Mick Barry

Mick Barry was a road bowler in his time Ireland's best And he was never found wanting when he was put to the test The pride of Cork road bowlers and old road bowling fans still recall That his scores with Armagh's Danny McPartland were the greatest scores of all, Mick Barry not a big man but deceptively strong And amongst the greats of road bowling his name rightfully belong Few could hope to match it with him when he was in his prime But everyone sooner or later bow to father time, Mick Barry was a great bowler the facts and records do not lie Amongst the fans of road bowling his name will never die He threw the steel ball further than anyone his name lives in renown And when big bets were on and the stakes were high he never left his backers down, Mick Barry was a champion road bowler one who loved to compete And tis said of him that in his time he was the one to beat.