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Gerry Farrell

@gerrytastic.bsky.social
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Bohemian in outlook and affiliation. Football, history, tunes n such. More on abohemiansportinglife.com

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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reminder that my Festival of History talk in Drumcondra library is on this Thursday details here - the tragic story of Patrick Sex and the significance of his death and commemoration dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-de...
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The Death and Commemoration of Patrick Sex – Dublin Festival of History
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tomorrow in Cabra library for the Big Weekend in @histfest.bsky.social some additional tickets made available. Great line-up of speakers. dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-du...
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The Dublin Clubs History – Dublin Festival of History
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A reminder that my Festival of History talk on the life, death and commemoration of Patrick Sex, in Drumcondra library is taking place on October 1st. Details below dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-de...
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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
To be Bohemian is to be countercultural. It means doing things differently. In our latest podcast, we explore the history and culture of Bohemian football club. From their modern activism to their role in the development of Irish football, Bohs are one of the most important clubs in Ireland.
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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New Podcast: Bohemian FC "To be bohemian is to be countercultural. It's an idea more than anything else". We're joined by Gerry Farrell and Dan Lambert to talk about the history, culture and activism of one of Ireland's most important football clubs - Bohs. Listen here ⬇️ linktr.ee/footyheritage
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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Dromcollogher Cinema Fire (Sept 5,1926) remains Ireland’s worst cinema fire.Today, a public library stands on the site of the disaster,serving as a memorial to the 48 people who lost their lives. Their names are inscribed on the base of a cross in the nearby graveyard. www.nli.ie/news-stories...
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Remembering the Dromcollogher Cinema Fire: The Aftermath of ‘The Burning’
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This Sunday, September 6th also marks the 136th anniversary of the foundation of Bohemian FC in the gate lodge of the Phoenix Park
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The first game in Dalymount took place almost exactly 125 years ago on September 7th 1901, Bohs winning 4-2 against Shelbourne.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
With only a handful of games left before Dalymount Park's demolition and redevelopment I'll be leading a final set of free tours around the famous old ground, this Sunday, September 6th, at 11am and again at 2pm. Arrive on time in Dalymount Lane in front of the Jodi stand at either 11am or 2pm.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My second event is in my local Drumcondra Library focusing on the life, death and commemoration of Patrick Sex who was killed during the War of Independence dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-de...
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The Death and Commemoration of Patrick Sex – Dublin Festival of History
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My two Dublin Festival of History events are now live. Join myself @dlooney.bsky.social James Curry & @macdarabueller.bsky.social for the Cabra library chat about the history Dublin's main League of Ireland clubs dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-du...
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The Dublin Clubs History – Dublin Festival of History
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Africa Institute in Ireland @africa-instituteie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#OTD 75 years ago @gerrytastic.bsky.social @shamrockrovers.ie @rtedoconone.bsky.social #FAI_Amateur_XI⚽️ #Gold_Coast⚽️
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As it looks like Troy Parrott is off to @realbetisen.bsky.social , here's an interesting piece from another Irishman in Seville, former @sevillafc.bsky.social manager Charles O'Hagan discussing his time there in the 1920s & the merits of Spanish football.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sad news, his 'No foreign game' is required reading for anyone with an interest in Irish football. A real gentleman as well.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 31/07/2026
Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team
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Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team
Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his class
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Bohs on the Rock. A fine time. 800 reprobates and a poor game of football but a grand time had by all.
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 14/07/2026
In other news, Bohemians 🇮🇪 are going to host Bohemians 🇨🇿 🦘 bohemians.ie/bohemians-to...
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Bohemians to host Bohemians at Dalymount Park - Bohemian Football Club
Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm that we will host Czech side Bohemians Praha 1905 in the last international club friendly that will be held in Dalymount Park before the stadium’s redevelopment. Th...
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Bohemian Football Club @bfcdublin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🤔 Bohemians to host Bohemians at Dalymount Park: bohemians.ie/bohemians-to-host-bohemians-at-dalymount-park We are delighted to confirm that we will host Czech side Bohemians Praha 1905 in the last international club friendly that will be held in Dalymount Park before the stadium’s redevelopment.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Love the artwork for my feature on Paddy Ratcliffe in tonight's Bohemian FC match programme. Fair play to Kie Carew.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Q&A with Bohs defender Barry Murphy from a 1986-87 season match programme. Some very Dublin in the 80s answers, although baffled by Rochdale.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Looking forward to it Cormac. If of interest, a piece I'd written about "All-Ireland" matches that took place during An Tostal back in the 1950s. abohemiansportinglife.com/2024/12/23/u...
