The night Oasis rocked Slane — and I walked for hours in the dark to get home

Sixteen years after Oasis last played Ireland, I still remember the music — and the marathon walk home

Fans cheering on Oasis while they were on stage at Slane Castle in 2009. Picture: Collins Photos

Turning 17 on the day I finished the Leaving Cert was cause enough for celebration, without a spare Slane ticket essentially dropping in my lap just a day later.

I didn’t realise then that the Gallagher brothers would part ways just a month later and that it would be the last time Oasis played Ireland for 16 years.