The Avenue – from the Scale to Dalymount and beyond 1983-2008

“The Avenue – from the Scale to Dalymount and beyond 1983-2008” by Ollie Byrnes was launched at the Old Ground Hotel recently. Celebrating Avenue United Football Club’s twenty five year history, the book charts its growth from its humble beginnings in Marian Avenue and Steele’s terrace to Dalymount and beyond. Comprised of over one hundred photographs and contributions and reflections from past and present club members, the book is a wonderful mixture of historical record and humorous anecdotes. The book also incorporates the roots of Association Football in the town and recalls the greats of the other soccer teams in the town – as such should be of interest to everyone with an interest in the development of soccer through the town, county and beyond. "The Avenue" celebrates the lofty position soccer enjoys in the social fabric of the area and makes an important contribution to the social history as well as to the sporting history of the town. A must for sports fans.