Successes came sporadically during the late ’80s and ’90s with the team now playing football in Division 8. However, a new generation of juveniles from the mid-90’s was the basis of the team which won the Parson Cup in 2005 and earned a return to Division 7. Subsequent years have seen the team progress through Division 6 to Division 5 where the team has shown that it is well capable of playing at this level. Some compensation was earned for the loss of the 2006 Junior ‘B’ Championship Final in May 2007 when the Division 6 title and the Stacey Cup were won later in the year, followed by the Conlon Cup in 2008. Our men’s adult team competed in two Championship finals in 2009 and 2011, losing narrowly in both. Then, on Sunday October 29th, for the first time in 44 years, our men’s team hoisted the Dublin Junior championship trophy. When they beat O’Dwyers in a thrilling final in the Naul. After the game the players made their way via convoy from Naul to Nags Head, the Five roads, up to Balrothery Village, through the village and up to the Man O’War clubhouse. Many supporters young and old lined the route to welcome the lad’s home with the cup! The team had a few hours in the clubhouse with family and friends before making their way to the Man O’War Pub for a wonderful evening of celebration. That evening as everyone rejoiced in the day, members of our 1979 winning team joined the celebrations, and some even donned their old jersey! Amid the celebrations, tributes were paid, and glasses were raised to dedicated and loyal supporters who are no longer with us, and who no doubt would have been front and centre of the day’s events.