The second page of Eugene MacBride's photos from the fifties:


(Source : Eugene MacBride)

Broome Hall 1954, on a very misty morning.
(Eugene thinks that this must have been All Saints Day because two people are smoking pipes (Hennessy and Dillon).

(L-R) :
Back : Seamus Browne, Tom Hennessy, John Durkin, Walter Perry, Eugene MacBride, Frank Tortolano,
Tommy Price , Frank Dillon and Willie Harrity

Front : Jimmy Johnston and Peter McComisky

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(Source : Eugene MacBride)

Broome Hall, 1954

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(Source : Eugene MacBride)

Blacklion / Belcoo Railway Station, about 8.00am 27th Jul 1956.
"The end of the two best years of my life. I hitch-hiked to Gweedore after this."

(L-R) :
Aylward Shorter, John Wade, Mike Singleton, Ged Wynne, Tony Whelan (far back), Phil Leedla, Peter McComisky (front)
John Doherty, Eugene MacBride, John Lynch, Frank Carey, Liam Ludden and Kevin Hynes.

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(Source : Eugene MacBride)

The opening of Blacklion, 1st September 1955
Sweeping out the foyer during lunch.
Two sacristans : Eugene MacBride (left) and Vinny Callaghan




(Source : Eugene MacBride)

Watching the game : Osterley vs Broome Hall 17th March 1955

Eugene MacBride (left) and Peter McComisky