 During this period Fr.McCarthy referred to ‘the dash of Basil, the drive of Eddie Walsh, the magic of Tommy Carrig, the style of Tomas Sheahan, the reliable Bobby Walsh, the accurate Minie Allen, the magnificent Donie Nestor, the dedicated Michael Walsh and the Prince of Football, Tony Fitzgerald.Askeaton club had a bad start to the Seventies as they were banned in 1971 after incidents following a county semi-final defeat to Oola in 1970.