What was that old slogan? If you’re not in, you can’t…
WIN!
Yeah, that was it!
If you’re not in, you can’t win… well, we were in that draw, and we won!
What a stroke of luck! We might not have won a ‘House in Kildare’, but winning those tickets to Ireland v England at the Aviva was some start to the New Year for us!
Yeah… and what a weekend we had!
(They pause to see if TDs have stopped squabbling about speaking rights yet)
Mind you, I think that English supporter from Bath had enough of you on Friday evening…
Nah! We bonded great…
I dunno. You’re a GAA man, and you’ll never be a rugby man!
Those English supporters we bumped into were a nice bunch…
Yeah, but we never should have gone to Temple Bar…
We had to do a half hour there, just for the craic…
But seriously, what were you talking to that chap about?
RUGBY! What else?
But you know nothing about rugby, you bluffer!
I’ve been to Creggs!
Huh! Anyways, I just thought he was losing the will to live at one stage… what were you on to him about?
Well, he was really sound, but I made one mistake. I admitted that you and I aren’t quite rugby conno… conna… connoiss… er, experts, and he… pounced!
How so?
He saw an opening! I kind of said I didn’t understand all of the rules of rugby. Next thing he was off on a long speech about rucks and mauls and lineouts and knock-ons and offside… so I had to listen to all of that!
Well if he was in full flow, then why did he look a touch bored, or confused, when I went over to introduce myself…
Ah well, I had changed the subject by then. I was giving him a bit of his own medicine…
I don’t understand?
I started explaining the new rules of Gaelic football to him!
(They pause to check the latest news from the English football transfer window)
Main thing is, we had a great night Friday night, with Ireland and England supporters, and a super day at the game itself.
Yes, it was a great weekend!
Even if we paid almost €10 apiece for those pints in Temple Bar!
I know! At one stage I thought Donald Trump must have put tariffs on the Guinness!
Then, an enjoyable trip to Drogheda on Sunday…
A really good win!
And once we got back home, we were both able to enjoy the golf on the telly!
Brilliant! Well done Rory, and well done Shane!
They won almost six million US dollars between them…
I know! THEY could actually afford a few pints in Temple Bar!
