Memories from 1975: Ballyanne win the Brooks Cup yet again

The Brooks Cup was presented to Ballyanne Handball Club by New Ross business Brooks Jewellers in the late 1950s and was played for until the 1980s. It was a team event and usually had a big entry from the likes of Ullard, Talbots Inch and Mullinavat from Kilkenny, as well as other Wexford clubs, including St. Mary’s.

Ballyanne won it on numerous occasions.

Vera Brooks presents the Brooks Cup to the victorious Ballyanne team in 1975. L-R, Marty Breen, Dick Lyng, Joe English, Jim Doyle and Tom Murphy
Vera Brooks presents the Brooks Cup to the victorious Ballyanne team in 1975. L-R, Marty Breen, Dick Lyng, Joe English, Jim Doyle and Tom Murphy