John Mahony And Mick Loughlin

When Arkle was a champion his legend still seem to grow They wore the red Cork jersey some thirty years ago And before the chaser Red Rum jumped to Aintree renown John Mahony and Mick Loughlin were the toast of Kanturk Town. With the Cork team and Duhallow and with Kanturk they did play And with the best Gaelic Footballers in Ireland they mixed it in their day But time takes care of everyone and the years only bring gray And the memories only remain as the decades fade away. In Gaelic Football to wear your County's jersey is the highest accolade And players grow old and weary long before the memories fade And to be the best in your Parish is in itself quite a feat Where so many young footballers for to be the best compete. John Mahony and Mick Loughlin were Kanturk's best in their time And it must be thirty years or more since they were in their prime And many changes have occurred and hair has turned to gray Since they took on the might of Kerry on Munster Final Day.