COUNTDOWN TO COUNTY JUNIOR A FOOTBALL FINAL BEGINS
MILLSTREET v ST. FINBARR’S
SATURDAY 25th in PÁIRC UÍ RINN at 6.15p.m.
It’s been 51 years since Millstreet won a County Title when Millstreet better St. Nicks in 1963 with a scoreline of 3-9 to 2-7, in a game that was deferred after death of JFK in USA. That team is pictured below, but can anyone name them?
Front Row, from left: Robert Kelly, Brendan Burke, Donie O’Mahony, Connie Kelleher, John Corcoran, Tommy Burke, William O’Leary, Jerry Cronin, Brendan Kiely.
Back Row, from left: Neily Dennehy, Paddy Golden, James Cashman, Mattie McAuliffe, Denis W. ‘ Toots’ Kelleher, John Kelleher, Dermot Cribben, Christy Dunne, Paul Ryan, Denis Kelleher, Fr. Corridan
(Thanks to Gillian for checking the names on Millstreet Green and Gold
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Co. JAFC-5 days to go, @MillstreetGaa & St. Finbarrs renew rivalry in a final for first time since 1956 Co. SFC decider @OfficialCorkGAA
— John Tarrant (@jgtarrant) October 20, 2014
Co. JAFC-6 days to go, Millstreet better St. Nicks in 1963, game deferred after death of JFK in USA @OfficialCorkGAA pic.twitter.com/iW0Ma1tlco
— John Tarrant (@jgtarrant) October 19, 2014
Getting ready for next week's County Finals! pic.twitter.com/4shUI9FSOn
— Cork GAA (@OfficialCorkGAA) October 18, 2014
Thanks to Gillian for filling out the names of the 1963 team in the photo above (that won the Junior County), as my own copy of “Millstreet Green and Gold” is on the missing list