Féile na nGael explained
Féile na nGael camogie |
Irish: | Craobh Féile na nGael Camógaíochta |
Trophy: | Corn Uí Phuirséil |
First: | 1974 |
Firstwin: | Rathnure |
Current: | Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin). |
Currentordinal: | 1 |
Super: | st |
Most: | Oulart the Ballagh |
Mostordinal: | 5 |
Féile na nGael (in Irish pronounced as /ˈfʲeːlʲə n̪ˠə ˈŋeːl̪ˠ/; Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Its stated aim is to bond communities, forge friendships, provide educational opportunities and unearth new leaders.[1] [2]
The competition hosts approximately 25,000 boys and girls each year with all 32 of Ireland's Gaelic games counties represented along with teams from London, Lancashire and Warwickshire. Féile na nGael states that its primary objective is to facilitate and enable personal, social and cultural development amongst young people with emphasis on cultural and community activities, leadership and training through sport.
Féile na nGael was first held in 1971 and was hosted by Tipperary.[3] Since then it has been held annually in late June in different counties. Féile na nGael in 2011 was hosted by Galway.[4] Participation in Féile na nGael is by invitation. In general all clubs in the host county are invited to participate while all other counties host local versions of the event and the winners are then nominated to represent their county at the National event. Sometimes the runners-up in certain counties may be invited also and the organising committee is free to decide how many clubs from a particular county are invited each year. The Division 1 Féile na nGael winners receive the Christy Ring cup commemorating the famous Cork hurler. It depicts Cloyne Tower in Cork.
Format
The general format of Féile is as follows. There may be some exceptions where groups have unequal numbers. Each Division is divided into four groups of four teams. All teams in each group play each other. A team receives two points for a win, one for a draw and no points for a loss. The four teams in each division that win their group qualifies for the semi-finals. The two semi final winners then play in the final. Games are twenty minutes a half instead of the standard thirty minutes. Teams usually play their first game on the Friday afternoon that the festival begins. Following this there is a parade for all teams through the main town of the county in which the Féile is being hosted. On the Saturday all teams play a further two group games in the morning while semi finals are played in the evening. The finals are played in the main GAA stadium in the host county on the Sunday of the festival.
Successful clubs
James Stephens of Kilkenny have won the title a record 7 times, most recently in 2008. Na Piarsaigh of Cork have won the Féile na nGael title 22 times, most recently in 2021. Glen Rovers have won the title five times. In all, Cork clubs have captured 14 titles, Kilkenny eleven and Galway seven, while Limerick, Clare and Dublin clubs have won three titles each. Kevin Lynch h.c from Derry have also won 7 feile na gael titles across various divisions.
In camogie the Oulart the Ballagh club from Wexford won five Féile na nGael titles in a row from 1998 to 2002 while Douglas from Cork won three titles in a row from 2004 to 2006. In terms of counties Galway has the most wins with nine, followed by Dublin and Cork with seven while Wexford clubs have won the title six times.
