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749:(Leitrim)
534:25 August
239:Castlebar
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1430:Category
1363:Football
1329:Swinford
1317:Stadiums
1303:Football
1259:Mayo GAA
1131:Swinford
1111:New Ross
972:(Tyrone)
948:(Armagh)
940:Creighan
924:(Antrim)
860:(Offaly)
854:(Carlow)
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810:Drogheda
806:(Dublin)
785:Leinster
777:(Galway)
775:Salthill
771:(London)
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555:Archived
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1308:Hurling
1285:Ireland
1193:Chicago
1166:Britain
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1066:Clonmel
960:(Derry)
942:(Cavan)
905:Thurles
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889:(Clare)
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848:(Laois)
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769:Ruislip
743:(Sligo)
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302:Ballina
284:History
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1136:Tralee
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298:Balla
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1146:Tuam
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1033:Athy
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300:and
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184:2008
174:1931
1407:SHC
1387:MFC
1382:JFC
1377:IFC
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