Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.... Work/ Family/ Life dropped football off my radar for a few years, but the youngest has really taken to both playing and watching, and the realisation that a father needs something neutral to talk to teenage girls about...
Anyway, brought her yesterday... I thought it wasn't a bad game, Pats just lacked quality in the box. They were by far the better team first half, but did kinda peter out over the second half. Notwithstanding we were marginally more towards the Havelock Square end, I thought Pats were much better off the pitch too. My daughter really enjoyed the spectacle of all the flares, and at least there seemed some logic to Pats ones rather than Bohs with the stupid air bombs. We've been going to Women's internationals and been at a good few GAA matches (mens and womens) and her comment on the dart home was "now I know what a proper atmosphere is like". Anyway, no pressure to get there Pats, but she asked could we go in with them the next time rather than on the side....
Over heard about the Irishtown trouble getting off the dart, and have to admit being there with a child did make me more alert. I thought things might have moved on from the bloody bsc being dicks in the intervening years of me paying attention. It doesn't matter that both sides were completely mixed - we were surrounded by Pats/ Bohs/ LoI/ Pure Neutrals and not a hint of trouble - elements of the media have picked on it, and are running "with it never happens in the GAA" as the attendance obviously has them worried. I first saw the whatsapp via a group that no one has any interest in football on. It doesn't matter that it was 30 out of 30,000 - once your explaining, you're losing. Once you're pointing out the multiple incidents at GAA games, including underage, it's whataboutery.
Anyway, I guess I'm at least somewhat back!
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