Up the Dubs!

I was one of the (un)fortunate 10,000 or so Dubs to travel to Pearse Park in Longford for the Leinster Senior Football Championship quater-final. Apart from Conal Keaney (pictured), Dublin were awful. Whelo (Ciarán Whelan) was anonymous in midfield as was Mossy (Tomás Quinn) up front. The team seemed incapable of passing to one another. I think it was down to playing away from home and complacency. Credit must be given to Longford. They gave us a game. They were hungrier than us and the first to nearly every ball. We managed to hang on to win by two points. The final score was Dublin 1-12 Longford 0-13. Hopefully Sunday's match has given the players a kick up the arse, and thought them not to underestimate supposedly weaker teams.

Despite the team's poor performance, I actually enjoyed the trip down to Longford. I've never been to Pearse Park before, so it was good to go to a new ground. It was a lovely day and perfect for watching a game. Some of the characters that attended the match provided some entertainment. One bloke was so intoxicated that when he decided to climb over four-foot crash barrier, he landed on the gravel on his back! There was also one pleasant chap with "Tiocfaidh Ár Lá" tattooed in large letters on his sunburnt back. Nice guy.

We've got much tougher opposition in the shape of Laois on the 25th June at Croke Park. I shall be there on Hill 16. Up the Dubs!!!