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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Na Magha CLG, of Derry, Northern Ireland is a Gaelic sports club in the Derry league of the Gaelic Athletic Association. They have both camogie and hurling teams from U8 to senior level. They are the only hurling and camogie teams in Derry city. The club is currently based in a local sports complex. Na magha senior hurlers have recently enjoyed their biggest success since winning the Derry Senior Championship in 1993 by making it to an Ulster league division 3 final after a narrow victory over Naomh Colmcille. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, [?k?m??n?? ?l??uh.xl?æs? ?e?l??]) 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. The GAA also promotes Irish music and dance, and the Irish language. It is the largest organisation in Ireland with some 800,000 members from the island's population of six million. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Na Fianna GAA Club (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Na Fianna) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glasnevin, in the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It caters for the sporting and social needs of many connected residential areas adjacent to its location through the promotion of Gaelic games ? Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and handball?and the traditional Irish pursuits of music and dance. Céilí music and dancing is a regular feature in the club hall, while informal music sessions are a regular feature of the members? bar. Na Fianna was officially formed as a club on 25 April 1955, when 201 members transferred from C.J. Kickham GAA Club to form Cumann Luthchleas Gael Na Fianna. The first Annual General Meeting took place on the 27 October 1955 later that year. Na Fiannas first clubhouse was originally transported from the Guinness Sports Grounds in Crumlin to Mobhi Road but was burnt to the ground in May 1967. ... Read more

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Which country is the 'Banner County'? What are the colors of the Tipperary team? What is Hill 16? Have you ever heard of Inky Flaherty? Babs Keating? Hopper McGrath? Who won the most All Ireland medals ever?

All About Hurling takes a detailed look at the history of hurling and camogie, the counties, the clubs, the winners, the trophies, the making of hurleys, the sliotar, Croke Park, the team colours, the songs, the best players, the rules and gives top tips for playing ... all you could possibly ever know about hurling. ... Read more

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All About Hurling
Absolutely wonderful, simple, introduction to this dynamic Irish sport. Perfect for those of us who have seen the game played, but really don't know the game and its rules & traditions. ... Read more

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This book is based on photographs of hurlers and footballers that the author has been clipping from newspapers since the 1940s. Working from this treasured collection, he followed up by visiting players and recording their memories. The great games and heroes, epic matches and star players who thrilled thousands from every decade of the GAA are recalled. The personal contributions of players and the recollections of those who knew them make fascinating reading for Gaelic games enthusiasts. ... Read more

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In Chapter XIX, "Mhuire as truagh, Muire as truagh" was changed to "Mhuire as truagh, Mhuire as truagh".

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