In The Nineteen Fifties

 In the nineteen fifties the Millstreet Athletic Club had many a great athlete 

And against Ireland's best they regularly did compete

And were seldom found to be wanting when put to the test

Of the athletic clubs in Duhallow then millstreet were the best

The great Neenan brothers Willie and John D

In track and cross country raced to many a victory

A race to commemorate Willie Neenan in Millstreet annually

The man in athletics who created his own history

Back then Joe Buckley of Cloghoula in the green strip of Millstreet with the best held his own

As quite a good cross country runner he became well known

Where some of the deceased of the Millstreet Parish are at peace he does lay

He was quite a famous sportsman on his day

John Kelleher the pole vaulter good memories of him will remain

One like him may not be seen in Duhallow again

Quite jubilant in victory and gracious in defeat

At pole vaulting back then always the one to beat

Many times Irish high jump champion Cockhill's Pat O Shea

Old timers do still talk about him today

He set Irish records on his leaps to renown

One famed and admired far from Millstreet Town

The great four hundred metres track sprinter Paddy Byrne who who often done Millstreet Proud

A humble man he leaves it to others for to sing his praises loud

For many years a priest in the U S of  A

He is living in his Hometown of Millstreet today

Back in the nineteen fifties when i was a boy

The successes of their athletes to the people of Millstreet Town and Parish was a source for joy

But time that ages all life did become their foe

And going back the years this now seems long ago.