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TEN YEARS ON: NUI Galway’s tenth Sigerson Cup revisited
GAA – Fitzgibbon Cup Final TEN YEARS ON: NUI Galway’s tenth Sigerson Cup revisited.
NUI Galway 1-17 Waterford IT 1-16 (AET)
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By Oisín Bradley
It may have taken thirty years, five lost finals, and many, many instances of heartbreak and disappointment, but after a nail-biting finale, it would be NUIG who were popping the champagne in Pearse Stadium to celebrate their crown as 2010’s Fitzgibbon Cup champions.
They may have left it late in the day after a period of extra-time which looked like it was going all the way, however at the moment when tension seemed at its peak, Clare’s Under-21 talent John Conlon stepped up to the plate to arc over in the 82nd minute and ensure the illustrious trophy would be making the short trip from Salthill to Dangan.
By Oisín Bradley
The Moore Institute are shining a light on how sport is brought to life on the silver screen in a webinar examining the relations between sport, film and national relations this Thursday(November 19th) at 4pm.
The event has been created in order to launch a new volume of content on this subject by the University’s own Dr Sean Crosson, who is part of the NUI Galway’s Huston School of Film and Digital Media and leader of the Sport and Exercise Research Group in the Moore Institute.
In a statement from the University, NUI Galway have talked of the global interaction with the event, with representatives from universities in London, Barcelona, Ohio, Milan and further afield all coming together to take part in the webinar, which is being chaired by Dr Crosson.
NUIG also affirmed the global significance of the research, garnering information and attention from all four corners of the world and how the world of sports has a critical role in creating the relationship between sport and national cultures across the globe.
“Sport and film have historically been key components of national cultures and
It took the men from the West some time to spark into life in Pearse Stadium, although this could certainly be contributed to their epic 1-24 to 1-23 triumph over Limerick IT in extra time only a day earlier.
Timmy Hammersley’s 3-pointer looked like it had the Déise well on their way to victory in a low-scoring opening half, however a rallying Act Two performance breathed life into the encounter and ensured it would go all the way to extra time.
The Tribesmen dragged themselves back into contention in some style after the changeover, with Patrick Kelly and Seamus Hennessy to the fore for the hosts.
Caimin Morey’s goal midway through the half was a catalyst for change for NUIG, and the game looked like it was slowly slipping away in the dying echelons of regular time, and it took Hennessy’s lastgasp efforts to give the men from Dangan a second shot at redemption. societies,” the University stated in an e-mail earlier in the month. “The Irish experience is particularly instructive in this respect, evident in the close and enduring association between Gaelic games and Irish identity, and its popular depiction in cinema.
“As the centenary of Bloody Sunday approaches, Irish cinema has provided one of the most memorable and unsettling depictions – in Neil Jordan’s ‘Michael Collins’ (1996) – of the horrific events of that day when British forces fired upon players and supporters at a Gaelic football match.”
Dr. Crosson expressed his joy at the buy-in from leaders in the field from all around the globe to contribute to what he hopes shall be a memorable webinar which many can learn from.
“This is the first collection dedicated to examining the intersection of sport, film and national culture,” he relayed. “We are delighted to bring together such a distinguished range of speakers to contribute to our launch webinar, including participants from six countries and addressing seven distinct national contexts.
“While responding to the distinctive features evident in each context consid-
The denouement of the clash was nip-and-tuck, and neither side was able to gain any significant advantage over the other as the pendulum of momentum swung from one side to the other. Substitute James O’Gorman levelled as the clock ticked into the red once more, before Conlon scored the golden point to ensure that the maroon ribbons would be being tied to the Fitzgibbon Cup, a feat that a whole decade later still lives fresh in the memory.
GALWAY: D Tuohy (Clare); D Nash (Clare), J Lee (Galway), D Connolly (Galway); P Gordon (Galway), S Hennessy (Tipperary – 0-3, 2f), P Kelly (Clare); B Daly (Galway - 0-1), D O’Donovan (Clare); J Conlon (Clare – 0-2), K Keehan (Galway), C O’Donovan (Clare); G Kelly (Galway), C Morey (Clare – 1-1), F Coone(Galway – 0-9, 6f, 1 65).Subs: JP O’Connell (Galway) for C O’Donovan (HT), S Quinlan(Tipperary) for Keehan (HT), J O’Gorman (Offaly - 0-1) for Conlon (56’),Conlon for G Kelly (60’).
WATERFORD IT: A Power (Waterford); B Kenny (Galway), R McCarthy(Limerick), N Connors (Waterford); W Hutchinson (Waterford), S Fives(Waterford), PJ Rowe (Kilkenny); E Barrett (Clare), M Molloy (Wexford);F O’Leary (Cork), R McLoughney (Tipperary – 0-2), R Good (Cork); T Hammersley(Tipperary – 1-11, 9f), B O’Meara (Tipperary – 0-2), K Grehan (Kilkenny).
Subs: K Reade (Tipperary) for Good (44’), S Power (Waterford) for Grehan(54’), W O’Dwyer (Tipperary) for Molloy (56’), H Vaughan (Clare - 0-1) for Power(60’).
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Referee: Diarmuid Kirwan (Cork). ered, these contributors individually and collectively speak to the ongoing significance of the relationship between sport cinema and national culture and identity.”
Director of NUI Galway’s Moore Institute, Professor Daniel Carey, said: “This is a fascinating volume that addresses issues of race, gender, and politics in the filmic representation of sport. Attention to differing national contexts across several continents creates important avenues for understanding the cultural meaning of sporting activity, ranging from football to cricket, boxing, American football and baseball, and beyond.”
Covering films of all types, from Hollywood blockbusters to regional documentaries and newsreels, Dr Crosson’s new book, ‘Sport, Film and National Culture’ considers how filmic depictions of sport have configured and informed a wide range of distinctive national cultures, societies and identities. Featuring case studies from eleven national contexts across six continents – including North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania – it reveals the common and contrasting approaches that have emerged within sport cinema in differing national contexts.
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