Plain of the Herbs wrote:Is Eamonn Scully ‘Ricey’?
A first round exit for the hurlers as Westmeath prove too strong at Birr (5-9 to 3-1). Footballers make it a memorable year for Offaly. The seniors, with a lucky win over Carlow (2-12 to 2-9) and a magnificent three-goal demolition of Dublin (3-9 to 0-9) at Portlaoise, make the provincial final. Minors keep in step with victories over the same counties. And at Croke Park on July 31, Offaly football has its greatest occasion since the beginning of the championships as both provincial finals are won at Louth’s expense – 1-12 to 1-5 in the case of the minors and 0-10 to 1-6 in the senior final. Galway end minors’ interest by 2-12 to 2-3 in the semi-final and Down – thanks to a dubious penalty decision – gain a replay which they win by 1-7 to 1-5. On local fields Drumcullen win the newly-presented Robbins Cup and Clara win their first-ever senior title beating Tullamore by 3-7 to 1-5 in a replayed final.
shovels wrote:See above url from newspaper archives from the 1960 all ireland minor football semi final Offaly V Galway.
I am trying to find pictures and other match reports from the run the offaly minors had that year but cannot find anything.
Any ideas?
gavin merrigan wrote:i think bmy dad may have played in that team paddy merrigan a dub
gavin merrigan wrote:Sorry for the late reply ( lol ) Yes my Da played in goal He was a Dub from Blackrock Co.Dublin
He was sent to a reform school in Offaly and ended up playing
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