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Sun 22-Sep-2002 18:52
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County Nick Names, Songs and Other Info
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Antrim
Colours
Saffron and White
Nick Name
The Glensmen
Song
‘The Green Glens of Antrim’
Main Sponsors
Bushmills
Web site
Venue
Casement Park, Belfast
Armagh
Colours
Orange and white
Nick Name
The Orchard County
Song
‘The Boys from the County Armagh’
Main Sponsors
Morgan Fuels
Web site
Venue
The Atheltic Grounds, Armagh
Carlow
Colours
Red, Yellow and Green
Nick Name
The Scallion Eaters (pronounced ‘Aters’)
Song
Main Sponsors
Stone Development
Web site
Venue
Dr Cullen Park, Carlow
Cavan
Colours
Royal Blue and White
Nick Name
The Breffni Men
Song
Main Sponsors
Kingspan
Web site
http://cavan.gaa.ie/
Venue
Breffni Park, Cavan
Clare
Colours
Blue and Saffron
Nick Name
The Banner
Song
‘Oh My Lovely Rose of Clare’
Main Sponsors
Vodafone
Web site
www.clarehurlers.com
Venue
Cusack Park, Ennis
Cork
Colours
Red and White
Nick Name
The Rebels; ‘The Blood and Bandages’
Song
‘The Banks of my Own Lovely Lee’
Main Sponsors
0/2
Web site
Venue
s Páirc Uí Chaoimh; Páirc Uí Rinn
Derry
Colours
Red and White
Nick Name
The Oak Leaf County
Song
Main Sponsors
Sperrin Metal
Web site
http://www.glenullin.com/
Venue
s Celtic Park, Derry; Ballinascreen
Donegal
Colours
Green and Yellow
Nick Name
Song
Main Sponsors
Abbey Hotel
Web site
http://donegal-gaa.com/
Venue
Ballybofey
Down
Colours
Black and Red
Nick Name
The Mourne Men
Song
‘The Star of the County Down’
Main Sponsors
Canal Court Hotel
Web site
http://www.downgaa.net/
Venue
The Marshes, Newry
Dublin
Colours
Navy Blue and Sky Blue
Nick Name
The Dubs (Used to be ‘The Metropolitans’)
Song
‘Molly Malone’
Main Sponsors
Arnotts
Web site
http://www.hill16.ie/ or www.reservoirdubs.com
Venue
Parnell Park
Fermanagh
Colours
Green and White
Nick Name
The Erne County
Song
Main Sponsors
Tracey Concrete
Web site
http://fermanagh.gaa.ie/
Venue
Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Galway
Colours
Maroon and White
Nick Name
The Tribesmen
Song
‘Galway Bay’
Main Sponsors
Supermacs, Tommy Varden Commercials
Web site
Venue
s St Jarlath’s Park, Tuam; Pearse Park, Salthill; Ballinasloe; Athenry
Kerry
Colours
Green and Yellow
Nick Name
The Kingdom
Song
‘The Rose of Tralee’
Main Sponsors
Kerry Group
Web site
http://kerry.gaa.ie/
Venue
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Kildare
Colours
White
Nick Name
The Lily Whites or The Short Grass County
Song
‘The Curragh of Kildare’
Main Sponsors
Tegral
Web site
Venue
St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge
Kilkenny
Colours
Black and Amber
Nick Name
The Cats
Song
‘The Moon behind the Hill’; ‘The Rose of Mooncoin’
Main Sponsors
Avonmore
Web site
http://kilkenny.gaa.ie/
Venue
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Laois
Colours
Blue and White
Nick Name
The O’Moore County
Song
Main Sponsors
QK Meats
Web site
http://www.gaa.ie/laois/
Venue
O’Moore Park, Port Laoise
Leitrim
Colours
Green and Yellow
Nick Name
Song
‘Lovely Leitrim’
Main Sponsors
Masonite
Web site
http://leitrim.gaa.ie/
Venue
Seán MacDiarmada Park, Carrick on Shannon
Limerick
Colours
Green and White
Nick Name
The Treatyites; The Shannonsiders
Song
‘Limerick You’re a Lady’
Main Sponsors
Red Cow Moran's Hotel
Web site
http://limerick.gaa.ie/
Venue
Páirce na nGael, Ennis Road, Limerick
Longford
Colours
Blue and Yellow
Nick Name
Song
Main Sponsors
Longford Arms Hotel
Web site
http://longford.gaa.ie/
Venue
Pearse Park, Longford
Louth
Colours
Red and White
Nick Name
The Wee County
Song
Main Sponsors
AIBP (Anglo Irish Beef Products)
Web site
http://www.go.to/louthgaa.com
Venue
Drogheda
Mayo
Colours
Green and Red
Nick Name
Song
s ‘Moonlight on Mayo’; ‘The Boys from the County Mayo’
Main Sponsors
Staunton's Intersport
Web site
http://www.mayogaa.com/
Venue
McHale Park, Castlebar
Meath
Colours
Green and Yellow
Nick Name
The Royal County; The Royals
Song
‘Beautiful Meath’
Main Sponsors
Kepak
Web site
http://meath.gaa.ie/
Venue
Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Monaghan
Colours
Blue and White
Nick Name
Song
Main Sponsors
Harte Peat
Web site
http://monaghan.gaa.ie/
Venue
St Tiarnach’s Park, Clones
Offaly
Colours
Green, White and Yellow
Nick Name
The Faithful County
Song
‘The Offaly Rover’
Main Sponsors
Carroll Meats
Web site
Venue
O’Connor Park, Tullamore; St Brendan’s Park, Birr.
Roscommon
Colours
Blue and Yellow
Nick Name
Song
‘Man of Roscommon’
Main Sponsors
Ballymore Properties
Web site
http://www.gaaroscommon.com/
Venue
Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon
Sligo
Colours
Black and White
Nick Name
The Yeats County
Song
‘The Isle of Innisfree’
Main Sponsors
Clifford Electrical
Web site
Venue
Markievicz Park, Sligo
Tipperary
Colours
Blue and Yellow
Nick Name
The Premier County; The Stone Throwers
Song
‘Slievenamon’; ‘Down by the Anner’
Main Sponsors
Enfer
Web site
http://tipperary.gaa.ie/
Venue
s Semple Stadium, Thurles; Clonmel
Tyrone
Colours
Red and White
Nick Name
The Red Hand County
Song
Main Sponsors
W.J. Dolan
Web site
Venue
Healy Park, Omagh
Waterford
Colours
Blue and White
Nick Name
Na Déise; The Decies County
Song
‘Happy Moments’; ‘Fare Thee Well, Lovely Déise’
Main Sponsors
Gain Feed
Web site
Venue
s Walsh Park, Waterford; Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Westmeath
Colours
Maroon and White
Nick Name
The Lake County
Song
Main Sponsors
The Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar
Venue
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Wexford
Colours
Purple and Yellow
Nick Name
The Model County; The Yella’ Bellies
Song
‘Boolavogue’; ‘The Boys of Wexford’
Main Sponsors
Wexford Creamery
Web site
http://www.wxgaa.com/
Venue
s Wexford Park, Wexford; Enniscorthy; New Ross
Wicklow
Colours
Blue and Yellow
Nick Name
The Garden County
Song
‘The Meeting of the Waters’
Main Sponsors
Wicklow - Garden of Ireland
Web site
Venue
Aughrim
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