A Tribute to Humphrey Hickey
by Brian O’Leary
Oct 4th with a spin up town,
I heard the awful news,
I could not believe my ears,
It’s like I didn’t have a clue.
To my local I did go
for my usaul 3 or 4,
Couldn’t even concentrate,
The news shocked me to my core.
Met a friend out the back,
I straight out asked him was it true?
With a saddened face and tearful eyes,
He couldn’t believe it too.
Humphrey was a gentleman
And always had the craic,
Followed every sport,
A proud Cork man that’s a fact.
From New York to the
Boeing,
And Duhallow to the Stráid.
Humphrey was a brilliant man,
and deeply loved by all.
He always gave a helping hand,
Be it Christmas lights or GAA,
All local clubs around the place,
Especially on athletics day.
The stories of Humf,
will go on forever more.
Inside Heaven with a cheeky smile,
He’d say “now barrs, ceart go leor”!
A Close Friend
