Product Details : OUR LEAGUE - Waterford & District Junior League - A Centenary by Cian Manning
OUR LEAGUE - Waterford & District Junior League - A Centenary by Cian Manning

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Ireland's oldest city has a long history with Association Football. Until the First World War, a 'game of ball' was a common occurrence across the Gentle County. After the birth of the Irish Free State, the idea of a local league began to grow and was first discussed in 1924. From Suirside, soccer spread to Cahir, Clonmel, New Ross and South Kilkenny. Over the past century, the Waterford & District Junior League has had many guises. The whole spectrum of characters, concerns, and conflicts would be present, whether it be soccer supporters criticised by Gaelic Games to the now traditional fare of Bohemians versus Hibernians. The Junior League has excelled at developing associations with families, streets, and townlands where the club is the centre of the community. The story of the Waterford & District Junior League is more than just soccer; it is a strand of the history of the people of the South-East of Ireland.