Of Toots Kelleher

Of Toots Kelleher only the memories remain But in fancy i often does seem him again In full flight for Millstreet in the green and gold Though it is true about great men they too do grow old Never found to be wanting when put to the test For Cork, Munster and Millstreet he always gave of his best In Cork, Coachford, Macroom, Killarney and in famed Croke Park The Pride of Duhallow often left his mark One of Ireland's best forwards in his day playing gaelic football His many great displays too many to recall A sportsman supreme and a marvelous player He did play it hard but he always played fair With Toots there was never an excuse in defeat He would say by the better team today we were beat His opponents of him had only kind things to say And for him there was many a loud hip hooray Tall dark haired, strong and handsome in his glorious prime Though that is going back many decades in time But even great players do grow old and gray May he rest in peace now wherever he lay Since Toots Kelleher played Gaelic football many Seasons have gone But with those who watched him play the good memories live on Of one never found to be wanting when put to the test In the Gaelic playing fields of Ireland he always gave of his best.