THE EARLY YEARS 50's-60's

1950 Junior Championship Winning Team.

Back Row (Left to right): John Doyle, Mick Connolly, Paddy McDonald, Benny Doyle, Jimmy Crowe, Denis Cullen, Johnny Kelly, Larry Kenny.
Front Row (Left to right): Matt Cullen, Bill McDonald, Paddy McDonald, Mick Murray, Jackie Anderson, Paks Connolly, Billy Byrne.

This is the oldest known photo of a Clonmore team and includes 14 of the team who played in the 1950 Junior Championship Final when Clonmore defeated Bagenalstown by 2-3 to 1-4. The missing player is "J" Connolly. It is interesting to note that the club's original jerseys, as shown in this picture, were red and green hoops. If anyone has an older photo than this, or indeed any other interesting photos, please contact Club PRO, Ger Doyle, at 059 9133901 or gdoyle21@eircom.net.

Clonmore Senior Football Team circa 1953

1955 Senior Championship Winning Team.

Back Row (Left to right): Willie Rooney, Tom Looby, John O'Toole, Jimmy Crowe, Bill McDonald, Denis Connolly, Martin Molloy, Andy McMahon, Denis Cullen, Benny Doyle, Paks Connolly, Paddy McDonald, Mick Connolly, Paddy Doyle, John Doyle, Seamus Doyle, Denis Dalton.

Front Row (Left to right): Paddy Duffy, Bernard O'Reilly, Tom O'Reilly, Patsy Molloy, Eamon Bolger, Jim Fogarty, Ned McDonald, Larry Molloy, Matt Cullen, Liam Bolger.

The greatest team ever to represent Clonmore and one of the finest club teams ever seen in Carlow. Paks Connolly, Martin Molloy and Jim Fogarty were on the Carlow team beaten by Mayo in the 1954 NFL Final at Croke Park, the only time Carlow ever reached a NFL Final. Mick Connolly and Denis Cullen too were regulars on the county team while Paks Connolly and Martin Molloy were also selected to represent
Leinster.

In 1955, Clonmore beat O'Hanrahans by 2-10 to 0-7 in the County Final and the team lined out was as follows:
Paddy McDonald
Ned McDonald         Paks Connolly         Andy McMahon
Eamon Bolger            Martin Molloy            Larry Molloy
Jim Fogarty             Bernard O'Reilly
Matt Cullen             Mick Connolly (0-5)         Denis Connolly
Patsy Molloy (1-1)        Denis Cullen (0-2)        Tom O'Reilly (0-1)
Subs: Tom Looby (0-1) for Mick Connolly, Mick Connolly for Tom Looby.

In 1956, Clonmore beat O'Hanrahans by 2-8 to 0-4 in the Final with the following team:
Paddy Duffy
Ned McDonald         Paks Connolly         Benny Doyle
Denis Connolly        Martin Molloy             Eamon Bolger
Jim Fogarty (0-1)        Andy McMahon
 Patsy Molloy (1-2)  Mick Connolly (0-2) Tom Looby (0-1)
Matt Cullen             Denis Cullen            Liam Bolger (1-1)

High fielding by Paks Connolly 1955 Final

Victorious captain Martin Molloy with the cup after the 1955 Senior Football Championship Final.