Wonderful day. Packed PP. Sunshine and a cracking atmosphere. Ó Riain came of age. Hedgo was Hedgo but special praise for the two Paddys and Brian Hayes. Exceptional. We were never not going to win which reflects how confident this group are. A great day. More to come.
As Simple As That, Simple should never be confused with Easy. Because a lot of Players and Teams want to win, But very few want to prepare at the level it takes to be a Champion.
Both Donegal and Armagh prepared in the way needed To Be Champions and we got a brilliant game, where only a penalty shootout could separate them.
Photographer was Rocío Abad Ramos (23).
Rocío absolutely loved Donegal, it was her 5th time here.
Spanish media reported she died heroically by instinctively, in a split-second, shielding a Spanish child, who survived.
A short thread on who Rocío was, for anyone interested.
Many of you will know Ann, who sat outside the Tesco on Aungier St/Redmond's Hill.
She was a kind soul. So sorry to pass this memorial to her this evening.
She died in the cold last night.
Remembering Luke Kelly, today,on his 40th anniversary.
This was Luke Kellys last performance. His voice and memory had deteriorated badly but he belted out this song with as much heart as possible.
The opening & closing verse:
"I must away now, I can no longer tarry,
This morning's tempest I have to cross,
I must be guided without a stumble,
Into the arms I love the most"
If you listen carefully as the last note dies out, you'll hear Ronnie Drew softly say..."Good man Luke".
My word, this could apply to anything, not just golf. Never forget the reasons why you fell in love with something, as you’ll probably outlast others, whatever the rewards.
Rassie Erasmus on how he values work rate👇
🗣"When we're in the coaches box, it's the only thing we do the subs on. Not if you make mistakes but if you stop applying yourself... It's not when you lose a lineout or miss a kick, it's when you stop putting yourself into battles."