School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 325
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“All you that love the Gaelic sport attend both young and old.”
(continued from previous page)Kelly then to it fell his duties for to do.
To kick the ball across the wall to Guinans field it flew.
III
Coughlan then for ranger men, a point he scored quite clear.
And Claffy sent another one, he being a centre player.
Three Rebels fouled a free kick, but Foley was so strong.
He knocked the witty three, the Rebels score was hardly more.
When Brien he shot the ball, and Duffy sent another.
But did not score at all
IV
Costello that fury chief was standing well below.
When Coughlan from the Ranger line he cause his blood to flow.
The game was skipped, the crowd rushed in.
But the referee rightmanfully dispatched them all again,
When jossy boy came running in, his foot prepared to trip.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly