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from The Armagh Guardian, 23rd June 1905

Final Ulster Football Championship
Armagh v, Cavan

Armagh Men Abused

The above teams met on Sunday. Armagh Team was – Goal, Farrell (Phelims), P Rafferty (Harps), J McKenna (Tir-na-nog), N McVeigh (Tir-na-nog), W Slevin (Harps), BCorr, captain (Tir-na-nog), T McAleavy (Harps), Cleary (Phelims), J Murtagh (Tir-na-nog), J Brawley (Harps), J Bermingham ((Harps), J O'Malley (Phelims), J Kearney (Tir-na-nog), E Kearney (Phelims), F O'Neill (Dwyers), P Kennedy (Phelims), and J Begley (Red Hands); reserves C Breen and Markey (Dwyers). Referee, Mr McGinley, Belfast.

McAleavy and a player from Newtownhamilton did not turn up so Armagh had to play with two men short. The match was not played to a finish, the County Armagh team being hindered and abused and even assaulted by the spectators. The score was 8 points to 4 in favour of Cavan.

You are a mere youngster O'Neill

I happened to be in the Armagh County Museum and came across this. I'll post a few more later.
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The Armagh Guardian
Friday January 20, 1905

Phelim Bradys (Armagh) versus Emmets (Dungannon)

The above Gaelic match was played last Sunday on the grounds of the latter club, Springfield Park, Dungannon. From a spectator's point of view, the game was very uninteresting, this being principally due to the strong east wind blowing during the game. Being the first occasion when these teams met, it was in some quarters that the Phelims would give their more experienced opponents a clean "wipe out". Still, their playing was anything but good, there being rather much of the "soccer" element introduced. Punctually to time, the following lined out under Mr Joe Quinlivan, Armagh who acted as referee :-

Phelims – Farrell (goal), Mallon, Morris, Kane, Magee, Wilkinson, Cleary (Captain),  Kennedy, Eccles, Kenny, O'Malley, Curry, Canning, Magee, Malone, Kearney and Duffy.

Emmets – John Kelly (goal), McAliskey, Donnelly, Jones, Fred Kelly, Joe Kelly, Cassidy, B O'Neill, W Cunningham, H McGurk, McNaney, Rice (Captain), J Cunningham, Keenan, Quinn, McCauley and F O'Neill

Emmets won the toss and elected to play against the wind, immediately assuming the aggressive. Phelims brought the ball well down but Cleary muffed and play returned to midfield. Phelims again pressed and for some time were in a dangerous position until Donnelly brought relief to the Emmets by one of his long kicks. Play was now confined to the touch line and valuable time lost. From a free Phelims again pressed and were awarded a fifty yard kick; the shot for goal however failed. From the kick out Emmets who were playing a very good game kept play confined to the visitors twenty one yard line but the ball going behind relief was brought to the Phelims. Phelims again pressed and brought play to the Emmets territory where a lot of scuffling ensued which ended in the Phelims getting their first score. From the kick out play was again brought to the Phelims twenty one yard line where the Emmets were awarded one goal per McCauley and a point per Rice. Nothing further in the scoring was done until the whistle sounded for half time although Quinn (Emmets) who was as usual playing a splendid game got rather bad luck in not securing further points, his kicks from mid-field being too wide. Half time score:-  Phelims 1 point; Emmets 1 goal and 1 point
On resuming Phelims were soon on the defence and kept play to mid-field, where it could only be described as a give and take nature. At this time the wind was blowing very strong thus depriving the Emmets who had the better of the game, from several scores, the kicks for scores going, as in the first half, rather wide. Play for the last fifteen minutes was kept in the Emmets territory where the Phelims by determined play added one goal and three points thus leaving them as victors. Final score:- Phelims 1 goal 4 points (7 points); Emmets 1 goal 1 point (4 points).

Yes, Lough Eske. 

At the time I thought "what effing decadence" but then I thought ah feck I'm paying for this, might as well enjoy it.

I took this picture a few years back at my the hotel my brother had his wedding reception at.

Harvey's Point just outside Donegal Town - it was so calm, so peaceful on a cold December afternoon

Heading there for a wedding myself on Friday...
... not my own I add.

I want to the play beside it last October. Total splendid luxury and so memorable that I've forgotten its name.

Hey guys, you're not supposed to post your own county.

I love Westerns. In no particular order

Stagecoach (The original John Wayne version - not the Bing Crosby version)
The Searchers
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Dodge City (Errol Flynn version)
The Three Amigos

Great entertainment on the first playoff hole!

I'm liking Angel more and more. Looks like a great character.

Kenny's daughter is likeable also...

Feck off - I saw her first

take it all back. Perry good lad after all

Good man Gerry

Woo-hoo. Late night ahead

Feck! Ayliss got my message about strangling the Get in the Hole fecker

LOL. Ken Brown just caught out oogling at the women

They're playing tennis now. Its Advantage Perry

I hear they're playing a wee match on the side too. Fifty pence in, winner takes all.

Perry walked off the 18th without shaking hands with Carbrera. Bad blood between them I wonder or just caught up in the moment? Looks like an aul ballix to me in any event, so I'm rooting for Angel 1st and Chad 2nd.

Did I hear Ayliss say that Perry was abandoned by his parents when aged 3?