1965 Hurling match at Croke Park

[mikeo]

One thing that contributed to the good attendance was that both hurling and football Railway Cup finals were played in a double header on La 'le Padraig. Ulster and Connaught contested the football final that year, the latter undoubtedly built on the great Galway team of the 1960s.

There probably wasn't a lot to do on 17/3 in those days.
There still isn't, unless you get a kick out of watching the Nepalese polka bands and Angolan massed choirs in the Immigrant Parade.

Nothing like a good old Nepalese Polka to get those Irish Toes a Tapping!!!

 

[TW Tone]

Especially noticible among the young women - who didn't feel the need to flaunt their physique and facial beauty like they do now
That inner beauty they knew they had was enough to attract any decent man

You sound like a priest from 1965.

 

[the paytrix]

Looks like Africans were always here then if the footage is anything to go by.

 

[Murf13]

Funny, many people back in those days lived in council houses and were considered poor misfortunates , nowadays you’d need a half million to live in some of those same council houses.
I guess that’s “progress” for ya...

 

[Rosa Luxombourg]

It was Pathe News coverage.

 

[Napper Tandy]

Funny, many people back in those days lived in council houses and were considered poor misfortunates , nowadays you’d need a half million to live in some of those same council houses.
I guess that’s “progress” for ya...

Not really