Jim Kennelly

As a young man for Millstreet Gaelic Football he did play
The Parish Priest of Boherbue in Duhallow today
The classy half forward of the seventies for a decade or more
By those who watched him play is remembered for his many a memorable score

Jim Kennelly as a young man was quick on his feet
One of the all time great forwards in the green of Millstreet
So skilful and sporting and in a class of his own
In Cork Gaelic Football circles he remains widely known

For many years Millstreet in Gaelic Football were Duhallow's best
Of the Gaelic Footballs Clubs in North Cork well ahead of the rest
And nowadays their fans can only dwell in memories of the past
But then few things in life ever do seem to last.

Jim Kennelly was in his prime when Millstreet were great
He often gave their fans reason to celebrate
Along with his brother the accurate free taker Ted
The Millstreet attack by the Kennellys was led

As a sportsman and a person one held in high esteem
In his prime Jim Kennelly was a Gaelic footballer supreme
He left the Millstreet fans of him with many a good memory
The very popular Parish Priest today in Boherbue.