The Boys of Offaly Lyrics

I took a train for Dublin at the dawning of the day

As thousands on the platform stood United in their faith

We journeyed for the glory of memories in the sun

And we sang the Offaly Rover like in times when I was young

Singing Uibh Fhaili, Uibh Fhaili

Woo Hoo Hoo

Woo Hoo Hoo

Uibh Fhaili rang around Croke Park like in days gone past

And the hats and flags and headbands they were out again at last

Shane Lowry he was dancing like it was 1982

And you could hear the Offaly Rover roar from Birr to Timbuktu

Oh he rips apart defences, he moves just like a bullet

His name is Cormac Egan, he's got the country's finest mullet

Keith O'Neill got on the ball and he took off like a jet

He let it out to young Jack Bryant and he stuck it in the net

We carried Declan Kelly through the streets of Tullamore

And they sang the Offaly Rover for the days that lie in store

For Furlongs, Tynan's and Cullens the county's finest sons

So we'll sing The Offaly Rover for the Boys of 21

For Hyland, Pearson and O'Toole

Brazil, Egan and Flynn

For Keenan Martin, Dolan and Donoghue

Dempsey and Keelaghan

So we'll toast our Offaly hero's from the heather, hill and glen

And we'll sing the Offaly rover for the boys of 21!