With Dublin winning the minor All Ireland Football final today the exciting journey taken by the three Dunderry lads,Stephen,Paddy and Alan comes to an end.Stephen started,Paddy came on and Alan ,although number 17 didn't get the nod.A good Dunderry judge of football told me some time ago that this was an exceptional Dublin Team and although Meath pegged the lead back to a point early in the second half,after a foul on Kenneally,Dublin surged into a lead they were never to surrender. They are worthy winners and very very few players get to play for their County ,never mind to an All Ireland ,so our lads can hold their heads up high.I know these fellas well enough to know that they will not get swelled heads ,as some have opined.
Actually Dublin had a Meath man of impeccable breeding on their team.The man in question is Eric Loundes,son of Imelda Maguire of KIlmessan and John Loundes a true son of Dunboyne.They live in Mulhuddart ,just a stone's throw from the Meath/Dublin border and I have no doubt but had reasonable priced housing been available in Meath years ago that its Meath not Dublin he would be fielding with.
We lived in Mulhuddart when they settled there and if memory serves me right a Donegal man,Seamus Mc Anaw ,was a founding member and driving force in setting up Saint Peregrins GAA Club ,for which Eric and his brothers play and of which their father is Football Manager.Sean Stephens is my nephew and son of Teresa Maguire and a first cousin of Eric and played minor football for Meath in his day.
I'd say that thee is a little corner of Heaven ,where the hedge is being cut by Paddy Maguire ,their grandfather ,and where the linnets are singing in harmony and Paddy is saying"Be Janey .isn't it great all the same and we still have the minor Hurling Final Replay to look forward to."Isn't that right Mary "
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