Claregalway Tournament – A Record Day A large and representative tournament was held in Claregalway on Sunday last. The tournament, which was organised in aid of the Castlegar Prisoner’s ‘ Defence Fund was patronised by all the hurling and football teams or miles around. Immediately after last Mass crowds began to muster from all parts of the country. The first contingents to arrive were the Craughwell hurling team commanded by Mr. Tom Kenny, vice-president G.A.A., closely followed by members of the Clarenbridge teams, and Mr. Thomas Hynes, ex prisoner, who received a hearty céad mile failthe, as he drove along the crowded street. Shortly afterwards the Maree Fife and Drum band arrived playing the National Anthem “God Save Ireland.” They received a great ovation on their arrival. The Derrydonnell hurling club next arrived with a large following. Also came the Annaghdown football club, Cregmore hurling club and Galway City hurling and football clubs. At two o’clock the Claregalway Fife and Drum Band marched to the field, playing National airs followed by the Maree Band and a crowd upwards of seven hundred people, who gave the gate officials a busy time of it for fully two hours. Myles Freaney was born on 28/09/1890 and was a sub. on the Derrydonnell team. He emigrarted to Boston and is photographed here with his wife Ellen and sons Bill, Tom and Myles. His brother Mick was on the team and his father Anthony aged 60 years in 1911 was a farmer and married to Mary Higgins. 9
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