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Opening of Ball Alley in 1931

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Photos on this page kindly supplied by Cathal Henry

Opening of Ball Alley in 1931

Right to Left: Most Rev Dr Morrisroe, Bishop of Achonry, Mark C Henry TD, Rev Fr Denis Gildea CC, Dr O'Doherty, Bishop of Manila, Canon Roughneen PP Ballymote, Peter Phillips, Mr McAuliffe, Hibernian Bank, Luke Mulligan, Sargent Collins, Jim Mulrooney, John Cassidy NT, Luke Colleran MPSI, Joe Mulligan, JE Doherty NT, Jim Hunt, Gurteen, Co Sligo, Anthony Mulligan, Luke O'neill, Martin Dunne, Rev Fr Jordan PP Killasser.
Players: Perry, McCoy, Soy and Berry
Secretaries of the Handball Club in those years were: Bernie Cassidy & Tony Henry. Treasurers were: PJ Honan & Willie Moffitt. The Alley was built by Michael & Tommy Regan, Barrack St

Junior Football Team 1951

Back: L to R: Brian Taylor, Nico Walsh, Colum Swords, Anthony Durcan, Eddie Kilroy. John Caffrey, Willie Regan, Bernie Kilroy. Front: Mickie Vesey, Eamonn Walsh, Domnick Beirne, Kevin Swords, Seamus Beirne, Eugene Walsh and Sean Walsh.

The Four Shamrocks

Left to Right: John Mahon, Seamie Fleming, Sean Honan and Frank Connerton. The photograph was taken Mahon's house in 1956

Photographs © Cathal Henry