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A large group of police and military, under the command of District Inspector Sidley from Gort, arrived during a camogie match in Kilbecanty in Galway and ordered the play to stop¹. When the order was ignored, the police baton-charged the crowd to scatter them. Another camogie match, between Gurteen and Skehana, was prevented from taking place in Gurteen. In Barnaderg, a football match between Tuam and Cortoon was also prevented from taking place, by the police. In Leitrim, a football match due to take place in Kilmore was abandoned on the advice of the local priest, Fr. Calney. Police had escorted the teams (Strokestown andRead More →