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De Wetts 1906 |
| ATHENRY
DE WETTS
In
1900 local teams did not take part in the hurling and football championships
but the next year saw the beginning of a glorious period in the
history of the games in the parish. Athenry De Wetts won three Senior
football championship titles with Derrydonnall winning county Junior
and Senior Hurling Titles.
The
De Wetts were so named to honour the hundreds of Connaught men who
fought under General De Wett against the British in the South African
Boer War.
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Athenry De Wetts Won
the Senior Football County Championship in 1903, 1904 & 1906
ATHENRY
DE WETTS -WHO THEY WERE
- Frank Kilkelly:
Uncle of Frank Kilkelly of Caheroyan, emigrated to the U.S.A.
- Pakie Noone: Lived
at Old Church St., in house now owned by Tommy Howley.
- Jose Kelly: Granduncle
of Flannerys Caheroyan and Whyte family Old Church St.-baker.
- Jose Mahon: Lived
at Cross St., Mahons shop now Torpeys-shopkeeper and travel
shop.
- Richard Murphy:
Clarke St., father of Richard and Joan, built and owned Town
Hall, (1 907).
- Richard Walsh:
Lived at Old Church St., relation of Fr. Terry and Una Hynes
also Christy Howley.
- Joe Kennedy: Lived
at Northgate St., uncle of Derek and Patch Kennedy.
- Paddy Shaughnessy:
Lived at Old Church St., uncle of Patsy Shaughnessy and Banes.
- Joseph Smyth:
Married an aunt of Derek and Patch Kennedy went to live in Galway.
- Larry Lardner:
Chapel Lane, father of Kitty of drama fame.
- Pat Hession: Uncle
of Mickie and Paddy Hession.
- Johnny Daly: Father
of Mrs. Ursula Kearney.
- Patrick Kennedy:
father of Mrs. Dan Kennedy and brother-in-law of Jimmy Cleary.
- Eddie Kennedy:
Brother of Patrick, married Padraic Rafterys aunt, (Coshia).
- Paddy Fallon:
Old Church St., uncle to Bill and Lal and Mrs. Mary Farrell,
Rockmore Cross.
- Charlie Whyte:
Grandfather of Mrs. Nolan, Kathleen Bane, Breege Caulfield,
Marie Whelan (The Dubs) also
- Sein, Noel, Joe
and Frank Flannery, Caheroyan.
- Michael Dutty:
Lived at Old Church St., Rooneys house-moved to Moonbawn-father
of Josie Duffy (The Giant).
- Willie Fallon:
Old Church St., brother of Paddy.
- Stephen Jordan:
Davis St.
- Martin Cawley:
Newford, father of Mrs. Mary Murphy, Ballygurrane, ploughman
at Agricultural College, went to U.S.A.
- Michael Walsh:
Old Church St., brother of Richard, a carpenter.
- Leo Mahon: Cross
St., brother of Josie, lived opposite Kenny Park.
- Michael O'Malley:
Married to Pat Kennedys sister.
- Jim O'Connor:
Burkes Lane, father of Padraic and Mrs. Ellen Kelly, Burke Lane.
- Jack Reilly: Old
Church St., lived in Mr. Healys house, postman.
- Martin Hynes:
Cross St., uncle of Fr. Terry and Una Hynes, also Christy Howley.
- Michael Shaughnessy:
Chapel Lane, grandfather John Bane and Patsy Shaughnessy.
- New Ryder: Worked
at railway station.
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