Host counties
Division 1 Hurling (Christy Ring Trophy) finals
(Trophy shared - sides finished level after extra time)
Hurling Division 2 winners (Canon Fogarty Trophy)
Hurling Division 3 winners (Michael Cusack Trophy)
Hurling Division 4 winners (Dr Birch Trophy)
Hurling Division 5 winners (McMahon Trophy)
Hurling Division 6 winners (Lár Tíre Trophy)
Camogie Division 1 winners
- 1974 Rathnure (Wexford) 5-00 Ahane (Limerick) 0-01
- 1975 Knockananna (Wicklow) 4-10 Croagh/Kilfinny (Limerick) 1-00
- 1976 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 2-1 Thomastown (Kilkenny) 2-00
- 1977 Killeagh (Cork) 7-00 Enniskillen (Fermanagh) 0-00
- 1978 Croagh/Kilfinny (Limerick) 3-01 Marino (Dublin) 3-00
- 1979 Woodville (Dublin) 1-01 Blackrock (Cork) 0-00
- 1980 Woodville (Dublin) 3-02 Blacks and Whites (Kilkenny) 1-01
- 1981 Marino (Dublin) 1-04 Bishopstown (Cork) 1-03
- 1982 Marino (Dublin) 3-00 St Finbarr's (Cork) 1-03
- 1983 Sarsfields (Galway) 3-00 St Dominic's (Roscommon) 1-01
- 1984 An Caislean (Dublin) 3-02 Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 2-00
- 1985 Mullagh (Galway) 4-05 Marino (Dublin) 1-01
- 1986 Mullagh (Galway) 1-02 Bishopstown (Cork) 0-04
- 1987 Bishopstown (Cork) 2-03 St. Monica's (Dublin) 1-02
- 1988 Pearses (Galway) 4-05 Killeagh (Cork) 1-01
- 1989 St. Lachtain's (Kilkenny) 1-05 Pearses (Galway) 1-02
- 1990 St. Lachtain's (Kilkenny) 4-01 Killeagh (Cork) 0-07
- 1991 Granagh-Ballingarry (Limerick) 2-02 St Enda's (Dublin) 0-02
- 1992 Clara (Kilkenny) 6-01 Drom-Inch (Tipperary) 3-00
- 1993 Craughwell (Galway) 0-05 Ardrahan (Galway) 0-01
- 1994 Pearses (Galway) 1-09 St. Ibar's (Wexford) 0-04
- 1995 Pearses (Galway) 1-06 Drom-Inch (Tipperary) 0-03
- 1996 Templemore (Tipperary) 2-10 Courcey Rovers (Cork) 1-03
- 1997 Athenry (Galway) 2-05 Rathnure (Wexford) 0-04
- 1998 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 4-06 Templemore (Tipperary) 4-05
- 1999 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 2-03 Milford (Cork) 1-10
- 2000 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 1-08 Davitts (Galway) 1-01
- 2001 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 4-03 Harps (Laois) 3-4
- 2002 Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) 2-05 Davitts (Galway) 0-01
- 2003 St Vincents (Dublin) 2-9 Douglas (Cork) 0-04
- 2004 Douglas (Cork) 3-4 Thomastown (Kilkenny) 2-01
- 2005 Douglas (Cork) 6-8 St Vincents (Dublin) 0-00[10]
- 2006 Douglas (Cork) 2-03 Inniscarra (Cork) 1-02
- 2007 Sarsfields (Galway) 2-08 Milford (Cork) 1-03
- 2008[11] Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) 2-03 Mullagh (Galway) 1-02[12]
- 2009 Douglas (Cork) 1-07 St Vincents (Dublin) 2-02
- 2010 Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) 6-04 Burgess Duharra (Tipperary) 0-2[13]
- 2011 Cahir (Tipperary) 4-10 St Martin's Murrintown (Wexford) 1-07
- 2012 Newport/Ballinahinch (Tipperary) 3-03 Davitts, (Galway) 0-02 [14]
- 2013 Dicksboro (Kilkenny) 3-02 Nenagh Éire Óg (Tipperary) 1-01
- 2014 Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) 3-03 Cashel King Cormacs Tipperary 1-05[15]
- 2015 Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim)
- 2016 Sarsfields (Cork) 1-03 Thomastown (Kilkenny) 0-03
- 2017 Sarsfields (Cork)
- 2018 Sarsfields (Cork)
- 2019[16] Éire Óg (Cork) 0-05 Sarsfields (Cork) 0-02
- 2020 no competition
- 2021 no competition
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Camogie Div 2 winners (Caithlín Ní Thoimín Shield)
