Irish Football – A Sine Wave Through Time

“Ireland, like many nations, possesses an incredibly strong appetite for sport. Consistently medaling in the olympics,being ranked among the best rugby teams in the word, producing countless professional combat athletes competing at the highest levels and being the home of the GAA which is a totally unique sport to Ireland, it is not a stretch to say that Ireland is truly a hotbed of sport. If we take this to be true though, a question is raised. Why is one of the most popular sports in Ireland done at such a poor level throughout the country? … Alongside the sheer number of players involved, football remains one of the most watched sports in the country with massive amounts of people supporting an English Premier League team. …”
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This poem was written by a journalist after the final and passed on to Dundela captain Bobby McAuley (centre).