Author: Enda Mulcahy

Irish GAA Stamp showing man with Hurley - 50th anniversary of GAA in 1934

GAA Poc Fada Camogie All-Ireland Championships 2023

Scoreboard

GAA Poc Fada Camogie All-Ireland Finals 2023

PosTeamAn GabhlánCeann ScríbePosition
112 (24.5m)24 (5m)1
213 (63m)27 (60m)2
313 (61.5m)28 (37m)3
417 (46m)32 (41m)4
516 (2.5m)33 (22m)5

Note: Scoreboard compiled from scores in GAA Poc Fada Facebook Post – For Official Result please see link in Reference [S-1]

Report

Leading by a single poc (12) at the halfway stage (An Gabhlán), Cork’s Molly Lynch won the GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland Camogie Finals in County Louth by three pocs (24 in total) from second-placed Susan Earner of Galway (27 pocs). Cavan’s Emma Mulvaney took third place on 28 pocs. Katie McCormack (32 pocs) represented Tipperary and Dublin’s Hazel Austin (33 pocs) represented Leinster. [References: S-1]

Stock Image of GAA Stamp Showing Hurler

Irish GAA Stamp showing man with Hurley - 50th anniversary of GAA in 1934
Irish GAA Stamp Showing Hurler with Hurley/Hurl and Ball on 50th Anniversary of GAA in 1934 [References: IA-1]

About GAA Poc Fada

Having a similar origin to the Scottish game of Golf, Poc Fada is an Irish Gaelic Sport, mentioned in the Ancient Annals of Ireland, where players attempt to hit a sliotar (ball) with a Hurley / Hurl up a mountain and down the other side in as few pocs (pucks) as possible. The winner is the player who manages this feat in the least amount of pocs.

In the Ancient Irish Myths and Legends Setanta was invited to a feast in County Armagh, and to keep his mind occupied he used his hurl to hit the ball over the mountains in County Louth, catching the ball before it landed on the other side. He continued with this until reaching Armagh. The All-Ireland Finals are held each year in County Louth in honour of Setanta.

References

Scoreboard References

[S-1] GAA Poc Fada Facebook (2023) Photo, August 7, 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=763180752484026&set=pcb.763180802484021 [Accessed 12 August 2023]

Flag References

[IC-1] 123rf / dique  (2023) Coat of Arms of county Galway is a county in Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_155049450_coat-of-arms-of-county-galway-is-a-county-in-ireland-vector-illustration.html [Accessed 13 August 2023]

[IL-1] Flag of County Dublin is one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Vector illustration Copyright: dique [Accessed 24 December 2022]

[IM-3] 123rf / dique (2023) Flag of county Cavan is a county in Ireland. [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_155051267_flag-of-county-cavan-is-a-county-in-ireland-vector-illustration.html [Accessed 13 August 2023][Sic: Cork]

[IM-6] Flag of County Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. Vector illustration Copyright: dique [Accessed 24 December 2022]

[IU-3] 123rf / zloyel (2023) Flag of county Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and in the Border Region. [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_55133738_flag-of-county-cavan-is-a-county-in-ireland-it-is-in-the-province-of-ulster-and-is-part-of-the.html [Accessed 13 August 2023]

Image References

[IA-1] Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stamp Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoimhe Mullaney.

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Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 13 August 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

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Croquet Association of Ireland Irish Championships Singles 1990-Present

Croquet Association of Ireland Logo [Ref: 18]

