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Founded: | 1904 | ||||||||
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County: | Westmeath | ||||||||
Colours: | Blue and white | ||||||||
Grounds: | Joristown | ||||||||
Coordinates: | 53°31′12″N7°07′15″W / 53.52002°N 7.120748°W | ||||||||
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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.
In late-July 2024, a helicopter crashed between Killucan and Raharney near the R156 road. The club, located nearby, cancelled all hurling training sessions scheduled for the day of the crash. [1] [2] [3]
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. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry, and for the Kerry county teams.
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 villages of Killucan and Rathwire are co-located in the east of County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, they had a combined population of 1,370. Killucan is on the R156 road about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Mullingar and 60 km (37 mi) from Dublin.
Raharney is a village in east County Westmeath, Ireland. It had a population of 221 according to the 2016 census.
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.
For the senior hurling equivalent see: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Paul Greville is a dual player from County Westmeath. He plays both Gaelic football and hurling with Westmeath GAA, and was part of the team that won the Christy Ring Cup. He has received National Hurling League and National Football League medals.
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship, the second tier competition in hurling is an annual series of games for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The 2019 competition was the first at the Under 20 age level.
The 2015 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 18 April 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015.
Killian Doyle is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward with the Westmeath senior team.
The Joe McDonagh Cup is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The cup forms the second-tier of Hurling for senior county teams. It is contested by the six county teams ranked 12–17 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each year, the champions of the Joe McDonagh Cup are promoted to their provincial championship, and the lowest finishing team is relegated to the Christy Ring Cup. The cup is named in honour of Joe McDonagh, the former president of the GAA who died in 2016. The last of the five tiers to be established, the competition was contested for the first time in 2018.
The 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. It was the first club championship to be completed in two years as the 2020–21 Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship began on 27 November 2021 and ended on 12 February 2022.
Cormac Boyle is an Irish hurler who plays for Westmeath Senior Championship club Raharney and at inter-county level with the Westmeath senior hurling team. He usually lines out at midfield.
The 2021 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 14 August 2021 and ended on 7 November 2021.
The 2016 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 18 June 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.
The 2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 23 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.
The 2024 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship is the 120th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.
Johnny Greville is an Irish hurling manager and former player who was appointed as manager of the Meath senior hurling team in 2024. He played club hurling for Raharney. He also played at different levels with various Westmeath teams.
The 2019 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903.