- 1978 Johnstown (Kilkenny) 5-01 St Dominic's (Roscommon) 3-00
- 1979 Avoca (Wicklow) 6-01 St Dominic's (Roscommon) 0-00
- 1980 Oran (Roscommon) 7-02 Carrickcruppen (Armagh) 2-00
- 1981 Na Piarsaigh (Cork) 1-05 Davitts (Galway) 1-02
- 1982 Oran (Roscommon) 1-00 Balyna (Kildare) 0-01
- 1983 Crumlin (Dublin) 2-01 Letterkenny (Donegall) 0-01
- 1984 Annacurra (Wicklow) 3-02 Raharney (Westmeath) 2-00
- 1985 Carbury (Kd) 3-02 Drumcullen (Offaly) 1-02
- 1986 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Arm) 1-03 Aghabullogue (Cork) 1-00
- 1987 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Armagh) 2-03 Bunclody (Wexford) 1-02
- 1988 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 3-02 Newtownshandrum (Cork) 0-02
- 1989 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 2-20 O'Donovan Rossa (Anttrim)
- 1990 Granagh-Ballingarry (Limerick) 4-04 St. Ibar's (Wexford) 1-02
- 1991 Pearses (Galway) 1-05 Monageer-Boolavogue (Wexford) 1-01
- 1992 Davitts (Galway) 2-00 Marino (Dublin) 1-02
- 1993 HWH Bunclody (Wex) 7-01 St. Thomas (Galway) 0-00
- 1994 Drom-Inch (Tipperary) 4-09 Truagh Gaels (Limerick) 2-02
- 1995 Teemore (Fermanagh) 5-08 Inistioge (Kilkenny) 1-00
- 1996 Granagh-Ballingarry (Limerick) 2-06 Butlerstown (Waterford) 1-02
- 1997 St. Lachtain's (Kilkenny) 2-06 Butlerstown (Waterford) 1-02
- 1998 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 4-02 Shinrone (Offaly) 2-05
- 1999 Ballyboden St Endas (Dublin) 1-03 Harps (Laois) 0-01
- 2000 Harps (Laois) 5-02 Templemore (Tipperary) 4-01
- 2001 Kilnamona (Clare) 5-04 Bellaghy (Derry) 2-04
- 2002 Newmarket-on-Fergus (Clare) 3-02 Kinnitty (Offaly) 0-00
- 2003 Ballinascreen (Derry) 3-05 Tullamore (Offaly) 1-02
- 2004 Camross (Laois) 2-04 Newmarket-on-Fergus (Clare) 1-04
- 2005 Ballycastle (Antrim) 6-08 Buttevant (Cork) 1-08
- 2006 Ballycran (Down) 1-02 Ballinascreen (Derry) 1-01
- 2007 Ballinascreen (Derry) 2-02 Ballycran (Down) 0-03
- 2008 Michael Davitt's, Swatragh (Derry) 7-03 Lismore (Waterford) 0-01[17]
- 2009 St Brenda's (Armagh) 2-04 O'Moore's (Laois) 2-02
- 2010 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 2-03 Camross (Laois) 1-01[13]
- 2011 St. Cillian's (Offaly) 4-04 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 3-04[4]
- 2012 Inagh/Kilnamona (Clare) 5-05 De La Salle (Waterford) 2-03[18]
- 2013 Galltir (Waterford) 5-05 Portaferry (Down) 0-03
- 2014 Galltir (Waterford)
- 2015 St Rynagh's (Offaly)
- 2016 Wolfe Tones Bellaghy (Derry) 1-05 Ballina (Tipperary) 0-03
- 2017 Dicksboro (Kilkenny)
- 2018 Ballygalget (Down)
- 2019 Clonakilty (Cork) 2-05 Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) 1-03
- 2020 No Competition
- 2021 No Competition
- 2022
Camogie Div 3 winners
- 1983 Parke (Mayo) 2-05 Spa (Kerry) 1-05
- 1984 Leitrim Fontenoys (Down) 1-02 Parke (Mayo) 10-0
- 1995 Rasharkin (Antrim) 5-04 Killarney (Kerry) 0-01
- 1986 Éire Óg Ennis (Clare) 2-00 Newtownbutler (Fermanagh) 1-00
- 1987 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 1-01 Loughgiel (Antrim) 0-00
- 1988 Burgess (Tipperary) 5-02 Raharney (Westmeath) 3-01
- 1989 Oran (Roscommon) 4-01 An Ríocht (Down) 3-03
- 1990 Portaferry (Down) 3-02 Kinnitty (Offaly) 3-01
- 1991 Naomh Moling (Carlow) 5-03 Oran (Roscommon) 5-00
- 1992 Oran (Roscommon) 2-02 Camross (Laois) 0-01
- 1993 Mountbellew (Galway) 5-00 Athenry (Galway) 0-01
- 1994 Teemore (Fermanagh) 2-04 Dunhill (Waterford) 0-01
