Smithy Slickers

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Anyone who knows their football around here knew Pat Smith, a man who, for 40 years, did everything from marking pitches and scoring goals to making tea and hanging nets for Greystones AFC.

Having sadly passed away on January 10th this year, his friends got together today for a Sunday afternoon kick-about in the great man’s honour.

And it was pretty much a perfect Pat Smith day, with flashes of brilliance, the occasional foul, a handful of goals and a ferocious amount of pints.

The day was open to everyone from 18 to 70, with the bulk of players present being far, far closer to the latter than the former.

From the 2.30pm kick-off at The Bog, the sun shone down from above, and there were plenty of light – and heavy – refreshments consumed in Pat’s honour after that final whistle blew and when the gang retired for the night at Smithy’s old haunt, The Beach House. 

All proceeds on the day went to the Greystones Community First Responders. Here’s to next year’s Kick-About For Smithy…