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Tuam Stars Gaelic Football Team
Liam Langley standing left in suit and hat.
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In the absence of photocopiers and scanners Liam often typed up items and articles that interested him. He typed up many extracts from the 'Irish Volunteer' relating to the progress of the Fianna and the Irish Volunteers in North County Galway.
Extract from the ‘Irish Volunteers’ Vol.1, No. 8 March 28 1914
Tuam Football Club Enrolls
A meeting of
the above club was held in the Town Hall on Friday March 13th. In the absence of the President, Mr. P.M.
Ryan, the chair was taken by Mr. Denis Creedon, V/P. Also present: Messrs. F.Fore, M.Naughton, Tom Nipton, Tom
Commins, E. O’Connor, T. Ryan, Frank Farrell, James Burke and W. Cannon, Hon.
Sec.
The
following resolution was passed on the motion of the Secretary seconded by the
Chairman:-
“That as the
National Volunteer movement in its contribution and aims merits the support of
every member of the G.A.A., it is henceforth made a rule that every member of
the Tuam Star Football Club shall become a member of the Tuam Volunteer Corps,
attend its drills and bear arms in pursuance of its objects”.
After some
discussion it was decided to hold the next meeting in the Town Hall on Friday
evening at one o’clock.
Thomas Nohilly (WS1437) in his witness statement recounts the journey from a Fianna Éireann match, perhaps this is the team on the cart above!
Na Fianna Éireann Football Match
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| Na Fianna Éireann Tuam going to a match Photo from Tuam Stars: |
'We travelled about a good deal to football matches
and concerts, and on those journeys we were always followed by two members of
the R.I.C. on bicycles. On one occasion,
after a football match in Dunmore, we were returning to Tuam by brake,
accompanied as usual by two R.I.C. on bicycles.
One of the two hung on to the brake as he cycled along, to hear what was
being talked about, but one of our number carrying the tricolour hit him with
the flagstaff until he was forced to let go of his hold.'