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Part of my haul from today's programme fair. The Bohs programmes published from 1938 through to 1950 were, for my money, the most stunning ones ever published in Ireland.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
On the anniversary of the North Strand Bombing here's a piece I had written a while ago about a violent death at a football match in 1924 & how this tragic event was connected to the bombing in 1941 & a building collapse on Bride Street abohemiansportinglife.com/2020/10/27/d...
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Death in the Fifteen Acres
The story of an amateur match in the Phoenix Park, a late tackle, a row and a game abandoned with a player fighting for his life.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Kicking off our Festival of Football history element of Phizzfest tomorrow in Mono's Bar with a screening & Q&A of First Game about the Irish women's team's games in 1973.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Another shout for my piece about the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament that featured the Busby Babes, Bert Trautmann and very nearly, Ferenc Puskás abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/05/02/a...
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And Puskás makes 6 – the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament
In May 1957 Belgrove F.C. of Clontarf won the Junior Cup beating Virginians in the final. No mean achievement. Three weeks later they would organise a tournament featuring the cream of British and …
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Another shout for my piece about the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament that featured the Busby Babes, Bert Trautmann and very nearly, Ferenc Puskás abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/05/02/a...
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And Puskás makes 6 – the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament
In May 1957 Belgrove F.C. of Clontarf won the Junior Cup beating Virginians in the final. No mean achievement. Three weeks later they would organise a tournament featuring the cream of British and …
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The story of the time some of English football biggest stars got a summer payday to play a 5-a-side tournament in Dalymount Park. All organised by a junior club from Clontarf! abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/05/02/a...
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And Puskás makes 6 – the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament
In May 1957 Belgrove F.C. of Clontarf won the Junior Cup beating Virginians in the final. No mean achievement. Three weeks later they would organise a tournament featuring the cream of British and …
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Phizzfest @phizzfest.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🎟️🏃‍♀️🚪Don’t miss out! Get 🧑‍💻and book your tickets today 🚪🏃‍♀️🎟️ 🔗 phizzfest.ie/phizzfest-2026 # #Phibsborough #community #festival
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 23/04/2026
NEW POST 🗞️ This week is the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Who were the footballers involved in the 1916 rising, the Irish War of Independence, and the Civil War that followed? With thanks to @gerrytastic.bsky.social for his knowledge. 📸 Bohemian FC open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...
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Political Football: Ireland’s Rebel Footballers
It’s the 110th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. What role did football play in the Irish fight for independence from Britain, and how did that shape the way the Irish game looks today?
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
There were players & members who were involved with the military between 1890-1920, I've tracked over 40 players, fans, administrators who served in WWI for example, but that is comparable with other clubs like Drumcondra, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne etc. abohemiansportinglife.com/2016/06/29/b...
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Bohemians of World War I
A short collection of stories about the Bohemian footballers during World War I
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
...present at Bohs founding meeting in September 1890. Most were either students in Bells Academy civil service college, medical students, or various clerks, drapers assistants, stone masons etc.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Not as much as you might think Billy. There are references to former schoolmasters in the Hibernian school being involved early on, & there were players like Tom Parslow who represented "Hibernians" as they were known in hockey & Bohs in football. But there were no Hibernians mentioned as being...
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Phizzfest @phizzfest.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
⚽️🏟️⚽️ Nice piece by Valerie Flynn in @thejournal.ie earlier w/ @bfcdublin.bsky.social historian Gerry Farrell - featured as part of #Phizzfest‘s ‘Festival of #Football’ events ⚽️🏟️⚽️ www.thejournal.ie/history-leag... 🔗 to 🎟️ phizzfest.ie/phizzfest-2026 #Phibsborough #community #arts #festival
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'The bandwagon was always there': Football historians on the resurgence of the League of Ireland
The League of Ireland has reached a level of popularity not seen since the 1960s. Three historians ask – what comes next?
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Mike @ksmikey.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026
How a Ks player went from Dublin to for #ManUtd controversially Born in India and serving with the East Surreys in WW1, escaping death a few times, Joss Rowe’s life was Boys Own stuff: @gerrytastic.bsky.social looks at his career #Kingstonian #NonLeague abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/07/n...
