Spirit of Glen Rovers adds lustre to rich and special tradition

Glen Rovers 0-19 Erin’s Own 2-11: Acentury ago, Glen Rovers GAA club was formed in Blackpool. When the club applied to register, the GAA official voiced his ignorance. He was told he’d hear of the Glen soon enough.

That promise was fulfilled. Decades of achievement mean that the famous green, black, and gold jersey is known throughout the GAA world, and yesterday’s county final win came from a playbook recognisable to older Glen followers.

A tough, physical game narrowed into a frantic closing period, but, with a senior title up for grabs, the Glen found a way to breast the tape just ahead of their counterparts, blending belief and know-how, and maybe something else, to get the win.