Whether Westmeath deserved to be the side to crop up with the late winner or not is another matter.

Rachel Kearns’ first-half goal meant Mayo were able to hold off a brave Cavan showing to pick up the points in Group 1

Willie Armshaw was the hero for the Limerick side

The run to the Euro 2020 final is not a sporting miracle or an underdog story. But this team do seem to offer a model of something, of leadership, of merit rewarded, of finding ways to let go of the past 

Actor James Norton has said England’s performance at Euro 2020 has been “cinematic”, and volunteered to play Harry Maguire in a big-screen version of the story of the tournament.

Colin O’Riordan had to put his livelihood on the line to play for Tipperary in last year’s Munster final win.

What a joyous and hedonistic carnival of football this wonderful Euro 2020 has become, a heady tonic to soothe the most painful of years, and now it has gifted us one last hurrah — a final that could be the biggest show of all.

Maybe it really is coming home

The collection of anthems by Freddie Mercury and co stand the test of time, while Kitt's chilled tunes also retain their freshness  

Ireland trailed by 23-12 at the break before a second-half comeback

“It’s not about today,” said manager Pat English. “It’s about the 10 years of work that is after going in.”

You've earned your spots (or stripes!) over lockdown - now it's time to put them on display

Captain Jenny Grace starred as Tipperary retained their Munster intermediate crown

Manager Roberto Mancini will have seen nothing in the other half of the draw that will have caused him concern - England included

It’s a different Limerick style to O’Connor’s time and Cork can’t take them on at their own game

Ireland play more of the rugby for long periods at Cardiff Arms Park, but met by a wall of white

‘We will never hear the end of it,’ is the sorrowful refrain, as prayers are offered up for perpetual succour via the intercession of the Ukrainians or the Danes or anyone at all.

Harrington feels he has little to prove but is still driven by the dream of majors

It was a victory that pierced the bubble of history, which wiped out decades of underachievement and lack of belief, even if those on the outside accuse England so often of being arrogant

Gareth Southgate's side advance to face Sweden or Ukraine in the last eight