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1. Composition - Hurling and Football Matches (continued)

   

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   were more venomous than today. Great crowds used attend at every football match and this was a great accomplishment in those days as the people had to walk or go on ass and cart. The players went on sidecars.
   Hurling matches were not played in this county in days gone by.

   

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2. Composition - Hurling and Football Matches

   

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   Football was very common long ago and to-day it is the only pastime that the boys and men have for enjoying Sunday. The farthest back game that my father remembers was played about thirty five years ago between Donaghmoyne and Inniskeen, the Fontenoys and the Rovers. It took place in a field in Annahia which belonged to John Martin. Paddy Markey was captain of the Donaghmoyne team and Barney Finegan was captain of the Inniskeen team. The players in the Donaghmoyne team were Pete Martin, Packy Mac Cabe,

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kate Anne Finegan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lisnagunnion, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Owen Finegan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lisnagunnion, Co. Monaghan