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Ballagh, as in Oulart-The Ballagh, is actually pronounced "Balla" by we Wexican natives - i.e. the 'gh' at the end is silent. It was only the likes of Ger Canning and other broadcasters who ever added the "ock" sound. On the other thing, am honestly not sure of the provenance of the word Harriers in the context of Faythe Harriers. Maybe there's a Land League connection all right, but then again, there are clubs in England also called Harriers (e.g. Kidderminster Harriers FC). I know there's a harrier hawk, and a harrier hunting dog - would guess the idea that being called a harrier is that you're fearless and persistent, etc. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2229 - 04/11/2022 12:30:19 2446464 Link 0 |
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Tara Rocks are a Gorey town team and have the pick of Gorey, and with their new alignment with Kilanerin, it means anyone in Gorey can technically play for Kilanerin. I havent a clue where you get they are the smallest club with smallest catchment area. Technically, they have the second largest catchment area, only clubs in Wexford town with more. The smallest clubs, in order, are Our Ladys Island, Fethard, Clongeen and St Fintans. Those 4 clubs are smallest in any measure of population. After that then you can argue about population figures and demographics for Cloughbawn, St James', Rathnure and Blackwater being the next 4 smallest populated clubs. Anyway, Tara Rocks are far away from being the smallest catchment area. As for the thread, Half Way House Bunclody certainly an unusual name, james2011 (Wexford) - Posts: 602 - 04/11/2022 12:44:30 2446468 Link 0 |
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Tara Rocks claim that themselves. Only a mile or so I was told. Think HWH are named after the pub near Pat Skeltons breakers
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 04/11/2022 13:14:35 2446476 Link 0 |
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Tara Rocks claim that themselves. Only a mile or so I was told. Think HWH are named after the pub near Pat Skeltons breakers
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 04/11/2022 13:15:00 2446477 Link 0 |
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I reckon you're both right about Tara Rocks. It's true that technically, anybody in Gorey parish can play for them, but on the other hand, the specific area the club was set up to serve covers only a couple of townlands. Also reckon that Clonee would have to be in the running for title of smallest club/smallest area, although they seem to be gone more or less out of existence now. Not sure what their official status is. As regards HWH-Bunclody, yes, true that they're called after "The Halfway" on the road that leads from Bunclody towards Kiltealy. But the crossroads there where the pub now stands was called "The Halfway" long before that particular pub opened its doors. Was never able to find out for sure what exactly it was halfway between, but one ould lad from Bunclody (now long gone) who knew a bit about history once told me it was halfway between Tullow and New Ross, which used to be two important fair towns way back in the day, and so it was a popular stopping-off spot for people travelling between them. As I say, don't know if that's true or not, but it's probably as good a theory as any. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2229 - 04/11/2022 13:47:13 2446487 Link 0 |
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I would take that "Longford" site with a pinch of salt Machaire. It is presented well but is riddled with inaccuracies, inconsistencies and assumptions presented as facts in relation to my own club and so I am sure others as well. This is an interesting thread. Where would players from the Roscommon part of Aughanagh parish play, Boyle or Cootehall? We have a similar situation where part of Bornacoola parish (Leitrim) is in Longford and players from there typically play with Clonguish."]Why? The lads who run it seem to of put a lot of time and effort into their research. They have also credited where they got their info from so it's not like they pulled it from the sky!!!"]I'm not going to derail the thread any further so this is my final say on it. There surely was a lot of time put into it and information credited, but that does not mean the information is accurate. Numerous items relating to Clonguish are way off the mark eg crediting Killoe with the first 4 in a row to name just one is completely wrong. Going by social media Clonguish aren't everyone's flavour of the month so maybe no surprises there!!"]I've checked and none of those claims are made on the site. Far from claiming any 4 or 3 in a row for the Killoe club, their research proved that the first Longford 3 in a row was not Killoe 1911 to 1913 and they added evidence to support that. I would invite the wider public to visit the site and make your own judgement based on what is there. I know the lads behind that site and they have a way of contacting them thru the site to ask any questions. I done that after it launched and they were extremely helpful and provided me with documentation straight away on my questions. I would recommend you do that too. link The site has the best package of work on club names in Longford I have ever seen and one of the best across the GAA in my opinion. Views will always vary on anything relating to history and stats and that is fine, but let's be fair to the work done and to what is and isn't claiming. PS - I'm a great fan of the Clonguish club, as I am of all clubs pushing to improve the standard of football and widen it's appeal in Longford. Let's lift each other up, not cast aspersions or discredit work arbitrarily. Clonguish agus Longfort abú. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 469 - 04/11/2022 13:50:16 2446488 Link 0 |
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A few of the more interesting club names in Longford in the past included Legan Sunbursts (now Legan Sarsfields) which was a nod to the old Fenian sunburst flag, Ferefad Mandervilles named after the Fenian John Manderville, and a few clubs used 'Slashers' in their name (now only Longford Slashers is still around with the Slashers name) named in honour of the 17th century rebel Myles 'The Slasher' O'Reilly. You will find a few clubs in Longford and Cavan who used that 'Slashers' name over the past century at one time or another. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 469 - 04/11/2022 14:00:57 2446490 Link 0 |
