Clounmacon Remembers team of 70 years ago

Clounmacon celebrates their North Kerry Senior Champions win of 70 years ago, the only member of the team alive in July 2024 is Bobby Buckley of Derry, Listowel. Neighbours, relations and friends attended the celebrations at the Clounmacon Clubhouse. Entertainment and food was provided, and the day will be remembered for years to come.
(This is only a small snippet of the activities on the day).
1954 Clounmacon Team. North Kerry Senior Champions. Sean O Mahony. Charles Street. Bobby Buckley. Derry, Martin Scanlon. Coolaclarig. . Mikey Lyons. Lower Derry. Monty Leahy. Clounmacon. Paddy O Connell. Ballygologue. . Jer Egan. Coilbee. Joe Scanlon. Coolaclarig. Bill Phelan. Garda. Joe Shanahan. Dromin. Patsy Kerins. Castleisland. Anthony (Wax) Scanlon. Coolaclarig. Michael (Donal) Sullivan. Coilbee. Bill Egan. Coilbee. Subs: Son Halpin. Clounmacon. Brendan Lawlor. Ardfert. Dermot Buckley. Bridge Road. Donal Leahy. Brosna. William Buckley (Fr.) Derry. Plenty of silverware too numerous to mention have been recorded back the years at both North Kerry and County by this very proud club. / clounmacon.gaa
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An abiding memory of Clounmacon spirit and heart their great win over Tarbert in the North Kerry football final of 1954, beautifully captured in verse by the inimitable Dan Keane. I also remember when Clounmacon didn’t have a team of their own. Thady Scanlon and myself were selected at midfield for Listowel in a North Kerry quarter-final against Ballyduff, a powerful force in those days. The man that was marking Thady stood at six feet whereas Thady hadn’t a great deal with five. Thady annihilated him with sheer courage although we only managed to draw. What Thady lacked in height he more than made up in spirit. He was a wise man who said “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog”. This applies especially to Clounmacon and the fighting spirit of its footballers.
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