- 1995 O'Donovan Rossa (Antrim) 1-06 Dunhill (Waterford) 1-02
- 1996 Ballyholland Harps (Down) 4-01 Cappagh (Kildare) 2-00
- 1997 Kinnitty (Offaly) 5-02 Teemore (Fermanagh) 2-04
- 1998 Harps (Laois) 3-10 Glynn-Barntown (Wexford) 0-02
- 1999 Granagh-Ballingarry (Limerick) 6-01 Oran (Roscommon) 1-00
- 2000 St. Lachtain's (Kilkenny) 1-02 Lismore (Waterford) 0-02
- 2001 Ballymacnab St. Brenda's (Armagh) 2-04 Enniskeane (Cork) 0-03
- 2002 Bellaghy (Derry) 3-01 Loughgiel (Antrim) 0-01
- 2003 Ballymacnab St Brenda's (Armagh) 9-06 Ballycran (Down) 0-01
- 2004 Ballycastle (Anttrim) 1-04 Kilcormac-Killoughey (Offaly) 1-01
- 2005 Killeagh (Cork) 6-08 Lismore (Waterford) 4-02
- 2006 Lismore (Waterford) 5-09 Newtownshandrum (Cork) 0-02
- 2007 Rower Innistioge (Kilkenny) 2-01 Keady Lámh Dhearg (Armagh) 1-00
- 2008 Ratoath (Meath) 3-01 Harps (Laois) 1-01[17]
- 2009 Kerry Selected 3-01 Kiltale (Meath) 0-03
- 2010 Celbridge (Kildare) 5-01 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 1-01 [13]
- 2011 Knockananna (Wicklow) 3-04 Liam Mellows (Galway) 0-01[4]
- 2012 Naas (Kildare) 3-02 Raharney (Westmeath) 0-03[19]
- 2013 Raharney (Westmeath) 2-03 Ballinteer St. Johns (Dublin) 1-02
- 2014 Clonkill (Westmeath)
- 2015 Naomh Brid (Carlow)
- 2016 Naas (Kildare) 1-03 Myshall (Carlow) 1-01
- 2017 Naas (Kildare)
- 2018 The Harps (Laois)
- 2019 Ardrahan (Galway) 1-03 Na Fianna (Meath) 1-02
- 2020 no competition
- 2021 no competition
- 2022
Camogie Division 4 winners (Coiste Chontae an Chláir Shield)
- 1987 Tubberclair (Westmeath) 5-01 Killarney (Kerry) 1-00
- 1988 Ardagh (Mayo) Letterkenny (Donegal) 0-01
- 1989 Lismore (Waterford) 1-01 Oisins, Glenarriffe (Antrim) 0-01
- 1990 Toomevara (Tipperary) 3-05 Butlerstown (Waterford) 1-01
- 1991 Roscrea (Tipperary) 2-02 St Saviour's (Waterford) 1-02
- 1992 Cullion (Westmeath) 2-00 Mountbellew (Galway) 1-02
- 1993 Teemore (Fermanagh) 4-03 Dunhill (Waterford) 0-00
- 1994 Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 2-0 Aughrim (Wicklow) 0-00
- 1995 Camross (Laois) 2-03 Burgess (Tipperary) 1-03
- 1996 Drumcullen (Offaly) 4-04 Castleblayney (Monaghan) 0-03
- 1997 Wolfe Tones (Clare) 3-6 Kildavin (Carlow) 0-00
- 1998 Butlerstown (Waterford) 3-08 Castleblayney (Monaghan) 0-01
- 1999 Kiltegan (Wicklow) 6-00 Robert Emmetts Slaughtneil (Derry) 2-01
- 2000 Johnstownbridge (Kildare) 3-01 Bendearg Ballygalget (Down) 0-02
- 2001-3 Not played
- 2004 Oran (Roscommon) 2-01 Naomh Bríd (Carlow) 0-02
- 2005 Not played
- 2006 Sarsfields (Cork) 5-00 Meath Selected 4-00
- 2007 Ratoath (Meath) 3-02 Kerry Selected 2-00
- 2008 Kerry Selected 3-01 Clonad (Laois) 0-0
- 2009 Na Brídeoga, Ballaghdereen (Mayo) 5-03 Seir Kieran (Offaly) 0-01
- 2010 Cillard (Kerry) 4-05 Kilanena (Clare) 0-00[13]
- 2011 St Colman's Gort (Galway) 2-02 St Joseph's Madden (Armagh) 0-06[4]
- 2012 Clane (Kildare) 2-04 Bray Emmets (Wicklow) 1-00[20]
- 2013 Ballina (Tipperary) 4-03 Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 0-02
- 2014 Kilconieron (Galway)
- 2015 St. Brigid's (Laois)
- 2016 Cillard (Kerry) 2-07 Eglish (Tyrone) 2-04
- 2017 John Lockes (Kilkenny)
- 2018 O'Moore's (Laois)
- 2019 Moycarkey (Tipperary) 2-02 Mallow 1-04
- 2020 no competition
- 2021 no competition
- 2022
Camogie Division 5 winners
Camogie Division 6 winners
Camogie Division 7 winners
Camogie Skills winners
- 1978 Deirdre O’Shea (Cork)
- 1979 Deirdre O’Shea (Cork)
- 1980 Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
