's breaks and to score as many points and goals as possible. The full forward line operates around the opposition's 21-metre line. The left corner forward is generally marked by the right corner back, and usually prefers to kick with the right foot. Substitutes wear jersey numbers 16 upwards (usually up to 31). 16 is usually worn by the substitute goalkeeper, and the third choice goalkeeper usually wears the number 31 jersey. Gaelic football, hurling and camogie positions The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Each team consists of one goalkeeper (who"
"""full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which he has been appointed"" (Law 5). The referee is oftentimes assisted by two assistant referees, and sometimes by a fourth official. In UEFA football 2 additional assistant referees are used, each one standing next to a goal post and directly behind the goal line, to watch for fouls occurring within the penalty area and to see if the ball enters the goal. There are usually 7 officials in Gaelic football. A main referee follows the play around the field and has the final authority"
"Gaelic Players Association The Gaelic Players Association (), or GPA, is the officially recognised player representative body for inter county Gaelic footballers and hurlers in Ireland. The GPA's aim is to promote and protect all aspects of player welfare and to provide an independent voice for players. The GPA was formed in 1999 when former IMG employee Donal O'Neill and a number of high-profile inter-county players, including Tyrone's Fergal Logan and Peter Canavan, Derry's Fergal McCusker and Dublin's Dessie Farrell were instrumental in the birth of the organisation. The association was launched in Belfast. Farrell became the first chairman in"
"Gael Force Gael Force is a rugby team formed by the Scottish Rugby Union to play in the newly formed British and Irish Cup. The team is formed from the ranks of Celtic League sides Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby and from players in the Scottish Rugby Academy. The other two places allocated to Scotland in the British and Irish Cup are taken by the Scottish Premiership champions and the winners of the Scottish Cup. In the inaugurable competition of 2009/2010 these will be Heriot's and Ayr. The national academy coach, Stephen Gemmell is head coach of the team. Home"
"shortfall in overall funding, the project was divided into 2 phases: Éire Óg Greystones GAA Éire Óg Greystones GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with approximately 600 members and 20 different teams competing in Hurling, Gaelic Football, and Ladies Football in Wicklow League and Championship competitions. It comprises adult and juvenile sections. The majority of the clubs members are juveniles, both girls and boys, playing football and hurling. It won the Under 14 All Ireland Feile Competition in 2007 and 2016. The club is amongst the largest community sports club in Greystones, catering for men and women of"
"of 14 new clubs by 2015. Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Donegal GAA is one of the GAA's 32 county boards in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams. There are currently 40 clubs under the auspices of the Donegal County Board. The Donegal senior football team is a major force in Gaelic football. Currently regarded as one of the best teams in the sport, they last won the All-Ireland Championship in 2012. Donegal players comprised most"
"bringing competitive Senior Football to the village of Crumlin for the first time in history. Aldergrove GAC, a well established Gaelic Athletic Association with 13 teams incorporating men's and ladies football as well as being strongly represented at all levels underage. The club currently has a player base in excess of 300 and broader membership of approx. 500. The Club, based on Glenavy Road in the village, provides structured Gaelic football boys and girls, as well as social and cultural events.The senior team were relegated in 2017 to Division 2 of the county Antrim senior football league but are among"
"(collectively referred to as the ""Gaelic games"") controlled by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the largest sporting organisation in Ireland. Along with hurling and camogie, Gaelic football is one of the few remaining strictly amateur sports in the world, with players, coaches, and managers prohibited from receiving any form of payment. Gaelic football is mainly played on the island of Ireland, although units of the Association exist in other areas such as Great Britain, North America and Australia. The final of the All-Ireland Senior Championship, held annually at Croke Park, Dublin, draws crowds of more than 80,000 people. Outside Ireland,"
"to a system of six divisions, with six teams in divisions 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 3A, and four in division 3B. This meant that many counties were effectively relegated to a lower division. It was agreed in October 2011 that here will no longer be an eight team Division 1, with the top division hurling counties giving their approval to the new system. The league settings are as follows: The Monaghan team gave a walkover after a dispute with the county board, who had refused to reschedule Gaelic football club games to allow their players to rest for the"
"Gaelic handball Gaelic handball (known in Ireland simply as handball; ) is a sport played in Ireland where players hit a ball with a hand or fist against a wall in such a way as to make a shot the opposition cannot return, and that may be played with two (singles) or four players (doubles). The sport is similar to American handball (a related and almost identical game), fives, Basque pelota, Pêl-Law (Welsh handball), racquetball and squash. It is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). GAA Handball is the section of the GAA"
"Jerome Murphy 2. Mark Ring 3. Joseph Cronin 4. Darragh O’Sullivan 5. Kevin McMahon 6. Brian Guerin 7. Jack Kearney 8. Conor Murphy 9. Cillian Murphy 10. Patrick O’Callaghan 11. Jack Twomey 12. Kieran Twomey 13. Tony Brennan 14. Diarmuid O’Sullivan 15. Kevin O’Flynn (C) Management: Alan Cronin, Pat Murphy, Mick Guerin, Jerry Twomey Kilshannig GAA Kilshannig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Glantane in County Cork, Ireland. The parish in North Cork is split into three villages, Glantane, Dromahane and Bweeng. The club was founded in the same year as GAA's founding, in 1884."
