I was down south for St Patrick’s weekend last month, and over the course of my stay, I made separate visits to my aunt and my uncle, who live a few miles apart from each other in the Waterford Gaeltacht.
Neither conversation (as bearla, to my eternal shame) went on for too long before attention turned to hurling, and more specifically, Waterford’s chances of winning the All-Ireland this year. Keep in mind this was before the dismantling of Wexford, and before the dismantling last Saturday night of the other best team of this spring, beaten All-Ireland finalists Cork.
Given recent heartbreaks, one got the distinct impression that …
- April 7, 2022