- 1981 Anne Ryan (Galway)
- 1982 Ann Wolfe (Dublin)
- 1983 Jean Paula Kent (Cork)
- 1984 Yvonne McInerney (Clare)
- 1985 Helen Cagney (Limerick)
- 1986 Michelle Cameron (Dublin)
- 1987 Claire Lynch (Galway)
- 1988 Bridget Mullally (Kilkenny)
- 1989 Nora O’Connell (Cork)
- 1990 Triona Maher (Tipperary)
- 1991 Vivienne Harris (Cork)
- 1992 Maeve Kearns (Galway)
- 1993 Michelle Casey (Limerick)
- 1994 Emma Galvin (Waterford)
- 1995 Liz Fowler (Waterford)
- 1996 Niamh Harkin (Tipperary)
- 1997 Nikki Keddy (Wicklow)
- 1998 Aoife Sheehan (Limerick)
- 1999 Cathy Bowes (Galway)
- 2000 Charlene Fanthrope (Armagh)
- 2001 Sarah Dervan (Galway)
- 2002 Grainne O’Higgins (Down)
- 2003 Claire Coulter (Down)
- 2004 Patricia Jackman (Waterford)
- 2005 Racquel McCarry (Antrim)
- 2006 Caroline Scanlon (Limerick)
- 2009 Grainne Sheehy (Cork)
- 2010 Caoimhe Costelloe (Limerick)
- 2011 Lauren Tuohy (Clare)[4] [21]
- 2012 Aoife Corcoran (Westmeath)[22]
References
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.feilenangael.com/Feile%202006/first.htm Feile na nGael 2006
- Web site: Doon Did Limerick Proud . 2008-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040527101608/http://groups.msn.com/Doongaa/feilenangael2000.msnw . 2004-05-27 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2008-06-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719084639/http://feilenangael08.gaa.ie/files/Roll%20of%20Honour%20Div1.pdf . 2008-07-19 .
- http://www.Féilenangael2011.gaa.ie/home Féile na nGael 2011 website
- 2009 Féile results for finals and for all matches
- 2010 Féile report in Hogan Stand magazine and Sports News Ireland
- Web site: St Brigid's go the extra to secure glory in Féile . 9 July 2012 . . 9 July 2012.
- Web site: Féile na nGael Final Results . 16 July 2013 . GAA Website . 7 July 2013.
- Web site: Kevin Lynch's make history . 24 June 2014 . . 23 June 2014.
- Féile 2005 camogie finals in Irish Examiner and Hogan Stand
- http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/camogie-famous-faces-launch-new-search-for-Féile-hopefuls-1374888.html Féile na nGael 2008 preview in Irish Independent
- http://www.camogie.ie/Home/tabid/54/mid/411/newsid412/269/Lucan-take-Division-1-File-title/Default.aspx 2008 Féile Na nGael Camogie finals
- http://camogaiocht2010.Féilenangael.gaa.ie/camogiefinalsreports.html Féile 2010 camogie finals/
- 2012 Div 1 camogie Newport-Ballinahinch Tipperary 3-03 Davitts, Galway 0-02 report on Dublincamogie.ie
- Web site: Feile na nGael Camogie Div 1: Loughgiel Shamrocks claim title. 2 June 2015. GAA.IE. 23 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311000010/http://www.gaa.ie/feile/feile-na-ngael-camogie-div-1-loughgiel-shamrocks-claim-title/. 11 March 2016.
- Web site: Féile camogie success for Cork's Éire Óg . 10 June 2019 . . 9 June 2019.
- http://www.camogie.ie/Home/tabid/54/mid/411/newsid412/270/Féile-na-nGael-2008-Division-2-3-and-4-Finals/Default.aspx 2008 Féilena nGael Camogie finals
- 2012 Div 2 camogie Inagh/Kilnamona 5-5 De La Salle 2-3 report on Irish Independent Dublincamogie.ie
- 2012 Div 3 camogie Naas 3-2 Raharney 0-3 report on Irish Independent Dublincamogie.ie
- 2012 Div 4 camogie Clane 2-4 Bray Emmets 1-0 report on Hogan Stand Irish Independent Dublincamogie.ie
- http://www.clarecastlegaa.ie/?p=923 Lauren is Féile Skills Champion
- http://www.dublincamogie.ie/Feile_2012_updates_results_and_news/Default.6740.html Dublincamogie.ie