Willie Boy

Willie Neenan from Millstreet What a marvellous athlete Twenty years in time have gone Since he won a world silver medal in San Juan. Munster and All Ireland's by the score And other medals many more Willie Boy was always best Neenan first forget the rest. Seventy years and still going great And still a name to celebrate More than two tousand races won By Willie Neenan number 1. What was he like in his prime And that's going back a long, long time He was something special then And he outpaced the fastest men. He's not one for self conceit And he doesn't boast he just compete Never ever heard him brag Willie Boy is no windbag. He'll remember eighty three What a pleasant memory Ireland's best and Millstreet's pride With the World's best matched stride for stride. And with that his greatest success far away Some say he should have called it a day But has he reached retirement stage when he still beats fellows half his age? Running he will never stop And he'll keep running till he drop And he'll retire that's when he die The one and only Willie Boy.