Gary Halpin (our friend)
Go and find your chariot
of gold and shining steel
And Manannan awaits your call
as raucous thunders peal
Run your horses brave and sure
On every Celtic Tide
Yesterday you made us laugh
you knew not how to hide
Heaven will be richer now
straight through the gates you’ll go
As Seraph’s run for camouflage
when mirth and banter flows
Love was highest on your list
for ones you loved so dear
Perilous were the cliffs you climbed
Oh never showing fear
Ireland’s fields are sad today
yet sun shines on the glen
Now you must rest in peace old friend
till we see you again
Tom Clancy
(Tom played as a prop for Lansdowne and was capped 9 times for Ireland.
He is a poet and traditional musician)