School: Johnstown, Arklow
- Location:
- Baile Sheáin Íochtarach, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Nelly Bolger
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- A match was played in eighteen eighty six in Johnstown. Wicklow and Wexford played. Wicklow won by three points to one point. Johnstown and Avoca played a match in eighteen eighty nine, it was a draw, eight points each. There is a song about that game.
Johnstown and Avoca who met at Avondale.
Johnstown had young Mooney who made goalman tremble.
For he fought, fought with foot and hand.
Johnstown won the re-play by one goal and five points to naught.
Johnstown won a match with Avondale by ten points to two goals.
A big ball was (made) used. The goal-space was marked by goalposts.
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Duibhginn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Bean Uí Bhreacáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Baile Sheáin Íochtarach, Co. Chill Mhantáin