Singles Champions 1990-Present

YearChampionRunner-UpResult
1988Simon Williams
1989
1990Jerry Guest (England)
1991Lewis Palmer (Wales)
1992Fred Rogerson
1993Aaron Westerby (New Zealand)
1994George Noble (England)Ronan McInerney
1995Ed CunnighamRonan McInerney
1996Ronan McInerneyMalcolm O’Connell (Scotland)
1997Ronan McInerneySimon Williams
1998Simon WilliamsPhil Cordingly (England)
1999Matthew Burrow (Jersey)Jacques Fournier (USA?)
2000Ed CunninghamStephen Mulliner (England)
2001Simon WilliamsPhil Cordingly (England)
2002Ronan McInerneyMark McInerney
2003Simon WilliamsRonan McInerney
2004Mark McInerneyRobert Fulford (England)
2005Ronan McInerneyEd Cunnigham
2006Mark McInerneyRobert Fulford
2007Stephen Mulliner (UK)Chris Patmore (UK)+13tpo +26qp
2008Simon WilliamsChris Patmore (UK)+15, -26tp, +24tp
2009Steve Mulliner (UK)Chris Patmore (UK)
2010Ben Rothman (USA)Simon Williams
2011Mark McInerneyBen Rothman (USA)+17tp, +17tp. +17tp, +3
2012Andrew JohnstonSimon Williams
2013Andrew JohnstonDanny Johnston+26, +10tp
2014
2015Andrew JohnstonDanny Johnston
2016Simon WilliamsPatsy Fitzgerald
2017Andrew JohnstonDanny Johnston
2018
2019Andrew JohnstonPatsy Fitzgerald
2020Cancelled
Croquet Association of Ireland Championship of Ireland Singles Champions 1988-Present [Ref: 1-19]

Note: Irish unless stated

Report

The origins of Croquet are unclear, it may have been played in the Middle Ages, and possibly even have passed down from ancient times. The first mention of Croquet, however, is in the Field in 1858, which mentions meetings of the Co. Meath Croquet Cracks. the players were mostly young and met at each others houses, and one player, George Annesley Pollock of Oatlands and Newcastle, Co. Meath, laid out the rules under the pseudonym “corncrake” and called them “The Rules of the Oatlands Club” – the first Croquet Rules in the World.

The Championship of Ireland, an Open featuring some of the top players of the World, has been won numerous times since 1988 by Irish Croquet players Simon Williams, Ronan McInerney, Mark McInerney and Andrew Johnston.

References

Websites

[1] Croquet Ireland | Ronan McInerney (2004) More than a decade of the Irish Championships [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/5 [Accessed 15 June 2017]

[2] Croquet Ireland (2005) Championships of Ireland 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2005/IrishChamps05.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[3] Croquet Ireland (2006) Championships of Ireland 2006 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2006/Irish%20Champs%202006%20Report.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[4] Croquet Ireland (2007) Championships of Ireland 2007 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2007/Irish%20Championships%20results%202007.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[5] Croquet Ireland (2008) Championships of Ireland 2008 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/49 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[6] Croquet Ireland (2009) Championships of Ireland 2009 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/82 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[7] Croquet Ireland (2010) Championships of Ireland 2010 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/index.php/node/130 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[8] Croquet Ireland (2011) Mark McInerney wins the Irish Championships [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/index.php/node/150 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[9] Croquet Ireland (2012) Championships of Ireland 2012 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/index.php/node/184 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[10] Croquet Ireland (2013) Results of Irish Championships [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/226 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[11] Croquet Ireland (2014) Championships of Ireland 2014 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[12] Croquet Ireland (2015) Open Championship of Ireland results [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/293 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[13] Croquet Ireland (2016) Championships of Ireland 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/377 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[14] Croquet Ireland (2017) Andrew Johnston wins Irish Open 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/417 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[15] Croquet Ireland (2018) Championships of Ireland 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2005/IrishChamps05.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[16] Croquet Ireland (2019) Irish Open – final days play [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/484[Accessed 29 May 2020]

[17] Croquet Ireland (2019) A History of Croquet in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/4 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

Images

[18] Croquet Ireland (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/themes/custom/zircroq/logo.png [Accessed 29 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aoife Mulcahy, Shane Mulcahy, Cara Mulcahy, Simon Williams, Kate Hartnett and Conor Kostick.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 29 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.