Boys of '59 honoured

Last weekend proved to be one to remember for all associated with the legendary 1959 county winning side. On the Saturday night, a function was held in Cogan's Bar & restaurant where a meal was had followed by many the match at the bar counter. Extra time was played in a number of the games judging by the time on the clock when Tony Cogan called full-time on the night. Sunday being county final day saw the team being honoured before the senior final with Miltown man John Reidy giving a fantastic commentary on the public address as each player was presented. The team as lined out in the 1959 final are below along with a report from the Clare Champion of the day:

THE CLARE CHAMPION JULY 2ND 1960

MILTOWN 1-11 COORACLARE -07



Well its over at last and Miltown have won the 1959 Clare Senior Football championship. At Kilrush gaelic grounds on Sunday before a record crowd of 5,000 eager spectators, they defeated Cooraclare in the long awaited replay of the final by 1-11 to -07 after the scores were level on 6 occasions. The game was played in glorious sunshine and the field arrangements left little to be desired. Miltown though hard pressed for periods in the second half played with a better understanding and combination than their opponents and in the late stages of this enjoyable game they showed their true power and must be classed as deserving winners.

In an all round workmanlike Miltown team which showed no lack of confidence in their task throughout the hour, Cyril Jones gave a superb display of goalkeeping which one would associate with top class county teams and the fact that the heat of the fray failed to rattle him must mark this goalie out as the best yet seen in recent times in Clare Football. B. Treacy at full back and M. Lynch at right full back and C. Dixon right half back were also defenders who did their job well and made few slips. In fact Dixon must be praised for his efforts around the centre of the field to put Miltown on its road to victory. Soon after the start Dixon was moved to midfield. P Lynch also did well in this sector, while all the forwards did their best with Malone, Twomey and O’ Neill playing to top form. Not much could be said against this Miltown team who obviously showed the good effects of training and were deserving winners of this belated and eagerly looked forward to final.



FINAL QUARTER ‘THE GOAL THAT RAISED THE BIGGEST CHEER’.

‘One minute later the Miltown men were ahead by 0-11 to 0-7 when Mc Glennon raised a white flag with a superb shot from a full 45 yards out. After Cooraclare got another scoring chance play returned to the other end of the field.’ -…Then in the last minute the greatest ‘cheer of the day’….. was heard when Albert Twomey got his foot to the ball 25yards from the Cooraclare goal and sent a terrific drive into the net. The blues goalkeeper dived full length for this unstoppable shot but his effort was just not good enough. Miltown deservedly win the day…………..