Rower-Inistioge GAA
Encyclopedia
Rower-Inistioge GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the Inistioge
area of County Kilkenny
, Ireland
. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling
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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 located in the Inistioge
Inistioge
Inistioge is a small scenic village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore, southeast of Kilkenny. Historically, the name has been spelt as Ennistioge, Ennisteage, and in other ways....
area of County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
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History
The Rower-Inistioge GAA club was formed in 1955 when the two existing GAA clubs in the local parish agreed to amalgamate. They were Rower and Inistioge.Famous players
- Pat KavanaghPat Kavanagh (hurler)Pat Kavanagh is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Rower-Inistioge and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from the 1960s until the 1970s. With Kilkenny Kavanagh won an All-Ireland title in 1969....
- Eddie KeherEddie KeherEdward Peter Keher , better known as Eddie Keher, is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game....
- Tommy Malone
- Billy Murphy
- Gee Murphy
- Tommy Murphy
- Micheal Grace
- James DoyleJames DoyleJames Doyle may refer to:*Jim Doyle , former governor of Wisconsin*James Edward Doyle , United States federal judge in Wisconsin*James Edwin Doyle , nickname "Ned", advertising entrepreneur...
- Michael ByrneMichael ByrneMichael Byrne may refer to:* Michael Byrne , English actor* Michael Byrne , Australian poet* Michael Byrne * Michael Byrne...
- Declen Byrne