Money, God And Gaelic Football Poem by Francis Duggan

In Millstreet when i was a youngster to be good at Gaelic Football
Was seen as important as i now do recall
It was a close up third behind money and god
The values of many people to me does seem quite odd

Money god and Gaelic football that i missed out on all three
For my standing in the local community did not say much of me
But now looking back on it does it matter at all
Since the biggest of human achievements in the face of eternity seems small

That the passing of time brings reflection does not come as a surprise
And in retrospect i too have come to realize
That in Millstreet cult status for people of money, god and greats of Gaelic football most people did create
To diferentiate for them what was ordinary from great

I believe that nowadays in Millstreet car rallying has become the in thing
Where the praises of noise makers many rally fans do sing
Some of their heroes are International and some are home grown
In life as in sports it is each to their own

In Millstreet in Duhallow where i first saw light of day
Though i was not any good at it Gaelic football i did play
I never had much money and god seemed far from me
And i was looked upon as ordinary since i missed out on all three.