{"id":4064,"date":"2020-02-06T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kildare.ie\/ehistory\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:17:58","slug":"some-g-a-a-come-all-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/some-g-a-a-come-all-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"SOME G.A.A. COME-ALL-YE\u2019S"},"content":{"rendered":"

These G.A.A. songs of Kildare were included in the Leinster Leader G.A.A. Centenary Supplement published in 1984. Re-typed by Andy Mason.<\/em><\/p>\n

1904: HOMES OF KILDARE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Homes of Kildare on your prowess depending<\/p>\n

Wait with high hopes for the news of the fight<\/p>\n

Think of the joys and gladness unending<\/p>\n

Brighten their days for they\u2019ve plenty of might
\nThink of the aged pair Bowed beneath a life of care
\nWaiting at home by the fireside to hear
\nYour homing wild huroo
\nShouting Cill Dara ab\u00fa
\nHappy at last: Be it yours them to cheer.<\/p>\n

On to famed Dublin\/Thurles then
\nOn to the struggle, men
\nFilled with high hopes of a victory grand
\nDublin\/Kerry may about huroo
\nShout back Cill Dara ab\u00fa
\nStrike for our county the first in the land.<\/p>\n

(Verse added after All-Ireland victory 1905):<\/p>\n

Wake from your slumbers the trumpet is sounding
\nKerry\u2019s brave heroes at Thurles at fight
\nGather Kildaremen like swift steeds bounding
\nChampions of Ireland to come home tonight
\nevery boy in white
\nRemember the cause you fight
\nKildare\u2019s fair fame mid the clans of the kings
\nOnward like furies run
\nFiercest fight is only fun
\nWhile the whole land with your victory rings.<\/p>\n

Composed for 1904 Leinster final, in which Dublin beat Kildare 0-9 to 0-5 at Jones\u2019s Road (Croke Park). Updated for 1905 All-Ireland final, when Kildare beat Kerry at Thurles.<\/p>\n

1906: STEADY BOYS IN WHITE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steady, boys in white, steady
\nPonder, gather, catch, secure
\nTranquil be and ever ready
\nQuick to pass and to endure.<\/p>\n

Aimless kick do not insanely
\nLike a madman in sore pain
\nKicking madly therefore vainly
\nEre you kick just look again<\/p>\n

But observe the Dublin Team
\nLong Collect their awful ire
\nThey are stronger than they seem
\nBefore them you must never tire.<\/p>\n

No children, they, these Dublin Gaels
\nBut men of sinew and of grit
\nBefore your skill naught this avails
\nIf you, too, are like them, fit.<\/p>\n

Leinster Leader<\/em>, August 18, 1906. Kildare beat Dublin in the 1905 Leinster final, 0-6 to 0-2 at Athy and went on to win the All-Ireland.<\/p>\n

1907: Sons OF ST. BRIGID<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sons of St. Brigid now carry the sway
\nSuch a battle we\u2019ll ne\u2019er see again
\nAnd the boys from Tralee will remember the day
\nWhen they Roseberry and Clane
\n\u201cTwas a desparate fight, but we won all the same
\nFor Thigeen Roe\u2019s boys were all there and they knew every trick that belongs to the game
\nThose rollicking boys of Kildare.<\/p>\n

They beat County Wexford and King\u2019s County too
\nAnd vanquished the sweet County Louth
\nAnd now they are champions of Ireland huroo
\nFor they routed the pick of the South
\nThey beat County Monaghan and Dublin likewise
\nWhile the men of Royal Meath were not there
\nAnd the Gaels of Mayo were entirely too slow
\nFor the fleetfooted boys of Kildare.<\/p>\n

May their history and name rank forever in fame
\nWith the memory of Hamilton Rowan
\nMay they live in renown around old Bodenstown
\nWhere lies the immortal wolfe tone
\nIn their midst that dissension may ne\u2019er find a home
\nBut may wither and die in despair
\nAnd may unity guide them wherever they roam
\nThose soul-stirring Gaels of Kildare.<\/p>\n

In every fair contest stand firm and true
\nAnd never be cowards or slaves
\nRemember your forefathers fought bravely too
\nThe old county\u2019s honour to save
\nBut, brothers in arms, stand up as one man
\nLet Harmony reign everywhere
\nAnd now take your seats in front of the van
\nAll conquering boys of Kildare.<\/p>\n

Sean MacDomhnall, Leinster Leader<\/em>, June 22, 1907.<\/p>\n

1956: LEINSTER CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well done Kildare the game is won
\nWith victory once more
\nThe Lily Whites have conquered
\nAs in the days of yore
\nThe Gaelic spirit shines again
\nThe county rings with joy
\nAs up we raise the dear old flag
\nTo its rightful place on high.<\/p>\n

The first to fall brave County Louth
\nThe game was fast and rare
\nThe boys from Longford then went down
\nBy the Gaels from old Kildare
\nOffaly next their best did field
\nAnd it was a treat to see
\nThe Lily whites proved superior
\nAnd brought home victory.<\/p>\n

The final test in dear Croke Park
\nIt was a grand display
\nAgainst the boys of Wexford
\nWho led early in the play
\nA shout of joy went to the sky
\nAs the ball sailed through the air
\nThe Leinster crown once more is won
\nBy the Gaels from old Kildare.<\/p>\n

God bless our Leinster champions
\nThe boys to do and dare
\nThe Gaelic flag is raised again
\nO\u2019er the county of Kildare
\nSo on Kildare to higher fame
\nBring back the old renown
\nMarch with the spirit of the Gael
\nTo win All-Ireland\u2019s crown.<\/p>\n

P. Mac C. Kildare beat Wexford 2-11 to 1-8 in the Leinster final but lost 0-5 to 0-9 against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.<\/p>\n

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1958: KILDARE 3-10, KERRY 1-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some ballads have been written
\nMany famous stories told
\nOf the Lily Whites\u2019 encounters
\nWith the Kingdom\u2019s Green and Gold.<\/p>\n

Here then let me add another
\nIn this brand new year of grace
\nJust to know what happened Kerry
\nWhen they came to play at Naas<\/p>\n

They strongly represented
\nWell Known stars they had galore
\nDowling Lyne and Paudy Sheehy
\nMen who seldom miss a score<\/p>\n

But the Lily Whites were waiting
\nLike a well-trained army troop
\nThey had conquered Cork and Wexford
\nTwo more games to win the group.<\/p>\n

Ere the ball was long in motion
\nIt had struck the Kerry net
\nAnd they drove in two more beauties
\nKingdom folk won\u2019t soon forget.<\/p>\n

Brilliant marksman, young O\u2019Malley,
\nShowed them how to take the frees
\nAs he sent them soaring over
\nWith such confidence and ease<\/p>\n

Now the Munstermen was worried
\nFor their stars had failed to shine
\nOn the goal their final tally
\nPassed short grass full-back line.<\/p>\n

Can it be that noble spirit
\nOf great Gaels long gone to rest
\nLike the late Paul Doyle and Higgins
\nIs now being manifest.
\nWe are hoping now and praying
\nFrom Maynooth down to Athy
\nThat this Lily White revival
\nWill not flicker out and die.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These G.A.A. songs of Kildare were included in the Leinster Leader G.A.A. Centenary Supplement published in 1984. Re-typed by Andy Mason. 1904: HOMES OF KILDARE Homes of Kildare on your prowess depending Wait with high hopes for the news of the fight Think of the joys and gladness unending Brighten their days for they\u2019ve plenty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sport"],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kildare Local Studies","author_link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/author\/localstudies\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4064"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8162,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064\/revisions\/8162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}