School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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- Kilmoganny & Dunnamaggin played football in Rogerstown. The referee threw the ball in the air. A Kilmoganny man got it coming down & ran home with it. Kilmoganny won. The players dressed in their ordinary clothes.
- Collector
- Thomas Moore
- Gender
- Male
- The Lamogue Football team was the best in Ireland in 1900, & Bill Walshe, one of the Kilmoganny players played with them when they defeated Kildare in the All-Ireland in 1900. 1903 was the last year they played & their last match was in Carrick.
In olden times, one parish played another & they kicked the ball over ditches &(continues on next page)
