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- ↑ "Ellistown's Phil Noons, a player who did it for club and county". Kildare Live. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Leinster Senior Football Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "Kilkenny woes worsen as Barry breaks thumb". Irish Independent. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 19 December 2024.