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Sun 22-Sep-2002 18:52 More from this writer.. Press Box Lad
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

Venues 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/

Venues 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

Venues 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

Songs ‘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/

Venues 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

Venues 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/

Venues 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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