Football final 1948. Cavan v. Mayo. /
Composed by C.I.R. Copyright by Cuthbertson, Printer, Listowel. Air- "Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff"
| Summary: | Three verses of a ballad (black font, printed on light green coloured paper), concerning the 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final held in Croke Park, Dublin on 26 September 1948, which was won by Cavan 4-5 to Mayo 4-4. This final's eight goals is the most scored in a final, a record shared with the 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final match. Ballad to be sung to the air of "Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff". First lines are - "The All-Ireland final has ended they say, / But I have some lines on it still, / 'Tis discussed bt the groups on the ridge at Finea / And 'tis past the half-way towards Coothill [sic, Cootehill, Co. Cavan]... |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
Listowel :
Cuthbertson, Printer,
1948.
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| Notes: | This collection is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 sheet ; 12.5 x 25.4 cm.. more |