Search Results for 'Noel Tierney'

A place is defined by its people; those who awake at dawn and from that moment contribute to the betterment of life for their community. To offer a hello, to whistle, to hum. Those who speak and advocate; and those who don’t. Those who lift the hearts through song, through sport, through artistic excellence, through being there when a helping hand is needed.

Galway football legend Noel Tierney has died at the age of 82. Regarded as one of the finest full-backs to play the game, he was part of the renowned Galway team to win three All-Ireland championships in a row between 1964 and 1966.

The All-Ireland Minor Gaelic Football Championship for under-18 boys was introduced in the late 1920s by the GAA, the first champions were Clare in 1929.