The peaks in a summer of troughs

So there we have it, another season finishes with Dublin as All-Ireland champions...

Starting out in May when New York hosted Galway, 33 teams began the race for September glory. But when the 2015 championship is recalled in years to come, one wonders how many of those contests will have left a lasting impression. For most, this year’s Football Championship hasn’t been one for the archives. But considering our every heightening levels of expectation, will we ever be satisfied.

Yet when I think back on former seasons I struggle to think of any particular year that stands out from the rest. What does, and always will stand out in people’s memories are the individual contests and memories created during each Championship season. Go to any pub in any county in the country and they will recall favourite games and memories involving their own county. So what if those moments didn’t matter in terms of who finished victorious come the third Sunday of September. They mattered to those supporters on those given day. They always matter, and for all our sakes I hope they continue to matter.