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| 1979 County Senior Football Champions |
Standing (L to R): A. Barron, M. O'Flynn, D. O'Connor, G. Looby, J. Kiely, R. Cashin, N. Cashin, S. Feehan, T. Ó Faoláin, J. Mulligan, J. O'Dwyer, J. Moloney.
Kneeling (L to R): M. Hanrahan, S. Fitzgerald, P. Enright, J. Kiely, J. Burns, E. Cashin, J. Power (Capt.), M. Kiely, F. Shields, M. Fraher, K. Mulvihill, T. Wade.
Seated (L to R): D. Looby, P. McGovern, J. Healy.
This week's photo shows the Ballinacourty Senior Football team that retained the County Championship in 1979. Wins over Rathgormack, Ardmore and Dunhill set up a final meeting with Ferrybank at Fraher Field in October. After a titanic struggle, Ballinacourty emerged victorious by a single point, 1-12 to 1-11. To win two county titles in succession left no one in any doubt as to the quality of this group of players. A procession that evening to Ballinacourty was followed by a reception in St. Laurence's Hall, Ballinroad. The following night was the occasion of a big celebratory parade through Abbeyside.
