A
famous match in ‘62
THE GAA Schools Championship
match played in Leixlip in 1962 is still remembered
by many, writes Michael Scanlon.
The game had to be
abandoned before the final whistle - because Leix1ip supporters assaulted the referee over
some wrong decisions.
The county board set the neutral venue of Newbridge for the re
match, which Leixlip won. They went on to play Moinasterevin
in
the final but were beaten
And in 1963, Celbridge got
to the final but were beaten by Monasterevin
too.
LEIXLIP team (below): (back) Vin Ardiff
(Manager). Stefan Kane, Johnnie Curran, Theo Watkins, Tony Maher, Paddy
David Kelly,
Mylie
Lennon;
(front); Christy Harte,
Paul Bracken, Matt Fitzpatrick, Thomas Slattery, Padraig Kerr, Georgie Greene, Georgie Donovan, Vivion Farrell, Noel Holmwood, Daithi Heffeman,
Sean Purcell, Christy Grogan, Dennis O’Connor, Paddy McKeown
CELBRIDGE team
(below): (back) Tom Lambe (Manager),
Joey Walsh, David Mahon, Thomas O’Connor, Maurice Burchill, JJ Kelly, Seamus Keating, Sean
Walsh.
(front) Dennis Cremin, Tony McNeill, Martin Kelly, Eammon Carolan, Billy
McGarry, Sean McKeown,
