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It was about this time of year, September 1910 that construction work started on the new diocesan college, St Mary’s. Our photograph shows the blessing of the school on August 26 1912, Monsignor Fahey preaching. The first students entered two days later. There were 17 day boys paying £6 per annum and 60 boarders who paid £30 per annum.

Despite the on-field drama, the story that dominated at the time of going to print surrounded this season’s sensation Moses Dyer and his future. Rumours abounded that the Kiwi was on the verge of departure. It would be an undoubted, if unsurprising blow.

Exactly 12 years ago next week one of the great Galway United goals was planted at the Carlisle Grounds.

This photograph, taken from an old glass slide, shows some important personage in an escorted carriage leaving the Great Southern Hotel. There are some mounted liveried gentlemen in front and two RIC men on horseback behind the carriage, which is hidden by the RIC men. You can see a policeman on foot to the right of our picture.