“Bring the Gold Cup Back to Newtown”

Description

Three hundred supporters cheer for the Newtown football team at Enniskillen. The critical plays and players are named as Newtown defeats Irvinestown. "We've conquered two great teams: Lisnaskea and Roslea and "brought the gold cup for the second time"

Notes

Notes to IRHardySons: "All the place-names mentioned make it clear that Newtown is Newtownbutler." - BS

Recordings

  • Big John Maguire, "Bring the Gold Cup Back to Newtown" (on IRHardySons)

References

  1. Roud #17890
  2. BI, RcBtGCBN

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1980 (IRHardySons)
Keywords: sports moniker
Found in: Ireland