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Nell Leahy explained to Donnacha O Dualing in one of her radio interviews that many marriages in the 1930s and 1940s were arranged. A date was set for the two to wed whether they liked it or not. Some matches proved successful, others disastrous.

The words of the song come to mind when contemplating Nell Leahy’s word pictures of a past that has virtually disappeared.

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The older LSF volunteer explained to Seamus O’ Brien the strategy for repelling any attempted German or British landing in the district, or any other parts of County Kilkenny: “We’ll be waiting in the trees for them…with shotguns and rifles and grenades.

The history books were about to have a new chapter written as Friday nights game entered the final minute at the Carlisle Grounds. Thirty-one previous tussles had failed to produce a scoreless draw between Galway United and Bray Wanderers and, as the woodwork came to both sides’ rescue in the closing stages, this statistic looked set for oblivion.

Galway United captain John Fitzgerald has issued a rallying call to Galway United supporters to make the final push by joining his team on Friday night in UCD and cheering them to victory.

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As Galway United’s Premier League plight deepens the FAI Cup’s significance increases and tomorrow evening’s quarter final tussle with Bray Wanderers at Terryland Park (7.45pm) carries vast consequence.

The effects of the fighting on Kilkenny were devastating. Apart from the human cost, many important buildings bore the brunt of the siege and the cruel occupation that followed it. St Patrick’s Church, from which the opening barrages of cannon-fire had rained down on the city, was completely obliterated. Today not a trace of the building remains.

There have been a wide range of emotions experienced by followers of Galway United throughout this turbulent season but finally, 330 days after their last league win in Terryland Park, joy unconfined greeted Mark Gough’s final whistle on Friday night as Jeff Kenna’s side produced a winning league performance when it was needed most.