Teemore Shamrocks of County Fermanagh have released a book recently. It recalls the history of GAA activity in the area stretching back to 1880's when it was first recorded, to 1904 when the club was officially founded and goes into detail on the clubs 21 senior football championships up until the most recent championship success in 2005, detail which includes pictures, match reports, team sheets and general information as history records it. The book also tells the story of the people who have played their parts in the club at all levels including Brendan Reilly who won senior county championship titles over four consecutive decades, former GAA president Peter Quinn and 2 time All Star Barry Owens to name but a few.
It has so far proved to be a popular read for the people of Teemore and its surrounding areas with the book recalling the very early years of the GAA. It also offers interesting reading for the people of Fermanagh and indeed GAA people nationwide especially in the story of GAA's emergance and the journey for a club from its beginning in 1904 to its position as the most successful club in the county. It also tells of the political and economic troubles which affected Ireland throughout the last 100+ years and how they nearly put the club out of existance but for a very determined few who kept it alive. more info on the website in my signiture.
It has so far proved to be a popular read for the people of Teemore and its surrounding areas with the book recalling the very early years of the GAA. It also offers interesting reading for the people of Fermanagh and indeed GAA people nationwide especially in the story of GAA's emergance and the journey for a club from its beginning in 1904 to its position as the most successful club in the county. It also tells of the political and economic troubles which affected Ireland throughout the last 100+ years and how they nearly put the club out of existance but for a very determined few who kept it alive. more info on the website in my signiture.