School: St. Anne's (B.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 261
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- (continued from previous page)described it: - "I played in many a game in my life, but I never met the equal of that game for roughness. I had not a safe rib in my body before it was half over. The like of it I never witnessed in a football field. I thought it would never be over and we must have kicked for the best part of two hours when somebody shouted "Time up" and match ended.
The moment it came to an end every one of the players disappeared as if by(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. J. Gaynor
- Occupation
- Journalist
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
