Book review: Grandpa the Sniper: The Remarkable Story of a 1916 Volunteer

Armed with a rusty rifle and a pair of binoculars, 1916 volunteer Frank Shouldice was a crack-shot who harassed British troops during the Easter Rising from the Jameson malthouse, as his grandson tells Richard Fitzpatrick.            

IN APRIL 1916, Frank and Jack Shouldice played in the final of the Croke Cup.

The two brothers grew up in Ballaghaderreen, Co Mayo (which now lies within the county bounds of Roscommon), but played their Gaelic football for Dublin, who were victorious that afternoon.