They were not found to be wanting when they were put to the test <br />The Millstreet Schoolgirls set dancers All Ireland's very best <br />In Athlone Town at dancing Ireland's best they did beat <br />One might say of the Millstreet girls they danced them off their feet. <br /> <br />The young set dancers of Millstreet danced their way into renown <br />The Pipers Band was out to greet them back home in Millstreet Town <br />The people of Millstreet and Duhallow were in mood to celebrate <br />And bonfires blazed to greet the dancing champs of 08. <br /> <br />Allanah Barry, Leanne Daly, Kayleigh Sheahan, Aideen Buckley their names we will recall <br />They did millstreet and Duhallow proud in their greatest night of all <br />Emer Twomey, Muirean Murphy, Orla Kiely, Regina Lane all of their surnames ring a bell <br />Perhaps I know their parents and some of them quite well. <br /> <br />The team Coach Breeda Cremin in her prime the dancer supreme <br />In Irish dancing circles one held in high esteem <br />Paddy Riordan's daughter of Kilcorney a woman born to dance <br />Any team that has one like her as a Coach of winning always a good chance. <br /> <br />As well as the young dancers of Millstreet The Instrumental Music Group from Boherbue <br />In the All Ireland Finals in Athlone had a great victory <br />A great night for Duhallow for Boherbue and Millstreet <br />Two All Ireland's for Duhallow in the one night a remarkable feat. <br /> <br />The young set dancers of Millstreet and the Boherbue musicians have done Duhallow proud <br />And the Duhallow Poets and Songwriters do sing their praises loud <br />The bonfires by now have burnt out but the memory we'll retain <br />Of a great night for Duhallow when we visit memory lane.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-young-set-dancers-of-millstreet/
