Quiz Time

Kieran Coughlan

@ronanoflaherty

glances that evolve into stares from many who walk by. A child, no older than eight, tilts his head and fixes his gaze on them in amazement. He continues to walk forward with his eyes locked on them. Unprepared for the drop in the path, he nearly takes a tumble. "What have I told you about watching where you're going," says the man with him, presumably his dad.

We take up a position on the Camac. Before the action begins, all in attendance receive a lesson in exactly how long it takes for a flare to burn out. We didn’t time it, but it was long enough for kickoff to be delayed by four minutes.

Two hours slowly melt away. The men in red struggle to raise a gallop, even briefly. Seven days earlier we ran the gauntlet of emotions. This time, there is no gauntlet; just a slow, laboured trot toward disappointment.

We manage the disappointment by filing it away. But it’s a faulty filing cabinet that springs back open at the slightest reminder. The only true remedy must be administered by the players on the pitch. Over to them.

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