Frank Riordan

He and Neily Lehane in the late sixties they formed a Club and a Gaelic Football team And the Football Club they christened Slanan Rovers and Cloghoula people back then had a dream That they might one day be Duhallow Champions but to win in any grade quite hard to do And though out of dreams great ideas have been born dreams are dreams and they don't always come true. Frank Riordan was the President of Slanan Rovers and of the honour he felt very proud And of the footballers who wore the Slanan jersey he spoke in glowing terms and sang their praises loud And with help from the likes of Joe and Noel Buckley, Danny Healy and Dave Sheehan as well as many others who rallied around A football club was thriving in Cloghoula and many willing helpers to be found. The untimely death at a young age of Danny Healy a great blow to Cloghoula and it's football team He was liked by the officials and players and by so many held in high esteem But the likes of Frank Riordan and Neily Lehane worked all the harder their motto all for one and one for all And Slanan Rovers survived for a decade and in Duhallow played Gaelic football. Frank Riordan was the President of Slanan Rovers a Gaelic Football Club formed close to Millstreet Town Till emigration and a dwindling population the curtain on them finally brought down But then suppose nothing can last forever and Slanan Rovers like all had their day And life goes on and time brings about changes and things are quiet now up Cloghoula way.