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For more details of Offaly GAA see Offaly Senior Club Football Championship or Offaly Senior Club Hurling Championship. The Offaly Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Offaly Clubs The Offaly Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Offaly Clubs
Offaly GAA
Irish: Uíbh Fhailí
Province: Leinster
Nickname(s): The Faithful County
County colours: White, green and gold
Ground(s): O'Connor Park, Tullamore
St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Dominant sport: Dual County
NFL: Division 4
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 (GAA) (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. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Provincial councils are organisational bodies within the Gaelic Athletic Association, each made up of several GAA counties. The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of Hurling, Gaelic football, Camogie, Rounders This is a list of Nicknames for the the traditional counties of Ireland and their inhabitants The GAA county colours and flags of a GAA county are the colours of the kit worn by that county's representative team in the Gaelic The following is a list of Gaelic Athletic Association stadia. O'Connor Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. Tullamore ( Tulach Mhór in Irish) is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. St Brendan's Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. This article is about Birr the town in Ireland For alternative meanings see Birr (disambiguation. Dual county is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a GAA county that competes at a similar level in both Hurling and Gaelic football For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Sam Maguire Cup often just called Sam ( Irish: Chorn Sam Maguire) is the name of the Cup that Gaelic football -teams play for in the final The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. The Liam McCarthy Cup is the name of the cup that the top twelve Hurling teams play for in the The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A GAA county or County board is a geographic region of control within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA originally based on the Counties of Ireland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí is a County in Leinster, Ireland, bordered by seven other counties Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath Separate county boards are also responsible for the Offaly inter-county teams

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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. A GAA county or County board is a geographic region of control within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA originally based on the Counties of Ireland As a result the county won six Leinster titles in the 1980s, as well as their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1981. Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland.

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 five points in the last five minutes. The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Luimneach or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. They defeated Limerick by 3-16 to 2-13. The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Luimneach or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the

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Offaly Hurling Squad

The following is the team that lined out against Clare on July 8, 2006:

Number Player Position Local Club
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 Brady * 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
James Rigney Right Wing Back Kinnitty
Cathal Horan Left Corner Forward St.Rynaghs
Shane Dooley Full Forward Tullamore
Ray Murray Goalkeeper Coolderry
Trevor Corcoran Right Corner Back Coolderry
Michael Verney Left Corner Back Birr
Conor Hernon Left Corner Forward St.Rynaghs
Kevin Kelly Left Corner Forward St.Rynaghs
David Kenny Midfielder Belmont-Ferbane
Alan Middletown Left Corner Forward
Derek Molloy Left Wing Forward Shamrocks
Management Team
John McIntyre Manager Lorrha-Dorrha
Aidan Fogarty Selector St.Rynaghs
Paddy Kirwan Selector Birr

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Gaelic football

Perhaps the most famous moment in Gaelic football history came in the 1982 All-Ireland Final when Offaly played Kerry. The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gais Under-21 Hurling Championship) is the premier "knockout" The All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Hurling Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a Hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship is the premier knockout competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 For the Senior equivalent see Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster U-21 Hurling Championship or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Leinster Under-21 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The ESB Leinster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor (under-18 "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in Ireland Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Leinster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in Ireland Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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StRynagh's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that encompasses the towns of Cloghan and Banagher in County Offaly, in Ireland Birr GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. StRynagh's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that encompasses the towns of Cloghan and Banagher in County Offaly, in Ireland StRynagh's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that encompasses the towns of Cloghan and Banagher in County Offaly, in Ireland Lorrha-Dorrha GAA club is a GAA club in the parish of Lorrha & Dorrha, in North Tipperary on the border with Galway. Aidan Fogarty (born 1958 in Banagher, County Offaly) is a retired Irish sportsperson StRynagh's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that encompasses the towns of Cloghan and Banagher in County Offaly, in Ireland Birr GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible 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. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible 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. Séamus Darby is an Irish former sportsperson who played Gaelic football for County Offaly in the 1970s and 1980s Kerry fumbled the counter attack which allowed Offaly to win by one single point with a score of 1-15 to 0-17. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible

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