A snippet of History.
As we look back on the history of our club we came across one of many poems written by Joe Dunne.

Every club has its Unsung Heroes and as the poem says if it wasn't for them there would be no history to write. 💚

A History of Sarsfields in Verse by Joe Dunne, Secretary 1954 - 1971

UNSUNG HEROES

I knew not the unknown warriors,
Who in famous battles fell
But I know of unsung heroes
Again their names I cannot tell,

To me these are the special ones,
Dedicated to a cause,
Who never seek the limelight
Or received the wild applause.

Unsung heroes, those officials
With such energy and drive
Without their zeal and purpose
No club could ever thrive.

When real success seems far away,
And hope is almost gone,
For them like stage performers
The show must still go on.

Unsung heroes, team selectors,
Well their seat is always hot,
When they win, they get no credit,
When they lose, they should be shot!

Just a thought for constant critics,
Who have all the problems solved,
Do a sit a while and contemplate
The work and stress involved.

Unsung heroes, junior players,
In a club with higher grades,
Poor relations of the seniors,
Always living in their shade.

And when they have their triumphs,
How many others care or know,
But it is from little Acorns,
That mighty oak trees grow.

Unsung heroes, true supporters,
Strung out along the line,
When winter winds are chilling,
Or on summer days so fine.

They do instruct and criticise
And see only green and white,
But if those were silent sidelines
The trophies would be light.

Unlike the unknown warrior
They do not like soldiers fall,
But always when they bugle blast,
They rally to the cause.

So when you read this Sarsfields story,
Keep this little line in sight,
Were it not for Unsung heroes
There would be no history to write.