SPORTS in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
County Armagh’s sporting history is a tale of passion and perseverance, with Gaelic games, Soccer,…
County Armagh’s sporting history is a tale of passion and perseverance, with Gaelic games, Soccer,…
County Wicklow’s sporting heritage, grounded in Gaelic games and enriched by rugby, soccer, and other…
County Wexford’s sporting legacy, rooted in hurling and enriched by football, soccer, rugby, and other…
County Westmeath’s sporting heritage, anchored in Gaelic games and enriched by soccer, rugby, and other…
County Tyrone’s sporting heritage, rooted in Gaelic games and complemented by soccer, rugby, and other…
County Tipperary’s sporting heritage, anchored in Gaelic games and enriched by rugby, soccer, and more,…
County Sligo’s sporting landscape, rooted in Gaelic games and enriched by soccer, rugby, and other…
The county of Roscommon boasts a proud sporting history, with Gaelic games at its core,…
The county of Offaly has a rich sporting heritage, with a strong tradition in Gaelic…
County Monaghan’s sporting history is a compelling mix of Gaelic games, soccer, handball, and more,…
County Meath’s sporting history is a compelling blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Mayo’s sporting history is a compelling blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Longford’s sporting history is a compelling mix of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Limerick’s sporting history is a rich blend of hurling, Gaelic Football, rugby, soccer, and…
County Leitrim’s sporting history is a compelling mix of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Laois’ sporting history is a compelling mix of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Kildare’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, horse racing, soccer, rugby,…
County Kerry’s sporting history combines dominance of Gaelic football thrugh much of the organised history…
County Galway’s sporting history is a rich tapestry of Gaelic games, hurling, rugby, soccer, and…
County Fermanagh’s sporting history is a compelling blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Dublin’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Down’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, golf, and…
County Donegal’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
County Derry’s sporting heritage is a compelling story of resilience and achievement, with Gaelic games,…
County Waterford’s sporting heritage, deeply rooted in Gaelic games and enriched by soccer, rugby, and…
Saint Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny City, Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond (c, 1467–1539). A prominent…
St Finbarr’s cemetery, Cork city, Jack Lynch (John Mary Lynch, 1917–1999), Legendary sportsman (All-Ireland hurling/football…
FBurrane graveyard, near Killimer, Ellie Hanley (1808–1826), The young woman at the centre of the…
LLaragh, PJ Duke renowned Gaelic footballer for Cavan (All-Ireland winner in 1933, 1935, and 1947);…
Killeshin churchyard: Samuel Haughton (1897): A scientist and geologist who died in Dublin and is…
Armagh cathedral (Church of Ireland cathedral): Brian Boroime (d1014), Brian Boru, who won the High…
Derralossary Church grounds, Roundwood, Erskine Childers, fourth President of Ireland who served from June 1973 to…
Bunclody Cemetery , Nickey Rackard (1922–1976), the legendary Wexford hurler during the county’s golden age…
Lickbla graveyard near Castlepollard, Joe Dolan (1939–2007) legendary Irish singer and entertainer. Templecross Chapel Cemetery,…
Clogher cathedral, Pádraig Ó Cuilín (Patrick O’Cullen, d. 1534), Catholic bishop of Clogher; a 16th-century…
Rock of Cashel, Kings of Munster such as Cormac Mac Cuilennáin d. 908, the Rock…
Drumcliffe Churchyard (St. Columba’s Church) – The poet and Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats…
Portahard Churchyard, near Frenchpark, Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), First President of Ireland (1938–45), a leading figure…
Clonmacnoise. Rory O’Connor (c. 1116–1198), a political and military leader as the last High King…
Saint Mary’s Churchyard, Inniskeen. Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967), Ireland’s premier poet and novelist in literature, renowned…