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Munster
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History
Leinster is based on the south west coast of
Ireland. The largest of the Irish provinces, it
comprises the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry,
Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. One of the
ancient kingdoms of Ireland, its control passed,
after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, to the
well-known families of the Fitzgeralds (earls of
Desmond) and the Butlers (earls of Ormonde).
Limerick won the first All-Ireland
Final in 1887. Kerry has been the most successful
county and Munster have won 14 Railway Cups.
The booklet at left is part of the An Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium. It
contains the Munster players that were picked in
the Team of the Millennium. They are all Kerry Players.
The players are Danno Keefe, Joe Keohane, Sean
Murphy and Mick O'Connell with 1 stamp. Both Pat
Spillane and Mikey Sheehy have 2 stamps. The back of the booklet
contains the All-Ireland Championships won by
Munster Counties. |
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Counties
Cork
Cork has won six
All-Ireland Championships, the last being in 1990.
Kerry
Kerry has been the most successful county with
32 All Ireland Championships the last in 2000. It also
dominated the Team of the Millenium with six players and
added another to the Hall of Fame in 2001. |
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Danno Keefe was picked in the An
Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.
He was Kerry Goalkeeper from 1931 to
1948. He won 7 All Ireland Medals, a feat not
surpassed till 1986, and 14 Munster Senior Medals, a
record which still stands.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Joe Keohane was picked in the An
Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.
He was the Kerry Fullback and was
famed for high fielding and long kicks. He won 5 All
Ireland Medals and 10 Munster Senior Medals.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Sean Murphy was picked in the An
Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.
He won his first All Ireland Medal as
a midfielder in 1953 and his other two as a
right halfback.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Mick O'Connell was picked in the An
Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.
Mick O'Connell played senior football
from 1956 to 1974. He won four All Ireland Medals
over three decades and was Captain in 1959.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Mikey Sheehy was picked in the An
Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.
He was a prolific goal scorer from
both free kicks, set play and general play. He won
eight All Ireland Medals.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Pat Spillane was picked in the An
Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.
He won eight All Ireland Medals
from1975 to 1991. He won an unsurpassed nine All
Star Awards.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Jack O'Shea was nominated for
induction into the GAA Hall of Fame in 2001. He
joins the 15 footballers from the Millennium Team
and the two inductees in 2002.
He was a midfielder who won seven All
Ireland Medals following his first in 1978.
The stamp at left is from the
Sheetlet. The stamp from the HOF Booklet is of the same
design but smaller. |
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Limerick
Limerick has won two championships, the last
being in 1896.Tipperary
Tipperary has won four All-Ireland
Championships, the last being in 1920.
Other Munster Counties Clare and
Waterford have not been
successful in the All-Ireland Football Championships. |
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