Tom Ó Sé, the last of the Árd a Bhothair brothers, is laid to rest

Despite the trunkload of Celtic Crosses in the Ó Sé family, his is the only All-Ireland minor medal

The men from Ard a Bhothair: Michael, Paidi and Tom Ó Se.

In a Chinese restaurant on the outskirts of Limerick city, we sat down to check co-ordinates and assess the bangs and bashes of an epic All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay between Kerry and Mayo.

“That game today,” whispered the man at the window table, “was the most physical, uncompromising game I have ever witnessed.”