Club Achievements

“A Conversation overheard in the clouds, early last Sunday morning, 15-10-95.”

“Come on, come on,” says Digger,
“We’re going to be late.
I’d hate to miss the throw-in
After such a long, long wait.”
“We’re doing fine,” says Billy O’Brien,
I see no need to fret
We’ve been up here for a couple of year
And we never missed one yet.”

We’ll call for Frank O’Donnell first,
He’ll tell a tale or two,
And Nonie’s bringing sandwiches,
Enough for me and you.
We’ll borrow the Lord’s own minibus,
Blind Digger, he can drive,
And JKC can bring the cards
For the games of forty five.

We’ll pick up Pee Wee Whelan,
Then Mick Brien and Paddy Burns,
Big Jim and Tony Sheary,
Willie Brennan, Paddy Kearns.
It’ll be a squeeze, but on our knees
We’ll fit a couple more,
With Paddy Rohan, Rocky,
And Jack Nolan, Billy Shoer.

Before we head for Stapleton’s,
We’ll have one in “Mick the Quill’s”,
And when we get to Borris
We’ll be full up to the gills.
We’ll mingle with the boys in blue
And although we won’t be seen
They’ll feel our very presence
As they go to fetch Dan Breen.

We’ll take up our positions
In the stand and on the sod
And we’ll give a whole new meaning
To the phrase “The Hand of God”.
For as the ball sails goalward,
Which the keeper surely saves,
We’ll flick it with our silver hurls
So the green flag starts to wave.

Triumphantly we’ll head back home
We’ll sing and dance and cheer
A very special ending
To a very special year.
So Digger, don’t you worry
We’ll do it this I know
We’re going to win The Dan Breen Cup,
For God just told me so!

Frank Savage – written on behalf of the Blues who remember them.