services he has rendered in the agrarian war, the Gaels of Galway decided on holding the tournament which was a success from every point of view, receiving a large amount of public patronage, which on its merits, it well deserved. Maree fife and drum band was in attendance, and enlivened the proceedings considerably by discoursing a selection of national airs. Derrydonnell v. Oranmore Derrydonnell won by 3 goals and 1 point to nil. There was some excellent material on the Oranmore side, and with sufficient practise, they ought to be heard of to more advantage in the Gaelic field. Derrydonnell assumed the lead from the start, and experienced little difficulty in maintaining it. Such tournaments were commonplace in those times and the Derrydonnell team participated in them regularly. They didn’t just participate in neighbouring parish tournaments but also travelled further afield as mentioned in the Connacht Tribune, May 14, 1910; Page: 2. City of the Tribes League Tie A tournament in aid of the City of the Tribes League Tie will be held on Sunday May 15th in the field opposite Renmore House. The events are varied and interesting, and the tournament is sure to be a most successful one. Galway Commercials will meet Tuam Stars in football, whilst the following teams will cross camans in hurling: Galway Emmets v, Derrydonnell. Oranmore v Claregalway. Rahoon v. Creggmore, and Castlegar v Galway St. Patrick’s. The tournament will also comprise contests in rising and striking the hurling ball, and the longest kick in football. These contests are confined to members of clubs, and an entrance fee of 3d is charged. A silver medal will be given for each event. St. Patrick’s fife and drum band headed by their beautiful Gaelic Athletic banner will start at Eyre-square for the field of play at 2 o’clock sharp and seeing that the price of admission is only 3d, and that this tournament is the outcome of the first active attempt that has been made to revive our Gaelic pastimes in the city, the day should prove one of singular success. Derrydonnell also played in another hurling tournament that took place at Kilconeiron on Sunday 24th July 1910. Hurling Tournament at Kilconeiron. A hurling tournament will be held in Kilconeiron on Sunday, 24th July beginning at 2pm sharp. The following teams have promised to attend: Kilnadeema, Abey, Ardrahan, Craughwell, Derrydonnell and Clarenbridge, and a challenge match has been arranged between Loughrea and Kilconeiron. The latter should bring a large crowd from all parts of Galway. The draws will take place on the field – M McGlynn; Sec. Another tournament took place at Claregalway on 24th July as documented in the Connacht Tribune, July 30, 1910; Page: 10. The following description gives a visual of what the games were like then – they weren’t merely just hurling games it seems, as there was a festive like atmosphere as each team arrived into the town. 8
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