School: Clonshough

Location:
Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
C. Ní Bhroin
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  1. Years ago Clonturk Park was the headquarters of Gaelic football. Clonturk park used to be at the back of the Drumcondra (park) Picture House. Years ago they used to kick football with nailed boots and long trousers. They used to have point posts as well as goalposts.
    They used to have seventeen a side and two men minding the point posts and if the ball went in between them it was counted a point. Cork came up to play Dublin in Clonturk Park ad Cork won by four points. The score was Cork 2 goals 6 points. Dublin 1 goal 5 points.
    The match lasted two hours. It started at 3:30 and finished at 5:30. Cork stayed out on the road all night, and were heard playing ball at four o'clock in the morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    C. Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belcamp, Co. Dublin