(source: Michael Goodstadt)

The Priory 1955
Beginning of the cross-country race, annual track
and field meet (with some Philosophy students included):
—— . —— , —— , Joe McDermott, —— , Peter (Biff) Machin,
Brian Butler, Brian Foley, Michael Goodstadt, —— , Paul Ashby,
Gerald O'Byrne and Nick Muller

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(source: Michael Goodstadt)

The Priory 1957
Members of the track and field team :
Paul Ashby, Terence Pettit, Charlie McLaren, Michael Mearns and John Tait

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(source: Michael Goodstadt)

The Priory 1957, the track and field team meet (at a very windy / unfocused event ?)
Is that Michael Mearns on the ground at the back ?

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(source: Michael Goodstadt)

The Priory 1957, the First XI football team (left to right) :
Front : Joe McDermott, Brian (Manus) McGuire, Tony Bleasdale, Robin Griffin and Patrick Shanahan
Back : Eric McCormack, JJ Quinn, Chris McGuire, George Smith, Paul Ashby, Hugh Concagh and John Fowles (referee)

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(source: Michael Goodstadt)

The Priory 1956-57, the 5-a-side team (left to right) :
Front : Eric McCormack, Chris McGuire and Tony Bleasdale
Back : Joe McDermott, Brian (Manus) McGuire and George Smith

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(source: Michael Goodstadt)

The Priory 1955, the cricket team, from (L-R) :

Front : (Joe Tierney, —— , Joe Callaghan, Tony Bleasdale,
Philip Harrison, Joe McDermott and Paul Ashby

Back : James O'Toole, Peter Machin, *John Hines (chief prefect) and Sean Surdival

* "Ow, ow gents ! the depository (sic) will be open after lunch"