Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is a significant point on the history of County Roscommon. Mr. Liam Gilmartin died on 2 March. I offer our sympathies to his family. He was from Ballymurray, Knockcrokery, and was the last remaining member of the last Roscommon football team to win an All-Ireland title in 1944. He won All-Ireland medals in 1943 and 1944, 74 years ago. All that team which brought great honour to County Roscommon has died. It is significant that I am one of the longest serving Oireachtas Members from Roscommon. I visited Mr. Gilmartin's home in Dalkey yesterday to pay my respects and express my sympathies to his family. It marks the passing of a great Rossy. The team was captained by Jimmy Murray and included two others who later became Members of the Oireachtas, former Deputy Hugh Gibbons and former Senator Jack McQuillan. May Mr. Gilmartin rest in peace.