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- ↑ "Reflecting on a glittering Gaelic career". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ↑ "The late Timmie Shanley – the essence of a GAA clubman". Leitrim Observer. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.