Scoil: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (uimhir rolla 7036)

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1. Hurling and Football Matches

   

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   On the teams of long ago there were 21 men a side. The goals were then called "bows" and besides those there were two point poles and so in places like these the 21 men had their part. There was a great match in Carrigmannon near Barntown three miles north west of Wexford between Ballyvaloo and Castlellis but Ballyvaloo were victorious by one goal to nil.

   There was another great match between Blackwater and Killisk on the "slob" on the 3rd of May 1863. It was a custom to have the linesmen on horseback so on this occasion William Scallan of Ballyvaloo and Matt Brennnan of Kilnew Blackwater were the linesmen and were armed with clubs. Some of the men that hurled that day were as follows. A local poet named Ned Reilly commemorated the event in rhyme thus:-

   
   On the 3rd day of May in the year '68
   To my satisfaction great sport I did see
   The hurlers from Killisk we did overthrow
   On the mudlands of Wexford our valour did show
   Pat Kehoe, bowman, he had a pleasant day
   Three Briens and Mogue Shiggins supported the play
   And brave Bill McGuinness the pride of my song
   I hope you'll excuse me if I have said wrong
   John Sheil, Thomas Bolger, and Anthony Roche
   Caused Killisk for to tremble when they did approach
   And brave Thomas Sinnot who drove on the bow
   In the presence of thousands John Roche he laid low

   
   The ball that was used in those matches was as

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