The Nire–Fourmilewater GAA
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| County: | Waterford | ||||||||||||
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| Colours: | Yellow and Blue (football), Blue and White (hurling) | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°16′14.60″N 7°43′28.31″W / 52.2707222°N 7.7245306°W | ||||||||||||
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The Nire—Fourmilewater GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballymacarbry, County Waterford in Ireland. The Nire (An Uidhir) and Fourmilewater (Caislean Cuanach) are two separate clubs, with separate committees pulling from the same pool of players. The Nire is the Gaelic football club in the area and Fourmilewater the hurling club. Both teams play in the Mill Field, Ballymacarbry. The Nire is a half parish with Touraneena, while Fourmilewater is a half parish with Newcastle, County Tipperary. The Nire play in yellow and blue, while Fourmilewater play in blue and white. The related Ballymacarby Ladies' Gaelic football club has won 10 All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship titles.
History
The Nire and Fourmilewater are two separate clubs, with separate committees pulling from the same pool of players. The Nire is a half parish with Touraneena, while Fourmilewater is a half parish with Newcastle, County Tipperary. Both teams play in the Mill Field, Ballymacarbry.
The Nire, which was founded in 1929, is the football club in the area and Fourmilewater, founded in 1926, is the hurling club.[1] The local Ladies Gaelic football club was founded in 1970 and named Ballymacarbry.[1]
Football
Founded in 1929, The Nire gained promotion to the Senior ranks when they won the Waterford Intermediate Football Championship in 1983. They have been senior ever since, in that time they have gone on to win 11 Waterford Senior Football Championship.
At U-21 (A) level, The Nire have been county champions on three occasions, in 1977, 1986 and 2004. In 2004, they defeated Ballinacourty 0-9 to 0-8 in the Western Final and went on to beat Portlaw–St Molleran's in the county final.[citation needed]
At minor (A) level (U-18), The Nire won their 3rd A title in 2014, having defeated Stradbally by 3-11 to 0-6 on 14 May 2014. The Nire had previously won 2 minor county championships, the first in 2007 where they defeated De La Salle in the final and the second in 2008 where they recorded a victory over Roanmore.[citation needed]
Honours
The Nire's football honours include:
- Waterford Senior Football Championships (11): 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2014[2] 2016,[3] 2018, 2021, 2022
- Waterford Intermediate Football Championships (2): 1971, 1983
- Waterford Junior Football Championships (1): 1942
- Waterford Under-21 Football Championships (3): 1977, 1986, 2004
- Waterford Minor Football Championships (3): 2007, 2008, 2014
Notable footballers
- Darren Guiry[4][5]
- Dylan Guiry - Waterford footballer[6][7]
- Thomas O'Gorman - Waterford footballer[8][9]
- Maurice O'Gorman - Waterford footballer and Munster interpro regular[1]
- James McGrath - Waterford footballer[10]
- Michael O'Gorman[11]
- Brian Wall - former Waterford footballer[12]
Hurling
Honours
Fourmilewater Hurling Club have been senior since 2002. They beat Dunhill in the 2001 Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship final. Fourmilewater's hurling titles include:
- Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championships (3): 1979, 1989, 2001
- Waterford Junior Hurling Championships (2): 1955, 1963
- Waterford Minor hurling Championships (1): 1973
Notable hurlers
- Jamie Barron - Waterford hurler[13]
- Conor Gleeson - Waterford hurler who, together with Jamie Barron, represented Waterford at senior hurling during the 2010s and played in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.[14]
- Liam Lawlor - Waterford hurler
- Michael Ryan
- Shane Walsh[15]
Ladies Gaelic football
Founded in 1970,[1] Ballymacarbry LGFC are one of the most successful ladies' club teams of all time.[citation needed] The club had several successes in the 1980s and 1990s under the stewardship of Michael Ryan.[citation needed] The County title has been won every year since 1982 and as of 2023 they had won 42 in a row, a significant record.[16] They have also won a record ten All Ireland club titles and the Waterford ladies' team that captured 5 All Irelands in the 1990s were predominantly made up of Ballymacarbry players.
Honours
- All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship (10): 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
- Munster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship (16): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2022, 2023
- Waterford Ladies' Senior Football Championship (45): 1971, 1973, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Notable LGFC players
References
- ^ a b c d "The Nire Valley men have their eye on the highest peak". independent.ie. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
The Fourmilewater hurling club was founded just up the road on another remote part of ground in 1926 but when the football club was formed in that field in 1929, they named it The Nire because most of their players were from that part of the parish
- ^ "Gleeson hero as The Nire's courage gets just reward". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Conor Gleeson and Liam Lawlor power Nire past Ballinacourty in Waterford SFC Final". Irish Examiner. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Darren Guiry's frees prove crucial as The Nire triumph". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Guiry leads way as the Nire finish with flourish". 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Champions The Nire blow Brickeys away". WLRFM.com. 14 October 2022.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (14 November 2016). "The Nire find extra energy to outgun Carbery Rangers". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "O'Gorman determined to push on - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com.
- ^ Keane, Thomas (15 December 2017). "Another stellar season for Thomas O'Gorman".
- ^ "Waterford's James McGrath aiming for Championship victory". www.gaa.ie. 19 May 2018.
- ^ "O'Gorman on song in Waterford stroll". independent. 12 January 2009.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomas (17 November 2014). "Waterford's The Nire end Cratloe's double dream to book Munster football final place". The42.
- ^ Keyes, Dermot (30 October 2022). "The Nire edge out Rathgormack to retain Waterford title" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Limerick are All-Ireland champions following slick performance to see off Waterford". independent.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (16 October 2014). "Another Munster SHC winning hurler from Waterford has called it a day". The42.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (1 October 2023). "Ballymacarbry made to go the extra for 42nd title in a row". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 16 December 2023.