1950s–1960s
Gerry Sweeney
County senior hurling champion with Fohenagh, 1959 and 1960
Summary
Fr Gerry Sweeney of Fohenagh is named as G. Sweeney in the 1959 and 1960 senior hurling champions photographs (A History of Fohenagh)[1]. The Turloughmore club archive of the 1963 county final has him starting for Fohenagh and scoring a point in the first half[2]. The Connacht Tribune of 8 January 2010 remembered him among four priests on a Fohenagh county hurling championship-winning side[2]. In 1968 he refereed the South Board senior hurling final between Ardrahan and Turloughmore (Connacht Tribune, 8 November 1968, p.19)[3].
Pictures and clippings
- A History of Fohenagh, Tony O'Gorman, p.149
A History of Fohenagh, Tony O'Gorman, p.149
- Connacht Tribune, 5 Sep 1959
Connacht Tribune, 5 Sep 1959
- A History of Fohenagh, Tony O'Gorman, p.150
A History of Fohenagh, Tony O'Gorman, p.150
- Connacht Tribune, 4 May 1973
Courtesy of Irish Newspaper Archives (irishnewspaperarchives.com), Connacht Tribune, 4 May 1973
- Connacht Tribune, 10 Sep 1999
Courtesy of Irish Newspaper Archives (irishnewspaperarchives.com), Connacht Tribune, 10 Sep 1999
- Connacht Tribune, 27 Nov 2009
Courtesy of Irish Newspaper Archives (irishnewspaperarchives.com), Connacht Tribune, 27 Nov 2009
In the papers
“Front row: T. Moylette, G. Sweeney, F. Glynn, A. O'Gorman, M. Glynn (captain), P. J. Lally, T. Sweeney, L. Manning[1].”
About the book. Published by Fohenagh Community Council. Ask locally for a copy; a copy is held by the National Library of Ireland.
“Front row: T. Glynn, F. Glynn, M. Glynn, J. Sweeney, A. O'Gorman (captain), J. Moclair, G. Lally, J. Sweeney, A. Glynn, P. J. Lally[4].”
About the book. Published by Fohenagh Community Council. Ask locally for a copy; a copy is held by the National Library of Ireland.
Original documents
Original documents
Team photo: 1959 Fohenagh senior hurling champions
Team photo: 1960 Fohenagh senior hurling champions
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References
References
From A History of Fohenagh by Tony O'Gorman
About the book. Published by Fohenagh Community Council. Ask locally for a copy; a copy is held by the National Library of Ireland.
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