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Henry Shefflin

Henry Shefflin from Kilkenny is one of the most talented hurlers of his generation.

Image courtesy of The Irish Times

Henry Shefflin
Image courtesy of The Irish Times

Henry Shefflin

Henry Shefflin from Kilkenny is one of the most talented hurlers of his generation.

Image courtesy of The Irish Times

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Limerick Hurling

A photograph of the Limerick Hurling Team who won the All-Ireland Hurling Final in 1940

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Limerick Hurling
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Limerick Hurling

A photograph of the Limerick Hurling Team who won the All-Ireland Hurling Final in 1940

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Gaelic games and in particular hurling, figured prominently in the Odds and Ends Column. Dr. Joyce was very keen to promote Gaelic Games and in the early years of his column, he bemoaned foreign influence on Gaelic Games and GAA fundraising activities.