
This photograph was brought to my attention recently and it appeared on a Cahersiveen town Facebook page with an appeal for information on its origins and characters.
I have a vague memory of being shown this photograph before and being told it was taken in Castleisland I would say in the late 1950s and after a grass track race at a sports meeting on the Castleisland Desmonds GAA pitch.
The original ‘Iron Mike’ the great 1958 Rás Tailteann winner Mike Murphy is on the left. Dan Ahern is the cyclist on the right. The competitor in the centre I can’t put a name on now.
Members of the Cast
I can see James ‘Chassie’ Cronin, Timmy O’Connor, Buddy Barry, William O’Connor, Gene Brennan, Paul Leane, Moss Brosnan, Mike Curtin ……and the cast goes on.
If there’s anyone out there who can add to the names of the lads already mentioned I’d be glad to hear from them on: 087 23 59 467.
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