Gerry Farrell

Dalymount before Bohemians 1847 – the height of the Great Famine and in Dublin the Ordnance Survey were engaged in the first major survey of Dublin since John Roque produced his famous map in 1756. On the plan one can …

A bit on the people who owned much of Phibsborough back in the day and about how @bfcdublin.bsky.social got a lease on Dalymount.
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Dalymount before Bohemians 1847 – the height of the Great Famine and in Dublin the Ordnance Survey were engaged in the first major survey of Dublin since John Roque produced his famous map in 1756. On the plan one can …

One for #Bohs fans 🇮🇪

@gerrytastic.bsky.social on Dalymount before Bohemians

#groundhopping #history

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The Brideville bus crash On New Year’s day 1934, along the cambered road to Sligo near Drumfin the team of Brideville FC had just opened their packed lunch and were enjoying sandwiches and a sing-song. They had set o…

On new year's day 1934 the Dublin club Brideville were on their way west to play Sligo Rovers when tragedy struck, this is the story of that fateful day.
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My love letter to Dublin the 5th most-read article in 2025 on UK's best food & drinks publisher!

Mostly down to @davidsquires.bsky.social's illustrations, & all the people who gave their time to talk to me, @lisagrimm.com @stephenclinch.bsky.social @gerrytastic.bsky.social @braciatrix.bsky.social

The Death of Sex It started in somewhat unusual fashion, a Whatsapp chat with some fellow historians, a screenshot from the Irish Newspaper archive with the unusual headline “Replay for Sex Memorial Gold Meda…

Last shout for my article on Patrick Sex of Dominick Street, Dublin - a victim of the War of Independence he ended up having a huge funeral and his family being the beneficiary of two charity matches arranged by @bfcdublin.bsky.social
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The Death of Sex It started in somewhat unusual fashion, a Whatsapp chat with some fellow historians, a screenshot from the Irish Newspaper archive with the unusual headline “Replay for Sex Memorial Gold Meda…

A piece I've done up about the Death if Patrick Sex in Dublin during the War of Independence and what this can tell us about football in Ireland at the time.
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The Death of Sex It started in somewhat unusual fashion, a Whatsapp chat with some fellow historians, a screenshot from the Irish Newspaper archive with the unusual headline “Replay for Sex Memorial Gold Meda…

A piece I've done up about the Death if Patrick Sex in Dublin during the War of Independence and what this can tell us about football in Ireland at the time.
abohemiansportinglife.com/2025/11/27/t...

George Best returns to Dublin - a footballing legend celebrated Bohemian FC's historian Gerard Farrell introduces a rare screening of a unique film showcasing an Irish footballing icon, featuring a new live score, coming to Dublin's National Concert Hall this mont...

A bit I've written for RTÉ on George Best footballing appearances in Dublin ahead of the National Concert Hall screening of Football as never before
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www.connollybooks.org/product/brig... would also recommend his book, Brigadista.

Was at the unveiling of the plaque back in 2019 down at the Cobblestone Bar.

Will be doing a talk on the connections between @bfcdublin.bsky.social & the Mater Hospital this Friday for @culturenightdub.bsky.social in the Mater at 6pm & still plenty of time to get to Dalymount culturenight.ie/event/mater-...

An often forgotten Irish footballing great, Alex Stevenson passed away on this date 40 years ago.

A piece about his storied and successful career here
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Delighted to be doing a bit again this year for the Dublin festival of History in my local library in Drumcondra.

The focus of the talk this year is Peter Hoban, revolutionary, footballer, Trade Union leader and a local of Phibsborough
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Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Culture Night • Culture Night

I'll be doing a bit for @culturenightdub.bsky.social (Fri 19th Sep) about the connections between @bfcdublin.bsky.social & the Mater hospital including a whole host of footballing doctors. Will all be done & dusted in plenty of time to get to Dalymount.

Details here
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Harrison McCloy is the sixth former Bohemian FC player that I can find listed as having been killed during WWI.

McCloy was a player for Bohemians from 1902-05 and served as a club Vice President from the 1905-06 season through to 1911-12.

More on it here abohemiansportinglife.com/2016/06/29/b...

I Have a Love — The Resurrection of Beer, Football and Community Under Dublin Floodlights — Pellicle On 15 July 2009, Stephen Clinch landed in Salzburg, tired and confused, after jetting from Dublin to Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, back to Dublin, and finally, to Munich. He’d been buying equipment for hi...

Lovely piece on Dublin football and beer, featuring some familiar names if you’ve read my book, ‘Shades of Green’

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In the course of writing this I was LOI-pilled.

