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Founded: | 1977 | |
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County: | Westmeath | |
Nickname: | Milltown | |
Colours: | Black and White | |
Grounds: | Milltownpass | |
Coordinates: | 53°25′01.02″N7°18′08.80″W / 53.4169500°N 7.3024444°W Coordinates: 53°25′01.02″N7°18′08.80″W / 53.4169500°N 7.3024444°W | |
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Milltownpass GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Milltownpass in County Westmeath, Ireland. It lives in the shadow of its neighbours, St. Mary's, Rochfortridge. [1] [2]
The team was founded in 1977 and participates in both men's and women's leagues.
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath. The county board is also responsible for the Westmeath county teams.
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship.
The Westmeath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Westmeath GAA between the top Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath. The winner of the Westmeath Championship qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The current champions are St Loman's, winning their 8th title in 2020.
The Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organized by the Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Westmeath in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition in Westmeath hurling.
Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Westmeath GAA between Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath. The winner of the competition qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.
Milltownpass is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county on the R446 regional road. The old route was replaced by a dual-carriageway from Kinnegad to Tyrrellspass in 2006, bypassing the village. Milltownpass is the second largest village in the parish of Rochfortbridge. It was one of the first villages in Ireland to have its own electricity supply: a mill on the Milltown River providing power to the village long before rural electrification.
Helena McAuliffe-Ennis is a former Labour Party and Progressive Democrats politician from County Westmeath in Ireland. She was a senator from 1983 to 1987.
Raharney GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Raharney in County Westmeath, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.
Pat Flanagan is a Gaelic football manager and former player. Since 2018 he has managed Roscommon GAA club Padraig Pearses.
The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 6 October 2011. The championship began on 19 May 2012 and ended on 30 September 2012.
Clonkill GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Clonkill, County Westmeath, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling. The club competes in Westmeath GAA competitions.
The 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2014 fixtures took place on 3 October 2013. The championship began on 27 April 2014 and ended on 7 September 2014.
St Loman's Mullingar GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Mullingar, Ireland.
The 2019 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 88th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, competed; Kilkenny do not participate.
The 2020 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship was due to take place between April and August 2020, however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, new provincial draws and formats were adopted. The championship eventually began on 17 October 2020, however, it was confirmed four days later that the championship was once again being suspended. The championship ended on 10 July 2021.
The Westmeath county football team represents Westmeath in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Westmeath GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Leinster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.
The Westmeath county hurling team represents Westmeath in hurling and is governed by Westmeath GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the Joe McDonagh Cup and the National Hurling League.
The 1936 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
Sam Duncan is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Milltownpass and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He plays primarily as a defender, but he has also played in midfield and as a corner-forward.
Nigel Harte is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Tyrrellspass and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He was a U20 player in the 2018 All-Ireland Under 20 Football Championship.
The Milltownpass clubman's inclusion at corner-forward is the only change from last weekend's 9-point loss to Armagh in Mullingar as John Egan loses his place in the starting 15.