Previously unpublished photos from an exciting period in Carlow hurling
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COURTESY OF Tommy Kirwan of Tullow, who unearthed these photographs among his own personal collection we bring you three unpreviously published gems of 1960, when Carlow's hurling was in the middle of an exciting era.
Pics 1 & 2 : Scenes from the Royal Oak in 1960 where Carlow were greeted by a joyous homecoming following their massive All-Ireland 'Home' Junior final over Cork in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. Prominent in pic 1 is Jackie Mulhall, a well known Tullow gael, while in pic 2 Ned Doogue, the great Carlow footballer is prominent.
Pic 3: Carlow players and officials pose for a photograph ahead of the drawn 1960 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship final in New Eltham, London while in the background the loyal supporters who made the trip cross channel await the throw-in. Alas, London won the replay in Croke Park