Absolutely radicalised by the Greatest League in the World

I Have a Love — The Resurrection of Beer, Football and Community Under Dublin Floodlights — Pellicle On 15 July 2009, Stephen Clinch landed in Salzburg, tired and confused, after jetting from Dublin to Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, back to Dublin, and finally, to Munich. He’d been buying equipment for hi...

The ailing world of Dublin football and the misunderstood world of modern beer got bored of being forgotten and clubbed together. The result? Flourishing scenes for both.

@eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social heads to Dublin to drink beer, watch Bohs, and find out more.

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Looking for an interesting podcast? 🎧

Check out my new episode looking at progressive League of Ireland side @bfcdublin.bsky.social 🖤❤️🇮🇪

Download/listen 👉🏼 outsidewrite.co.uk/podcast-bohe...

🗣️ @gerrytastic.bsky.social #bohs #history

Podcast: Bohemian FC - Outside Write Follow us on Social Media instagram youtube spotify I am joined by Seán McCabe, climate justice officer at Bohemian FC, and clubRead more...

NEW PODCAST 🎙️

Start your Sunday with 35 mins on the history and ethos of @bfcdublin.bsky.social with head of climate justice, Seán McCabe, and historian @gerrytastic.bsky.social 👇🏼

#bohs #leagueofireland

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This weekend's podcast is a BELTER 🎙️

Our topic is fascinating Dublin club, @bfcdublin.bsky.social ❤️🖤🇮🇪

My guests are head of climate justice Seán McCabe, and historian and long-time member, @gerrytastic.bsky.social, whose voice you hear in this trailer

Sub/catch up wherever you get your pods

The podcast is back to weekly for August🎙️

NOW: South American fandom w/ Rodrigo Barneschi 🌎

3/8: Bohemians w/ Seán McCabe, @gerrytastic.bsky.social 🇮🇪

10/8: Zambian tragedy w/ Jay Mwamba🇿🇲

17/8: Politics of football shirts w/ @joeydurso.bsky.social 👕

24/8: State of the nation w/ David Goldblatt 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

DROPPING SUNDAY 🎙️ 🇮🇪

We learn all about progressive Dublin football club @bfcdublin.bsky.social w/ Seán McCabe + @gerrytastic.bsky.social 🖤❤️

🌳 Climate action
📢 Activist culture
👕 Those shirts
🏟️ Dalymount

Sub/catch up wherever you get your podcasts

Here's a taster...🗣️ Gerry Farrell #bohs

The podcast is back to weekly for August🎙️

NOW: South American fandom w/ Rodrigo Barneschi 🌎

3/8: Bohemians w/ Seán McCabe,
@gerrytastic.bsky.social 🇮🇪

10/8: Zambian tragedy w/ Jay Mwamba🇿🇲

17/8: Politics of football shirts w/ @joeydurso.bsky.social 👕

24/8: State of the nation w/ David Goldblatt🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Upcoming on the blog and podcast:

✍🏼 NOW: #Groundhopping guide to San Lorenzo
👉🏼 bit.ly/4nTqTVH

🎙️27/7: South American fan culture w/ Rodrigo Barneschi

✍🏼 03/8: FC St Pauli museum and stadium tour

🎙️ 10/8: @bfcdublin.bsky.social w/ Séan McCabe + @gerrytastic.bsky.social

Goodison and the New Republic Taoiseach John A. Costello caught the Irish public somewhat unawares when he announced, while on an official visit to Canada in 1948, the planned repeal of the External Relations Act and the effect…

With the end of men's football at Goodison Park here's a bit I did recently about the famous game in 1949 when Ireland (featuring a couple of Everton players & future Everton manager) defeated England for the first time
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🎉Phizzfest, the Phibsborough Community and Arts Festival, returns this weekend!

❤️🖤 Included among the packed programme across the next three days are three Bohs-related events: bohemians.ie/bohemian-fc-...

@phizzfest.bsky.social

New @phizzfest.bsky.social programme launched tonight with over 70 events tsking place.

I'll be involved in some talks & tours in Dalymount and in McGeough's. Full details here phizzfest.ie

From community to climate justice. Bohemian FC ft. Sean McCabe The FootPol Podcast · Episode

A new @footpolpodcast.bsky.social episode with Seán McCabe talking about some current and future initiatives at @bfcdublin.bsky.social
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Thanks to @gerrytastic.bsky.social for the share. Never heard this story before - the IRA in the War of Independence burning down part of Man City’s ground and being caught trying to burn down Old Trafford.

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I'd highly recommend any of the books by my friend Chris Lee from the @outsidewrite.bsky.social blog & podcast.

His latest effort, Shades of Green, is a part history, part travelogue of football in Ireland with some great contributors involved.