School: Baile an Doire (roll number 15156)
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- Ballinderry, Co. Roscommon
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- There were matches played locally in olden times. The Kilbride Riobard Emmet's was the name of the team. They wore green jerseys and white sashes. John Murray was the Captain. There were sixteen on each side, as follows:-Andrew Madden
Mike Madden
Peter Madden
John Madden
Thomas Regan
Jim Manton
Anthony Hicks
Paddy Shally
Tom Barlow
Bill Connaughton
John Farrell
Pat Farrell
Charles Hunt
Christopher McDermott
Frank DevineThey erected two goals posts in the field on which they played. The posts were about ten feet in length. There was a man appointed for refereeing. This man was allowed to show fair play on every side. They played a game of football in Boyle, Loughglen, Tulsk, Strokestown, Castlerea and Knockcroghary. The Kilbride football team was by far the best in Connaught.Football was only in comparatively recent years limited to teams of sixteen aside. Football was one of the most(continues on next page)
