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School: Muileann na hUamhan (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
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Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0561, Page 026

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    The first football match in this district was played in a field at the back of the Curate's house (on the Callan Road about 1/4 mile from the village of Mullinahone) There were twenty one men on each side and the goal consisted of two high poles with a sugan from one to the other, and two poles again on either side of the goal. If the ball went out between the goal and the poles it was a point, and if the ball went out over the sugan it was a point.
    In more ancient times the ball was kicked across country.
    This side of Slievenamon played against the other side, this side won because they brought home the ball.
    Football togs were not worn in
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecilia Greene
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Hugh Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary