Humphrey Kelleher

In his prime Humphrey Kelleher was a hard nut to crack A mighty Gaelic footballer and Cork's greatest fullback A barrel chested fellow with broad shoulders and lean He played for Cork and Millstreet and his like not since been seen. In his hey day in the early to the late seventies and that's going back in time The great fullback from Millstreet inspired the bards to rhyme In Pairc ui Caoimh, Coachford and Killarney and in Macroom and Croke Park The pride of old Duhallow one might say made his mark When Cork won the All Ireland in nineteen seventy three Four great footballers from Millstreet helped them to victory Half backs John Coleman and Con Hartnett and midfielder Denis Long And big Humphrey at fullback was gallant and on song. Two nights later in the Town of Millstreet a twenty thousand crowd Were jammed into the Town Square and they cheered long and loud When the Cork players were introduced a great memory to recall And amongst them Humphrey Kelleher was standing proud and tall. Though it's been twenty years or maybe more since he played gaelic football He's still known through the length and breadth of Ireland from Cork to Donegal The mighty Humphrey Kelleher mixed it with Ireland's best And he was not found wanting when he was put to the test.