FROM THE ARCHIVES:
GET WITH THE PROGRAMME Cork Athletic v Dundalk 1950-51 The relevance: Dundalk have played numerous Cork teams over the years, so we look back on a couple of historic Cork clubs’ programmes. The facts: Your threepence gets you an austere looking eight page programme. The content: There’s great coverage of Athletics’ fixtures and stats, and three comprehensive pages of commentary. The programme includes the lyrics of a supporters’ song to be sung at the upcoming cup final! A word from our sponsors: There’s just one full page ad featuring an awkward looking airborne salmon“I’m like a fish out of water without my Beamish”. Famous names: Athletic feature Florrie Burke, goalkeeper Ned Courtney, Jack Lennox and Paddy O’Leary. The Dundalk line-up includes Leo McDonagh, Walter Durkan, Joe Ralph, Johnny Fearon and Terry Murray. The match: Athletic ran out comfortable 5-1 winners (goals from Vaughan 2, O’Leary, Mahoney pen, and Cronin, and Ralph for Dundalk) to stay level with Sligo at the top with a game to go. They won the title by beating Waterford while Sligo dropped points at Transport, and completed the double beating Shels in the cup final.
Famous names: Dundalk line up with Christy Barron, Patsy McKeown and John Murphy, and Leo McDonagh and Joe Martin survive from the Cork Athletic match above. Celtic include the formidable forward duo of Austin Noonan and Donal Leahy among their ranks. They scored no fewer than 47 league goals between them (in 22 games!). The match: Dundalk and Celtic opened their Shield campaign with a point apiece after a 0-0 draw. Celtic were pipped to the league title by Limerick and Dundalk finished fifth. Dundalk v Cork Celtic 1959-60 Shield competition The relevance: Two Cork clubs for the price of one as Evergreen rebrand as Cork Celtic in August 1959, catching Dundalk’s printers on the hop! The facts: Threepence buys a substantial feeling 20 pages. The content: About 10 pages are dedicated to adverts, but there’s plenty of coverage of all aspects of the clubs and plenty of editorial content. A word from our sponsors: Copious ads are dominated by local shops, pubs and businesses including the many local footwear companies- Rawson, Clarks and Blackthorn.
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