Thomas played his first junior football at age eight, later moving on to play with the Hallora under-12s.

The town has been represented by several previous incarnations in both senior and junior football.

Due to the clubs' financial situation in 1994 they dropped into junior football.

'If that doesn't come off I will bring in players from junior football,' he said.

During his junior football he managed to be a part of 7 premiership teams.

In addition to the senior team, there is junior football held weekly.

Jim Rhatigan became their manager and the club remained in junior football until 1984.

Rae also played as a centre forward in junior football.

McGuire left the club in the summer of 2007 and moved into junior football.

He came to watch one of his lads play junior football against my son's team a few years ago.