The Great Christy Ring- Mattie Weldon D’you remember the time, when a great star did shine Whose likes we had not seen before? And did you ever hear of a name so revered In the pages of hurling folklore? For Glen Rovers he starred, their famous trump card And that’s where our story begins. So turn back the pages, our great sporting sages And remember the great Christy Ring. Hear the Shandon bells ring in Cork city For another great victory. See the red and white high o’er the rooftops On the banks of our own lovely Lee. Hail the star of that grand golden era Who ruled supreme as the king. And relive the magic and glory And remember the great Christy Ring. Now I’m proud for to say, I saw that famous man play In Croke Park in Septembers gone-by. With his great skill and speed He could sidestep and weave And score in the blink of an eye. And of All-Irelands great, the famed Christy won eight, And every honour that hurling could bring. And the hill would resound when he’d turn the game round We’d all cheer for the great Christy Ring. Hear the Shandon bells ring in Cork city For another great victory. See the red and white high o’er the rooftops On the banks of our own lovely Lee. Hail the star of that grand golden era Who ruled supreme as the king. And relive the magic and glory And remember the great Christy Ring. In the village of Cloyne, the name rings divine There’s a monument built to his name. And proudly he stands, with famed hurl in hand An icon of the great hurling game. And the stories still run of Cork’s favourite son For his courage, endurance and skill. And though our idol is gone, still the legend lives on As we remember the great Christy Ring. Hear the Shandon bells ring in Cork city For another great victory. See the red and white high o’er the rooftops On the banks of our own lovely Lee. Hail the star of that grand golden era Who ruled supreme as the king. And relive the magic and glory And remember the great Christy Ring. And relive the magic and glory And remember the great Christy Ring.
