Athenry GAA Teams of the 1960's

COUNTY MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONS 1967: Front Row: (left to right.) Patsy Kelly, Luke Glynn, Anthony Poniard (Captain), Johnny Mullins, Tom Coffey, Gerry Kelly, Ray Glynn, Second Row: (left to right) Noel O`Grady, Eugene Glynn, Noel Kelly, Christy Coffey, Tom Burke, Joe Glynn, John Crosby, Stephen Cloonan, Vincent Madden, Pake Ruane. Back Row: (left to right) Fr. Martin Gleeson Paddy Gannon, John J Burke and Gerry Donoghue. Presentation of the County Minor Fr. Griffin Memorial Cup to 1967 winning captain Anthony Poniard by Galway County Board Chairman Canon James O’Dea. 1966-67 Glynn and Tom Burke were outstanding in the halfback line, as was John Crosby at midfield, who gave an excellent display. Team Captain Anthony Poniard was man-of-the match and played a powerful game at centre forward well supported by Noel Kelly, Johnny Mullins and Vincent Madden.The team arrived back to Athenry to a hero’s welcome having stopped at Poniards, home of captain Anthony on the way to show off the Cup to his father Mick who was unable to attend the game. MINOR FINAL LINEOUT 1967 1 Luke Glynn, 2 Patsy Kelly, 3 Gerry Donoghue, 4 Gerry Kelly, 5 Paddy Gannon, 6 Ray Glynn, 7 Tom Burke, 8 John Crosby, 9 Christy Coffey, 10 Joe Glynn 11, Anthony Poniard (C), 12 Noel 0’Grady, 13 Noel Kelly, 4 Johnny Mullins, 15 Vincent Madden, 16 Stephen Cloonan, 17 John Joe Burke, 18 Tom Coffey, 19 Eugene Glynn, 20 James Gurley, 21 Johnny Gannon. MANAGEMENT: Pake Ruane, J.J. Kelly, Tommy Lally, Bobby Gardner, Jim Ruane, Gill Ruane, Gerald Corbett, Fr. Martin Gleeson, Michael Quinn. and James Corbett

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