Quoted from a 1957 speech.
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For Irishmen, there is no football game to match rugby and if all our young men played rugby not only would we beat England and Wales but France and the whole lot of them put together.
— Éamon de Valera
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Source: Wikiquote: "Éamon de Valera" (Quotes, Judging Dev (2007): Quotes of de Valera, as presented in Judging Dev : A Reassessment of the Life and Legacy of Eamon De Valera (2007) Royal Irish Academy ISBN: 1904890288 )
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About Éamon de Valera
Eamon de Valera (14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish politician, born George de Valero, Irish name Éamonn de Bhailéara.
About Éamon de Valera
Eamon de Valera (14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish politician, born George de Valero, Irish name Éamonn de Bhailéara.
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