Ah, yeah, it’s good craic seeing foreigners taking an interest in our beloved hurling and football. But the last thing Ireland needs is other countries getting into our sports or worse and god forbid, getting really good at them. And suddenly we’re like the English, inventing some of the most popular sports on the planet and then watching as other countries surpass us and repeatedly trounce us at our own games.
Imagine watching the Hurling World Cup final, with everyone predicting whether Italy or France will win it this year, while Ireland, who last won the thing in 1966, are once again eliminated by a single point in the semi-finals.
Yes, I’ve often gone to the World Series finale in Croke park
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Ah, yeah, it’s good craic seeing foreigners taking an interest in our beloved hurling and football. But the last thing Ireland needs is other countries getting into our sports or worse and god forbid, getting really good at them. And suddenly we’re like the English, inventing some of the most popular sports on the planet and then watching as other countries surpass us and repeatedly trounce us at our own games.
Imagine watching the Hurling World Cup final, with everyone predicting whether Italy or France will win it this year, while Ireland, who last won the thing in 1966, are once again eliminated by a single point in the semi-finals.
Yes, I’ve often gone to the World Series finale in Croke park