This article kindly supplied by Andy O’Connor

Sunday, September 1st, 1957, at the Town Park, Newmarket
Senior Football Tournament at 4pm.

Cork 0-10 Kerry 0-6

We have a picture of the Letter and envelope sent to the players by Con Murphy (former GAA president) to organise the game.

Joe O’Sullivan scored 6 points for Cork. Mick O’Dwyer kicked over a great Kerry point in the second half from 70 yards out.

Cullen Pipe Band played at this game.

In the curtain raiser, Kanturk defeated Dromtariffe by one point, 2-5 to 1-7 in the Duhallow Junior Championship and former Cork star Dick Harnedy referreed the game.

On the same day the All Ireland Hurling finals took place at Croke Park and this game was relayed to the crowd at the Town Park. Kilkenny defeated Waterford by 4-10 to 3-12.

Three weeks later Cork were beaten by Louth in the All Ireland final 1-7 to 1-9. Six of the team that lined out against Kerry played in that game. Dan Murray (Macroom), Paddy Harrington, Paddy O’Driscoll, Sean Moore, Denis “Toots” Kelleher, Joe O’Sullivan. Subs: Colm O’Shea, Mick McCarthy, Finbarr McAuliffe.

Louth were captained by the recently deceased Dermot O’Brien. When the Hi-Land Ballroom opened in Newmarket on Friday night, December 6th, 1968, Dermot O’Brien and his clubmen had the unique honour of playing on that night 39 years ago. Admission was 10 shillings and dancing was 9pm to 1am. The Amantes quartet from Mallow were the relief band on that night to Dermot O’Brien.

The Cork lineout was…

The Kerry lineout was…