All Ireland Club Championships - Final Stages

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It'd have been great if the GAA had some sense and looked at the ol' globe and saw that a double bill in Tullamore/Pearse Park would have made perfect sense, let alone probably drawing in some extra neutrals.

In all fairness, though, even Dr. Crokes' best Don King impression this week hasn't took a speck of luster from the Athlone civil war. Ah Dessie, why weren't you born west of the Shannon?

I'd say the fading light this time of year put paid to that. A Sat night double header under lights would have been interesting, would've drawn a big crowd from Athlone anyway and a strong neutral attendance. Not too many from the Kingdom though I'd wager. Does Pearse Park have floodlights anyway?

Dessie stayed loyal to his inheritance, pity we can't say the same for his cousins.