Towns Cup fever is growing in Athy
Pictured outside Fifty Seven Boutique L-R Jenny Miller , Roger Anderson, Nassau Greene, Keith Merdith, Frankie Laide, Ron Frazer, Ollie Bourke, Dave (black) Hendy, Tony Miller, Mary Miller, Richard Greene, Front Row: Ernie Stacey, John Miller, Paddy Conway, Alf Frazer.
41 years is a mighty long time..
Towns Cup fever is heating up this week in Athy town ahead of this Sundays Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup Final. Next Sunday Athy will line out on Towns Cup final day for the first time in 30 years and looking for their first title in 41 years.
Athy RFC have had little success in recent years in the Towns Cup competition, but this week the club were reminiscing of a very successful era. The last time Athy brought the Towns Cup home to the showgrounds was in 1984. 41 years ago. Incredibly, they did that 3 times in the preceding years, winning the competition in 1978, 1981 and 1984.
This week, members of that team were invited back to Leinster Street by Mary & Jenny Miller of Fifty Seven Boutique and Emma O'Brien of Clancys Bar to celebrate the clubs latest appearance on Towns Cup final day.
Mary & Jenny Miller own and manage Fifty Seven Boutique on Leinster Street and have a very close connection to the winning team on 84. Tony Miller, Marys husband and Jennys father was a player on the team that won finals in 1978, 1981 and 1984. The team also stopped outside Clancys for a quick photo to remember their team mate Ger Clancy who was also an important member of this team before moving swiftly inside to recount some great memories.
