 Earlier South Liberties played Askeaton Desmonds in a place called ‘The Sugarfield’ (The Field beside Timmy Hanly Seniors house) in Hough's land in Moig South in a 21 a side-hurling match, which Askeaton won by one goal and one point.The same Desmonds team met Kildimo Faughs in the Newcastlewest Tournament and won 2-4 to 0-6 and brought home a silver cup.Askeaton had one of the top football sides in the county in the first decade of the century and reached the final of the 1905 County Senior football championship losing to the famed Commercials side by 1-5 to 0-1.