School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher
- Location:
- Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 293
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- (continued from previous page)on this eventful scene
When the boys in black and amber joined the men in white and green
Across the emerald sward they skipped in this phalanx of brave men
As fair and fine in battle line as ever we'll see again
When the band struck up soldiers song with heads erect and bare
Before a record Gaelic throng the teams stood proudly there
The coin was spun Kilkenny won
The ball was set to roll
And soon we saw Jim Darmody defend the railway goal
Each time the boys from Garryowen launched out a fierce attack
With lightning like velocity O Reilly drove them back
Kilkenny's hopes soared mountain high when Larkin got the spear
And lashed it down to Matty Power 'twas grand to see him clear
No stag let loose no hound unleased
Than Matty was more fleet
And when he scoared Kilkenny roared(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilkeasy, Co. Kilkenny
