School: Aughaconey
- Location:
- Aghaconny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0989, Page 314
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- About twenty years ago a big match was played between Cavan and Crosserlough.
There were nineteen men on each side playing at the football match. The match was played in Tullys filed in the parish of Crosserlough.
This match was played between Cavan parish and Crosserlough parish and the footballers of Crosserlough parish won. The score was six points to nine points.The kind of ball was used was a ball which was made of hay and covered with leather. The kind of goal posts that were used was two long sticks stuck in the ground and a rope tied from one post to the other.
- Another Football MatchAbout thirty five years ago a big football match was played in Mr. Thomas Mc Kiernans field of Corrishmore. The two teams went under the name of the Sons of O Connell and the Celtics. There were sixteen men(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Molly Galligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aghaconny, Co. Cavan
