Wow! What a sporting weekend that was!
Indeed!
Did you ever see anything like the rugby? Have you EVER seen a kick like it?
I didn’t actually see it live, as it happened! I was so annoyed!
DIDN’T SEE IT? I thought you told me you’d be watching Ireland v South Africa?
Yes, but with seconds to go, and Ireland deep in their own half, I decided to go to the toilet!
Oh you of little faith!
When I came back, I’d swear the dog was high-fiving the cat!
A dog high-fiving a cat? You should have put the telly on ‘paws’!
Huh?
You know, pause the telly when you go to the toilet, then you don’t miss that last-gasp kick, and cats and dogs have paws… oh, forget it!
(They pause (not ‘paws’) to watch replays of Ciaran Frawley’s drop goal which gave Ireland that dramatic win over South Africa)
And you just have to love the orange men…
Well, ahem (coughs nervously)… I mean, read the room, know your audience!
Huh?
I’m all for inclusiveness, but the Orange Order, I mean…
Huh? I’m just saying the orange men are mighty! And I agree I should be more diplomatic, but I don’t care!
But, but…
I get that they beat us, but we have to be big enough to give credit where it’s due! Roscommon just had a bad day at Croker! I thought the orange men were mighty! The Orchard County prevailed over the mighty Kingdom!
Oh, THOSE orange men! Sorry! Yes, of course, Armagh had a great win!
(They pause to cheer on the Republic of Ireland women’s team, 3-1 winners over France)
Then on Sunday, Spain won the Euros…
Yes, hard luck on England, they kept Spain honest for most of the game!
A great win for Galway too!
Yes, all credit to our neighbours! It’s been a fantastic journey!
Eh, will we be cheering for them in the final?
WHAT?
Will we be backing Galway?
Of course! We’re all of the west!
It’s just, I have a bit of Mayo blood on my side, and I mean, Roscommon just lost out to Armagh, and…
No ifs or buts! We’re behind Galway! Besides, aren’t you forgetting something?
What?
Your political ambitions… the next General Election?
Huh?
IF you run… it’s Roscommon-Galway constituency!
Oh yes, of course! Anyways, I was only joking! Of course we’re supporting Galway!
That’s more like it!
In fact I’ll see you in George Bannon’s later, hopefully he has maroon flags and jerseys!