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I would take that "Longford" site with a pinch of salt Machaire. It is presented well but is riddled with inaccuracies, inconsistencies and assumptions presented as facts in relation to my own club and so I am sure others as well. This is an interesting thread. Where would players from the Roscommon part of Aughanagh parish play, Boyle or Cootehall? We have a similar situation where part of Bornacoola parish (Leitrim) is in Longford and players from there typically play with Clonguish."]Why? The lads who run it seem to of put a lot of time and effort into their research. They have also credited where they got their info from so it's not like they pulled it from the sky!!!"]I'm not going to derail the thread any further so this is my final say on it. There surely was a lot of time put into it and information credited, but that does not mean the information is accurate. Numerous items relating to Clonguish are way off the mark eg crediting Killoe with the first 4 in a row to name just one is completely wrong. Going by social media Clonguish aren't everyone's flavour of the month so maybe no surprises there!!"]I've checked and none of those claims are made on the site. Far from claiming any 4 or 3 in a row for the Killoe club, their research proved that the first Longford 3 in a row was not Killoe 1911 to 1913 and they added evidence to support that. I would invite the wider public to visit the site and make your own judgement based on what is there. I know the lads behind that site and they have a way of contacting them thru the site to ask any questions. I done that after it launched and they were extremely helpful and provided me with documentation straight away on my questions. I would recommend you do that too. link The site has the best package of work on club names in Longford I have ever seen and one of the best across the GAA in my opinion. Views will always vary on anything relating to history and stats and that is fine, but let's be fair to the work done and to what is and isn't claiming. PS - I'm a great fan of the Clonguish club, as I am of all clubs pushing to improve the standard of football and widen it's appeal in Longford. Let's lift each other up, not cast aspersions or discredit work arbitrarily. Clonguish agus Longfort abú."]Oh please, pass the bucket, as if anyone from Killoe is a great fan of Clonguish. We all know what went on and it all rings hollow with the gloating at the Austria West Germany style affair. That carry on deserved a 48 week ban. It will never be forgotten around Bertie Allen Park. liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 210 - 04/11/2022 14:51:43 2446501 Link 0 |
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St Brigid's in Croghan too.
CmonAymonow (Laois) - Posts: 160 - 07/11/2022 10:27:27 2446712 Link 1 |
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Had never heard of a Starlights in Wexford. There is a Starlights in north county Dublin. In same parish as the airport, hence the name apparently. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2524 - 07/11/2022 16:29:48 2446770 Link 0 |
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They are the football side of the Rapparees Barney. This Millennium they have won 4 senior football titles and appeared in 6 finals. As the Rapparees they have 2 Senior Hurling titles in my lifetime.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 07/11/2022 18:00:01 2446790 Link 0 |
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Clonee, are they not a ladies football amalgamation? I have never heard of them in any adult male GAA context? ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1122 - 08/11/2022 12:19:42 2446860 Link 0 |
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That's probably a measure of their current standing as a GAA club all right! Have a look at http://cloneegaa.com/ - http://cloneegaa.com/">link Last updates there are from 2015. That was around the time they stopped being able to put together teams to take part in Gorey District Junior B. They haven't taken part in competition since then, and to the best of my knowledge, that means they're no longer an officially-affiliated club so far as Croke Park would be concerned, even though they claim themselves to still be in existence. Saw a brief note some while back on a bulletin from a County Board management meeting that said something like "Clonee have been asked to produce further documents", so there must be something going on behind the scenes. They've had a strong ladies football section for a good few years all right, helped largely by the fact that ladies football doesn't have a parish rule and there were no other ladies football clubs in the immediate area. However, I think one or two have started up in recent years, and there might be plans for one or two others as well. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2229 - 08/11/2022 13:16:07 2446870 Link 0 |
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Great stuff lads keep it up rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 13/11/2022 12:58:45 2447361 Link 0 |
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Only three clubs in the country have Blues in their name. Newtown Blues (Louth), Culloville Blues (Armagh) and Bantry Blues (Cork). Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 782 - 15/11/2022 14:37:53 2447662 Link 0 |
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You missed one!
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2524 - 15/11/2022 16:51:35 2447681 Link 0 |
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Clones is in Clones! They are only a junior club I think. May of won the Junior Championship this year.
Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 888 - 15/11/2022 17:26:58 2447686 Link 0 |
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Shelmaliers have won Wexford senior hurling titles in 3 different centuries as Castlebridge, Sally Beachers then Shelmaliers .
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11734 - 15/11/2022 19:03:34 2447704 Link 0 |
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Blackrock and St. Finbarr's have won the Cork Senior Hurling Championship in 3 different centuries.
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 16/11/2022 09:23:13 2447721 Link 0 |
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Sorry Cockney I should of stating Football clubs.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 782 - 16/11/2022 11:14:58 2447731 Link 0 |