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    they could, it did matter how many men were on each side. Long ago they would have a mark on the border of the two parishes where they would meet. The teams would stand on each of the border and someone would throw in the ball. The two teams would rush for it and try to get it into their rivals.
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    The players were dressed with a jersey and wore their ordinary trousers. The Maghera Mc. Finns wore black and blue jerseys. The Virginia Sarsfields jerseys were green with a red sash.
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