Bruce Springsteen’s Glory Days blared out over the tannoy prior to the start of this Allianz League Division 2 tie at breezy Páirc Tailteann yesterday and while that may have been a bit premature for the Royals there were some positive signs in this hard-fought victory.

December is a dodgy time for Dads on the home front.

The life and work of Bruce Springsteen are to be mulled over by academics and historians in the United States at a conference dedicated to the singer.