School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)

On this page

1. Football (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   both sides claiming the victory. Very often this led to bad feeling between the teams, the result being a further challange and another game, more bitter and rougher than the first.
   When a friendly game was being arranged among a number of men or boys, two leaders or captains were chosen. Thse two stood aside and picked one player in turn, the one having the first call naming the best player in the crowd for his side. This player came and stood beside his captain. The other captain then called out the next best player who came to his side and so on till the two teams were completed. Sometimes the two captains tossed a coin for first call. Usually one would try to have the first of the other by saying, "Cuirim ort". The other would answer something like this, "Mickle mé leat". They would then call the players one by one as above.
   Many famous games were played in a large field at Killballygorman a townland about a mile westof the village of Ardfinnan in South Tipp.

   (continues on next page)

   

   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

   Informant

   Mr P. Marsh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary