Gerry Farrell
gerrytastic.bsky.social
Gerry Farrell
@gerrytastic.bsky.social
Bohemian in outlook and affiliation.

Football, history, tunes n such. More on https://abohemiansportinglife.com/
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…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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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…
abohemiansportinglife.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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...
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…
abohemiansportinglife.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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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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...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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-...
September 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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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Alex Stevenson – solving a football mystery?
Alex Stevenson was one of the most skilful and exciting footballers of his era, a league winner in both Scotland & England his lack of caps for Ireland remained a mystery for years.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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August 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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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Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Culture Night • Culture Night
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August 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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...
August 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Lovely piece on Dublin football and beer, featuring some familiar names if you’ve read my book, ‘Shades of Green’

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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...
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August 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In the course of writing this I was LOI-pilled.

Absolutely radicalised by the Greatest League in the World
August 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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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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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...
www.pelliclemag.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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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
August 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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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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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...
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August 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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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
August 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
August 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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
July 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
July 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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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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…
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May 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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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
May 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
April 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A new @footpolpodcast.bsky.social episode with Seán McCabe talking about some current and future initiatives at @bfcdublin.bsky.social
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From community to climate justice. Bohemian FC ft. Sean McCabe
The FootPol Podcast · Episode
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April 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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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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Football on Fire - The IRA war on Manchester City and United, 1920-21 | Century Ireland
Football on Fire - The IRA war on Manchester City and United, 1920-21 | The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago
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March 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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.
March 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM