Bruce Springsteen in Dublin: Thunderous applause greets the Boss at Croker

When the 80,000 strong crowd disbanded and Croke Park emptied out, we were all certain that The Boss had left nothing on the field.

Diehard fans, from Co Donegal to Holland, had queued since Monday, Bruce Springsteen himself had flown in on Thursday and by Friday morning his name was trending on all social media highways across the land.

The Boss wasn’t just back, he was here in the flesh and with his E Street Band in tow. For a nation not known for our punctuality, no one dared to miss out on his prompt starting time of 7pm.