Galway versus Roscommon The following hurling team has been selected to represent Galway County against Roscommon at Athlone on Sunday next, October 8: Kelly (goalkeeper) (Ahascragh). McLoughlin (Ahascragh) Samways (Claregalway) Greelish (Claregalway) Walsh (Claregalway) Freaney (Derrydonnell) Ruane (Derrydonnell) Hanniffy (Kilconeiron) Comer (Kilconeiron) Jennings (Ballinasloe Assylum) Fallon (Ballinasloe Assylum) Callinan (Craughwell) One man (Killimore) One man (Mullagh) Hurney (Galway City) Duggan (Galway City). They weren’t the only team members who played with Galway. Martin Costelloe of Gortroe was a member of the Galway Hurling panel in 1912 when Galway reached the All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny, which they lost. He was also on the panel in 1913. The game between Derrydonnell and Kilimor on 22nd October was again documented in the Connacht Tribune of the day before, Oct 21, 1911; Page: 8. G.A.A. Fixtures. Derrydonnell v. Killimore. This latter is expected to be a very closely contested match. Killimore having already beaten Kilconieron in last years championships. Derrydonnell had a great win over Killimor and therefore qualified for the County Senior Final. There was no report of this match evident in the papers apart from a snippet in the minutes of a Co. Board Meeting as mentioned in the Connacht Tribune of the 4th November 1911; Page: 7; whereby the report of the referee Mr. Tannian was considered. He reported that a player from the Killimore team had been put off the field on the occasion for attempting to strike another player. And now its is coming to that one we are all waiting for… The Connacht Tribune of Saturday November 25th 1911 Page 7 previewed the County Championship final which was to take place on the following day. 16
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