Ulster Name Squad For Iomain Cholmcille – Gaelic Shinty / Hurling International in Skye | |
21 March 2012 The Ulster squad has been named for the fifth running of Iomain Cholmcille, the shinty / hurling international series between Gaelic speakers from Scotland and Ireland, which is to be held at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree, Isle of Skye on Saturday 7 April 2012. The team will be known as “Fir Uladh” which means “Men of Ulster” The Fir Uladh / Ulster manager will be Padraic O Mianain and he will be assisted by Coilin Duffy and Diarmuid de Brun. Boss Padraic O Mianain said, “This is the first Colmcille competition for Fir Uladh, the Gaelic speaking team form the Province of Ulster. We are looking forward greatly to our trip over Sruth na Maoile. We have players from four counties out of the nine, some of them young and some more experienced!” “There has always been a tight cultural and linguistic link between Ulster and the Scottish Gaidhealtachd. Indeed, the Ulstermen called hurling “Camanacht” up until the Great Famine. It is a great thing for the Gaelic family to come together in this way and we are very grateful for your invitation. May the weekend be a great success!”
Fir Uladh / Ulster Squad
1 Pádraig Ó Mianáin Derry Eoghan Rua, Co. Derry
2 Joe Ó Dochartaigh Derry Sleacht Néill, Co. Derry
3 Liam Óg Ó Flannagáin Derry Sleacht Néill, Co. Derry
4 Éanna Ó Caiside Derry Sleacht Néill, Co. Derry
5 Cathaoir Ó Caiside Derry Sleacht Néill, Co. Derry
6 Charlie Dillon Tyrone An Bhréadach, Co. Down
7 Oisín Mac an Bhiocáire Antrim Ard Eoin, Co. Antrim
8 Seán Ó Corráin Antrim Naomh Gall, Co. Antrim
9 Malachaí Ó hÁgáin Derry An Suaitreach, Co. Derry
10 Cormac Gaston Antrim Dún Lathaí, Co. Antrim
11 Conchúr O Muirí Derry Baile na Scríne, Co. Derry
12 Eiméid Ó Raifeartaigh Derry An Suaitreach, Co. Derry
13 Tomás Ó Caiside Derry Sleacht Néill, Co. Derry
14 Domhnall Ó Néill Antrim Rossa, Co. Antrim
15 Eamonn Mac Lochlainn Antrim Na Sairséalaigh, Co. Antrim
16 Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh Antrim Na Sairséalaigh, Co. Antrim
17 Joe Ó Lochlainn Derry Sleacht Néill, Co. Derry
18 Colm Ó Duifinn Antrim Tír na nÓg, Co. Antrim
Ta Fir Uladh tar éis a n-ainmnithe scuad chun Iomain Cholmcille 5 i Portree ar an 7 Aibreán. Beidh an bainisteoir Padraic Ó Mianáin agus beidh sé de chúnamh ag Cóilín Duffy agus Diarmuid de Brún.
Dúirt Padraic seo a skyecamanachd.com.
“Seo an chéad chomórtas ag Fir Uladh, foireann Gaeilgeoirí as Cúige Uladh. Táimid ag súil go mór lenár dturas thar Shruth na Maoile anonn. Tá imreoirí linn as ceithre chontae as na naoi gcinn, cuid acu atá óg agus cuid eile a bhíodh óg.” “Bhí riamh dlúthghaol cultúir agus teanga idir Cúige Uladh agus Gaeltacht na hAlban; go deimhin, is ‘camánacht’ a thug na hUltaigh ar an iomáint, a bhí i réim anseo go dtí aimsir an Ghorta Mhóir. Is breá an rud é clanna Gael a fheiceáil ag teacht le chéile ar ócáid mar seo, agus táimid iontach buíoch as cuireadh a fháil bheith in bhur gcuideachta. Go n-éirí go geal leis an deireadh seachtaine.”
Fir Uladh / Ulster Squad
1 Pádraig Ó Mianáin Doire Eoghan Rua, Co. Dhoire
2 Joe Ó Dochartaigh Doire Sleacht Néill, Co. Dhoire
3 Liam Óg Ó Flannagáin Doire Sleacht Néill, Co. Dhoire
4 Éanna Ó Caiside Doire Sleacht Néill, Co. Dhoire
5 Cathaoir Ó Caiside Doire Sleacht Néill, Co. Dhoire
6 Charlie Dillon Tír Eoghain An Bhréadach, Co. an Dúin
7 Oisín Mac an Bhiocáire Aontroim Ard Eoin, Co. Aontroma
8 Seán Ó Corráin Aontroim Naomh Gall, Co. Aontroma
9 Malachaí Ó hÁgáin Doire An Suaitreach, Co. Dhoire
10 Cormac Gaston Aontroim Dún Lathaí, Co. Aontroma
11 Conchúr O Muirí Doire Baile na Scríne, Co. Dhoire
12 Eiméid Ó Raifeartaigh Doire An Suaitreach, Co. Dhoire
13 Tomás Ó Caiside Doire Sleacht Néill, Co. Dhoire
14 Domhnall Ó Néill Aontroim Rossa, Co. Aontroma
15 Eamonn Mac Lochlainn Aontroim Na Sairséalaigh, Co. Aontroma
16 Ciarán Ó Dochartaigh Aontroim Na Sairséalaigh, Co. Aontroma
17 Joe Ó Lochlainn Doire Sleacht Néill, Co. Dhoire
18 Colm Ó Duifinn Aontroim Tír na nÓg, Co. Aontroma |