School: Brughtheine (B.), Malla
- Location:
- Churchtown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Tighearnaigh
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“Long ago a hurling match was played entirely different to what it is now.”
Long ago a hurling match was played entirely different to what it is now. It was called "Scoobeen". There were no laid down rules or regulations. There was no fenced-in pitch, nor goal gaps, like there are to-day. There were few hurleys then. Some used sticks called Spwacks while others used nothing at all except their hands and feet.As many as liked could play. One parish played against another. The ball was thrown up between the two teams at the bound's ditch. The game was to see who would carry the ball home to his own parish.You could put the ball in your pocket and run as far as you were able with it, you could kick it and throw it. Big crowds used turn to see the match; altogether it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Matthew Coghlan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annagh South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Patrick O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Annagh South, Co. Cork