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671:Moynihan, Michael (6 July 2015).
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444:"Cats crush outclassed Carlow"
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469:Keane, Paul (16 July 2009).
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522:26 November
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302:All-Ireland
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408:References
304:campaign.
220:Mark Kelly
98:Occupation
70:1988-09-02
33:Irish name
22:Mark Kelly
1574:Selectors
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1436:J. Holden
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