"made of 18 stitched leather panels, with a circumference of , weighing between when dry. It may be kicked or ""hand passed"". A hand pass is not a punch but rather a strike of the ball with the side of the closed fist, using the knuckle of the thumb. The majority of adult Gaelic football and all minor and under-21 matches last for 60 minutes, divided into two-halves of 30 minutes, with the exception of senior inter-county games which last for 70 minutes (two-halves of 35 minutes). Draws are decided by replays or by playing 20 minutes of extra time"
"forward (1). Henry Shefflin of Kilkenny holds the record for most All Star Awards in the one position with 7 at centre-forward. Brian Fention and Brian Howard, both from Raheny and Dublin were the first midfield to be selected from one club. GAA GPA All Stars Awards The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as Player of the Year. The awards have since 2011"
"a Gaelic football team called Killanny Geraldines. They have a senior team and they have U-21, U-18, U-16, U-14, U-13, U-12, U-11, U-10, U-9 teams. These are very promising juvenile teams an example of this is the U-16 team won the Division 3 Championship title and U-13 lost in the Division 2 Final in 2007. They won 6 underage cups in 2008. They now also have a very promising senior team which includes a number of very good young footballers. Centralisation has also taken place in schooling: in the 1820s there were six schools in the parish - to be"
"teams, leaving 4 teams. These teams will face off against each other in the Semi-Finals. In the Semi-Finals, two further teams will be eliminated, leaving the best from each set to play each other in the Final. The remaining two teams play against each other to determine the champion. 2018 Laois Senior Football Championship The 2018 Laois Senior Football Championship was the 128th edition of the Laois GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Laois, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Laois in the Leinster Senior Club"
"GPA Gaelic Team of the Year The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards were an awards ceremony to honour the performances of Gaelic Athletic Association players. The awards were judged and awarded by the Gaelic Players Association. In 2011 the GAA and GPA announced that their respective annual player awards schemes were to merge under the sponsorship of Opel. The first merged awards were given out in 2011. Brian Codd (Wexford), Paul Curran Evan Costello (Laois), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Michael Walsh (Waterford), Mike Whyte (Offaly), Michael Fennelly"
"new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were drawn up and published in the ""United Irishman"" newspaper. In 1886, county committees were established, with the Galway County Board affiliating on 26 October 1886. The inaugural championship was played during the summer of 1887. Delays and objections were commonplace in the early years, with a number of championships remaining unfinished. Senior A For the group stage there are two groups of six teams. Teams play the other five teams in the group once and match points are awarded depending on the result of each game, with teams receiving two points for"
"The female version of the game is known as ladies' Gaelic football and is similar to the men's game with a few minor rule changes. Other formats with teams of 7 to 11 players are played in Europe, Middle East, Asia, Argentina and South Africa utilising smaller soccer or rugby pitches . Hurling is a stick and ball game played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by driving the ball through the goals or putting the ball over the bar and thereby scoring a point."
"Dessie Farrell Dessie Farrell is a former Chief Executive and founder member of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) the official representative body for Ireland's county Gaelic footballers and hurlers. A former All Star Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin for nearly 15 years, he retired from county football in 2005 and spent another four years playing with his club Na Fianna. Having won an All-Ireland with Dublin in 1995, Dessie went on to captain his county, winning six Leinster championships, a National League title and three county championships with his club. He managed the Dublin minor football team in 2011"
"players representing 6 teams and a junior development program. The sport in Ireland faces constant struggle, due to the massive popularity of the indigenous and similar sport of Gaelic football. A controversial International Rules series in 2005 may have irreparably damaged the reputation of the code in Ireland, however the continued export of Gaelic football converts to Aussie Rules ensures that the sport continues to have a small following in Ireland. Proximity to Great Britain and mainland Europe, where there are fairly strong Aussie Rules leagues gives teams from Ireland the opportunity to regularly participate in international competition and remain"
"for 80 minutes, consisting of four 20-minute quarters (plus added time on; which ensures that many quarters in the professional and semi-professional leagues go for closer to 30 minutes, making the actual game length usually 105 to 120 minutes long). Senior Gaelic football matches go for 70 minutes consisting of two halves. In both games, players must dispose of the ball correctly, by hand or by foot and the ball must not be thrown. Gaelic football deems the ""open hand tap"" to be legitimate disposal, whereas Australian rules enforces the handpass or disposal with a clenched fist. Unlike other forms"
"Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Donegal GAA is one of the GAA's 32 county boards in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams. There are currently 40 clubs under the auspices of the Donegal County Board. The Donegal senior football team is a major force in Gaelic football. Currently regarded as one of the best teams in the sport, they last won the All-Ireland Championship in 2012. Donegal players comprised most of the 2012 All Stars Team"
"GAA GPA All Stars Awards The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as Player of the Year. The awards have since 2011 been presented jointly by the Gaelic Athletic Association and the representative body for inter-county players, the Gaelic Players Association. These are considered to be ""the most coveted sporting award scheme in the country"". Equivalent awards exist for ladies' football, rounders and camogie."
"Éire Óg Greystones GAA Éire Óg Greystones GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with approximately 600 members and 20 different teams competing in Hurling, Gaelic Football, and Ladies Football in Wicklow League and Championship competitions. It comprises adult and juvenile sections. The majority of the clubs members are juveniles, both girls and boys, playing football and hurling. It won the Under 14 All Ireland Feile Competition in 2007 and 2016. The club is amongst the largest community sports club in Greystones, catering for men and women of all ages and also a growing social membership. A new clubhouse,"