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    Quote Originally Posted by Dashing Bob S View Post
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    This is true. More interesting question was when and why we stopped being called 'Hibernians' and started being referred to as 'Hibernian'.
    I might be wrong but I’m sure we were called Hibernians before folding and then came back as Hibernian


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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrissyG1875 View Post
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    I might be wrong but I’m sure we were called Hibernians before folding and then came back as Hibernian


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    club never folded,they could not field a worthwhile team to fulfil fixtures though but membership fees were paid by Hibernian swimming club until such time that they could field a team worthy of the name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrissyG1875 View Post
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    I might be wrong but I’m sure we were called Hibernians before folding and then came back as Hibernian


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    Nope. Club was called Hibernian since 1875.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernian32 View Post
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    I thought Hibernia/Hibernian was latin for catholic Irish not land of winter.
    are you getting us confused with game of thrones?
    What do you think hibernate means? Same root as French "hiver" (winter).
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    Quote Originally Posted by midfield_maestro View Post
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    What do you think hibernate means?
    It means to annihilate one's opposition with free-flowing football, does it not, sir?

    Example. Ivan Sproule hibernated the Govanators.

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