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Kieran Brennan, the Glossary

Kieran Brennan (born 20 June 1957) is an Irish Army major general and former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.^[1]

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Conahy Shamrocks hurlers
Irish Army generals
Military personnel from County Kilkenny

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

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All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

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Awards and decorations of the Irish Defence Forces

Though Ireland has no formal honours system, there are systems of awards run by the state.

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Éamonn O'Donoghue (hurler)

Éamonn O'Donoghue (born 5 February 1951 in Blackrock, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish former sportsperson. Kieran Brennan and Éamonn O'Donoghue (hurler) are all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners.

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Billy Fitzpatrick

Billy Fitzpatrick (born 6 April 1954 in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish former sportsperson. Kieran Brennan and Billy Fitzpatrick are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Birr, County Offaly

Birr (Biorra, meaning "plain of water") is a town in County Offaly, Ireland.

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Canice Brennan

Canice Brennan (born 20 April 1972) is a former Kilkenny hurler who played with Conahy Shamrocks and the Kilkenny intercounty team. Kieran Brennan and Canice Brennan are all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners, Conahy Shamrocks hurlers and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Captain (Gaelic games)

A captain of a Gaelic games team, sometimes known as a skipper, is a player who, during the course of a match as well as before and after it, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of his teammates.

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Chad

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.

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Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland)

The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) (Ceann Foirne na bhFórsaí Cosanta) is charged with the executive management of the Irish Defence Forces, and is the most senior military officer of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps branches.

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Christy Heffernan

Christy Heffernan (born 26 December 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Kieran Brennan and Christy Heffernan are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal

The Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal (named the European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal prior to 2009) is an international military decoration awarded to individuals, both military and civilian, who have served with CSDP missions.

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Conahy Shamrocks GAA

Conahy Shamrocks is a Gaelic Athletic Association club situated in the small parish of Conahy, in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Cork (city)

Cork (from corcach, meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, third largest on the island of Ireland, the county town of County Cork and largest city in the province of Munster.

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Cork GAA

The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Chorcaí) or Cork GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cork and the Cork county teams.

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County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny (Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland.

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Defence Forces (Ireland)

The Defence Forces (Fórsaí Cosanta, officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann)Óglaigh na hÉireann derives its origins from the Irish Volunteers.

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Dr Croke Cup

The All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Croke Cup, is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association.

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Dublin GAA

The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Átha Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin and the Dublin county teams.

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European Union Military Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic

European Union Force Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Chad and the Central African Republic), also EUFOR Tchad/RCA after the French, was the European Union mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR), authorised in late 2007.

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Frank Holohan

Frank Holohan (born 6 March 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Kieran Brennan and Frank Holohan are Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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GAA GPA All Stars Awards

The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling.

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Gaelic football (Peil Ghaelach; short name Peil), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or football, is an Irish team sport.

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Galway GAA

The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway county teams.

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Ger Fennelly

Ger Fennelly (born 22 January 1954) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward and as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team. Kieran Brennan and Ger Fennelly are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners, hurling selectors and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Hurling

Hurling (iománaíocht, iomáint) is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men.

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Infantry Corps (Ireland)

The Infantry Corps (INF) (An Cór Coisithe) is the largest component of the Irish Army.

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Irish Army

The Irish Army (an tArm) is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland.

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John Commins (hurler)

John Commins (born 26 September 1965) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team. Kieran Brennan and John Commins (hurler) are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners and hurling selectors.

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Kilkenny

Kilkenny (meaning 'church of Cainnech').

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Kilkenny county hurling team

The Kilkenny county hurling team represents Kilkenny in hurling and is governed by Kilkenny GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

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The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by intermediate clubs in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland.

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Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

The J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Premier Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1905 for the third-tier hurling teams in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland.

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Kosovo Force

The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a NATO-led international peacekeeping force in Kosovo.

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Lebanon

Lebanon (Lubnān), officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.

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Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship

The Leinster GAA Post-Primary Schools Senior A Hurling Championship, is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

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Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year – except for a three-year absence during the Emergency – since the 1928 championship.

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

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Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship

The Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship), is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

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Liam Fennelly

Liam Fennelly (born 1 January 1958 in Piltown, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish retired sportsperson. Kieran Brennan and Liam Fennelly are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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List of Kilkenny senior hurling team captains

This article lists players who have captained the Kilkenny county hurling team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Kieran Brennan and list of Kilkenny senior hurling team captains are Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries.

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National Hurling League

The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American.

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NATO Medal

The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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Nickey Brennan

Nicholas "Nickey" Brennan (born 3 December 1953) is an Irish former hurler, manager and Gaelic games administrator. Kieran Brennan and Nickey Brennan are all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners, Conahy Shamrocks hurlers, hurling managers and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Noel Lane (Galway hurler)

Noel Lane (born 11 December 1954) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-forward at senior level for the Galway county team. Kieran Brennan and Noel Lane (Galway hurler) are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners and hurling managers.

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Noel Skehan

Richard Noel Skehan (born 6 December 1944) is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. Kieran Brennan and Noel Skehan are all Stars Awards winners (hurling), all-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners, hurling managers, hurling selectors and Kilkenny inter-county hurlers.

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Offaly GAA

The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Bord Contae Uíbh Fhailí de Chumann Lúthchleas Gael) or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly.

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization comprising member states in Europe, North America, and Asia.

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St Finbarr's College, Farranferris

Farranferris, also known as St Finbarr's College, was a secondary school in Cork City, Ireland.

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St Kieran's College

St Kieran's College (Coláiste Chiaráin) is a Roman Catholic secondary school, located on College Road, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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St Peter's College, Wexford

St Peter's College, Wexford is an Irish secondary school and former seminary located in Summerhill, overlooking Wexford town.

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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (قوة الأممالمتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان, כוח האו"ם הזמני בלבנון), or UNIFIL (يونيفيل, יוניפי״ל), is a UN peacekeeping mission established on 19 March 1978 by United Nations Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon which Israel had invaded five days prior, in order to ensure that the government of Lebanon would restore its effective authority in the area.

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United Nations Medal

A United Nations Medal is an international decoration awarded by the United Nations (UN) to the various world countries members for participation in joint international military and police operations such as peacekeeping, humanitarian efforts, and disaster relief.

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United Nations Peacekeepers Medal (Ireland)

The United Nations Peacekeepers Medal (An Bonn Chosantóirí Siochána na Náisiún Aontaithe) is awarded to those members of the Irish Defence Forces or Chaplaincy Service who have served overseas on a United Nation Mission or United Nations Mandated Mission.

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University of Galway

The University of Galway (Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland.

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Vienna

Vienna (Wien; Austro-Bavarian) is the capital, most populous city, and one of nine federal states of Austria.

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1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal

The 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal (Bonn Comórtha Céad Bliain) is a military decoration awarded by the Government of Ireland to personnel of the Irish Defence Forces who served in 2016 to honour the legacy of continued service by the military to the state since its foundation and in recognition for the role they played to commemorate 100 years since the 1916 Easter Rising.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran_Brennan

, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, St Finbarr's College, Farranferris, St Kieran's College, St Peter's College, Wexford, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, United Nations Medal, United Nations Peacekeepers Medal (Ireland), University of Galway, Vienna, 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal, 1975 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, 1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1981–82 National Hurling League, 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1983 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1985–86 National Hurling League, 1987 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

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See also

Conahy Shamrocks hurlers

Irish Army generals

Military personnel from County Kilkenny

References