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- ↑ "Michael McGowan, former headmaster of De La Salle College, Ballyshannon, where he had attended, described him as an intelligent, well-liked young man". The Irish Times. 13 September 2006.
- 1 2 3 "The Donegal school of 155 students that made history in 1980 for Ballyshannon". 23 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Ruby reminiscences for De La Salle". Hogan Stand. 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "De La Salle, Ballyshannon remember their 1999 Mac Larnon Cup success with get-together". 29 December 2019.
- ↑ "Donegal's brilliant full back". Hogan Stand. 16 October 1994.
- ↑ "Resilient Roper ready to reap his reward". Sunday Independent. 6 June 1999.
