Éire Óg - The Halcyon Years
Author : Tony Malone
Tony celebrates in verse the great Éire Óg team that losr the club All - Ireland final in controversial circumstances because of a strange refereeing decision in Croke Park.
Tommy Murphy, the Football Machine
Singer: Dinny Langdon
Danny Browne located this fine tribute to one of the greats of Gaelic football, Tommy Murphy. If only Graigue was part of Carlow GAA in the forties!
Tribute to Paddy Quirke
Author: Sean Keogh
Paddy Quirke, of Naomh Eoin, Myshall was one of the greatest hurlers and footballers of his generation. Club Chairman, Sean Keogh, wrote this tribute to Paddy.
Wind of Glory
Author: Paul Kealy
Singer: Celine Byrne
Local and international event
Carlovian Paul was tasked with writing an anthem for the 50th Irish Derby; this is the result! Paul composed the lyrics, Lt Mark Armstrong the music and the anthem was performed by Celine Byrne, backed by the Millicent Singers and the No.1 Army Band. The anthem was shared with us by Ciaran Brennan, who co-writes with Paul
Hurling at Moghurry 1760
Theme: Sporting Heroes
An account, somewhat gloating, of a Wexford victory over a Carlow team in a game of hurling played in 1760!
From a book owned by Michael Morrissey, nephew of Luke Morrissey, titled 'In Praise of Heroes'.
The Carlow Fifteen
AuthorS; Tommy Lynch and P.J. Furey
Theme: Sporting heroes of 1944
Location: Carlow county
Praise for the hope the heroes of 1944 brought to Carlow in that glorious era
The two texts show how songs were added to or amended slightly, part of the oral tradition.
The Kingdom's Crown
Author: Tommy lynch
Theme: Sporting Heroes of 1944
Location: Carlow county
A cal to battle to take the All-Ireland crown from the Kingdom
O'Gorman's Men
Theme: Sporting event, 1889
Location: Carlow east
An account of an early county final, which was followed by further action among some of the supporters!
Glory Comes at Last
Author: Luke Morrissey
Theme: Hurling Heroes
Location: Carlow south
Luke wrote this to celebrate the Rangers hurling success in 2006
Tribute to Paaks Connolly
Author: Eddie McDonald
Theme: Local Character
Location: Carlow County and Clonmore area
Eddie pays tribute to a local football hero