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Not afraid of a Rowe – the Joss Rowe story
This is the story of Jocelyn Rowe, Joss to his friends, a man born in India, raised on the outskirts of the great Metropolis of London, who became a boy soldier, ended up in Dublin, joined the Bohe…
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Doing a few bits on football history for @phizzfest.bsky.social & the only one with tickets still available is the screening of The First Game about the 1st Irish women's international side. Great panel including Linda Gorman Rachael Kelly & Naoise Hallissey for a Q&A phizzfest.ie/event/the-fi...
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The First Game - Short film & panel discussion - Phizzfest
A powerful short documentary tracing the beginnings of the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Football Team
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Another shout for my piece on Joss Rowe who played for @bfcdublin.bsky.social & (controversially) for Man Utd but ended up spending the last years of his career @kingstonianfc.bsky.social All despite being injured 83 times during WWI abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/07/n...
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Not afraid of a Rowe – the Joss Rowe story
This is the story of Jocelyn Rowe, Joss to his friends, a man born in India, raised on the outskirts of the great Metropolis of London, who became a boy soldier, ended up in Dublin, joined the Bohe…
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
A quick reminder that we've two excellent Bohemian FC history publications in the Bohs store Ciarán Priestley's updated & expanded early history of the club, as well as William Hooper's 1925 coaching manual. More here abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/20/b...
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Bohs book launches
I was delighted to help launch two new editions of some historic Bohemian FC publications last month in the Jackie Jameson bar in Dalymount Park. The books are currently available to order from the…
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Dermot Looney @dlooney.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Delighted to speak with fellow LOI heads @gerrytastic.bsky.social and @macdarabueller.bsky.social and journalist @valerieflynn.bsky.social about League of Ireland history. Really cool piece up now.
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 12/04/2026
NEW PODCAST! I’m discussing some of the must-see bucketlisters for groundhoppers with today’s guest, Rob Potts [pic], who’s got a book coming up about it soon… Download/listen wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/48h9...
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The story of the Bohs full-back who was poached by Manchester United, caused a minor sensation, went to War, was wounded 83 times, survived and continued playing football. abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/07/n...
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Not afraid of a Rowe – the Joss Rowe story
This is the story of Jocelyn Rowe, Joss to his friends, a man born in India, raised on the outskirts of the great Metropolis of London, who became a boy soldier, ended up in Dublin, joined the Bohe…
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Bit about Bohs getting stuck in Athlone, Easter week 1916 abohemiansportinglife.com/2016/03/29/b...
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Bohemians during Easter 1916
In April 1916 Bohemians were coming to the end of a season disrupted by war, but in which they were rewarded yet again with the Leinster Senior Cup, their fifteenth win in twenty years. It took two…
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 04/04/2026
I was interviewed by BBC Suffolk about *that* visit to Ipswich Town. As a political football historian and communications professional, I give some historical context. Read on... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why do politicians use football to further causes?
Politicians visiting stadiums and discussing football is nothing new, but what use does it have for them?
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I'll be speaking at the event at around 2pm today.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Manchester United Red Devil commemorative statue on display in the Jackie Jameson bar in Dalymount Park
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Plaque build-up. I'll be chatting a bit at this next Saturday 28th down at Shelbourne Park. Stall along.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Ireland also played a match against French club side CAP on the way back from Italy. Styled as the "Irish nomads" they drew 1-1 thanks to a Bob Fullam goal. Shown below is Mick "Boxer" Foley of Shelbourne captaining the side.
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
In that newspaper ad Ned Brooks of Athlone Town was listed at centre forward. Brooks missed the game after his son Harold was hit by a car & tragically killed while playing. Brooks' place was taken by Fran Watters of @shelbournefc.ie
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
On this day 100 years ago Ireland played Italy in Turin at Juventus' Corso Marsiglia stadium, losing 3-0. The Italian FA did extensive promo for the game, enclosed is the stadium with the starting XIs listed from a newspaper ad. 📷 @mickielty.bsky.social
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Gerry Farrell @gerrytastic.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
For many years the FAI Cup final was a St. Patrick's Day affair - Bohs won their first FAI Cup on March 17th 1928 defeating Drumcondra 2-1. The match was officiated by John Langenus who would take charge of the first World Cup final in 1930. abohemiansportinglife.com/2021/11/27/t...
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The whistle of Langenus
When the world’s most famous referee took charge of an FAI Cup Final. The story of John Langenus in Dublin.
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