Dear Madam Editor
As an old Shamrock Rovers supporter since the 1930s I would like to remind your readers of one of the greatest cup finals ever seen at Dalymount Park.

It occurred in 1956 between Rovers and Cork Athletic, the latter had the great Jamie Delaney at centre forward and was going for a record four winners medals under four different Assoications. He won one with Glasgow Celtic, one with Manchester United and one with Derry City, the latter teams were then in the Irish League.

Cork went into a 2-0 lead, their first goal scored by Jamie, the second by a lad named Murphy. The score remained at 2-0 until thirteen minutes from time, then things began to happen.

Tommy Hamilton scored Rovers first, a few minutes later, Liam Hennessy converted a penalty and with about four minutes left Ronnie Nolan left us all cheering our heads off, so ended a great day for the Hoops.
Yours sincerely
Oliver Doyle
Ballyfermot

PS. My brother-in-law, Willie (Bugs) Rutter struck a bet with a Corkman late in the match that Rovers would win, that shows the confidence we had in the ability of a Rovers comeback.
Main picture: Standing left to right: G. Mackey, L. Hennessy, C. O’Callaghan, T. Hamilton, P. Ambrose, L. Tuohy, B. Lord. Seated left to right: J. McCann, N. Payton, P. Coad (Captain), M. Burke, R. Nolan (Absent S. Keogh)

Dear Madam Editor
I’ve just discovered your NewsFour newspaper and I’m a big fan– congrats on a super newsy publication!!

I have a query for you please. Can you tell me if there is a prize for winning the crossword and if so, what it is?
Many thanks,
Emer

The prize is a €25 gift voucher from Easons. Ed

Dear Madam Editor
Once again I must congratulate yourself and the terrific team at NewsFour for the great little paper. It brings untold pleasure to so many from that area who are scattered in different parts of the world.

I wonder if any of your readers (they would have to be in their 70s) can remember a matinee at the Ritz or Shack, someone in one of the front seats started to hit the seat and years of dust started to rise. Soon we were all at it and you could not see a thing. Samson who was one of the ushers was running trying to restore peace. We all came out looking like Al Jolson. One of the many happy memories I have of the Shack.

I would like to wish all the best to Fred Butler, May Roddy, Peter Healy, Paul O’Reilly and his great team. I would love to be walking into O’Reillys right now for a pint. Sorry to say I will never see it again.

I hope that all is well with the team at NewsFour. I am looking forward to the August issue What I would like to know is would you have any information regarding Bro Martin Murphy (Jesuit). I was in contact with him as we both went to school and the Tech together. He has not answered any of my emails for a while including yesterday his 73 Birthday so I was wondering if he is well. He is based in Dublin.
Slainte and God Bless.
Dick Pollard

Above: Shamrock Rovers pictured in 1956.