Borris-Ileigh GAA
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Borris-Ileigh GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club is located in the town of Borrisoleigh
in north County Tipperary
, Ireland
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Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club is located in the town of Borrisoleigh
Borrisoleigh
Borrisoleigh is a small town in North Tipperary in Ireland. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 1,178. The parish, which encompasses , has a population of just 2,000--down from a high count of 7,000 taken in 1842, before the Potato Famine. It is in the barony of Kilnamanagh...
in north County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Ireland
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Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
: 1987
- Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipTipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
: 1949, 1950, 1953, 1981, 1983 and 1986.
- Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
: 1986
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Champions: 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1988, 2005 and 2007.
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Champions: 1949.
- Tipperary U-21 (A) Hurling Champions: 1969, 1987 and 1997.
- Tipperary U21 (B) Hurling Champions: 1995.
- Tipperary Minor (B) Hurling Champions: 1985
- All Ireland 7 A Side Champions 1976, 1978, 1987, 1997 and 2000.
Captains of Winning Tipperary All Ireland Senior Hurling Teams
- 1950: Sean KennySeán Kenny (hurler)Seán Kenny was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s and 1950s. Kenny captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1950.-Early life:...
- 1951: Jimmy FinnJimmy FinnJimmy Finn is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1949 until 1959.-Club:...
- 1989: Bobby RyanBobby Ryan (hurler)Bobby Ryan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1981 and 1993. Ryan captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1989.-Biography:Bobby Ryan was born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary in 1961...
Captains of Winning Tipperary All Ireland Minor Hurling Teams
- 1947: Paddy KennyPaddy Kenny (hurler)Paddy Kenny was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Borrisoleigh and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s and 1950s. Kenny is regarded as one of Tipperary’s greatest-ever players.-Club:...
- 2007: Brendan MaherBrendan MaherBrendan Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Career:...
All Star Awards
- Bobby RyanBobby Ryan (hurler)Bobby Ryan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1981 and 1993. Ryan captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1989.-Biography:Bobby Ryan was born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary in 1961...
- Aidan RyanAidan RyanAidan Ryan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Borrisoleigh and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.He won a minor all Ireland hurling medal in 1982 and followed with an u-21 medal in 1985...
- Philip MaherPhilip MaherPhilip Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays in the full-back position on the Tipperary senior hurling team.-Club career:Philip Maher was born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary in 1979...
- Brendan MaherBrendan MaherBrendan Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Borris-Ileigh and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Career:...