When Pat's Newdown Won The Cup

When Pat's Newdown won the North Cork cup in Millstreet They toasted him that night in Knocknagree The champion coursing greyhound from Duhallow Had won perhaps his greatest victory. Owned by Dan Halloran and trained by his son the black dog Won his final course with a few lengths to spare The son of Newdown Heather bred for coursing Showed great speed to be first to turn the hare. Running in the nomination of Con Duggan A greyhound owner since he was a boy It was a famous victory for Duhallow A moment for to savour and enjoy. When Pat's Newdown won the North Cork cup in Millstreet On looking back the years they seemed to fly A cold wind was blowing down from Clara Mountain And rain clouds were gathering in the evening sky. I still have mental pictures of Pat's Newdown And he racing up the Millstreet Town Park hill And the Hallorans cheering their great dog to victory Those memorable moments remain with me still. When Pat's Newdown won the North Cork cup at Millstreet The wind blew chill 'twas cold enough to snow And the coursing fans in the Town Park were cheering On that January evening many years ago.