GAA helpless against AFL poachers
They don’t yet have a clubhouse but Somerton Park, which boasts a floodlit pitch, is an impressive home. It’s a long way from a 20-foot container and a council pitch. Winners at county, provincial and All-Ireland level, once crawlers they now walk. They’ve even gained the begrudging respect of their more illustrious neighbouring club. A St Brigid’s friend of ours refers to them as “Shelbyville”.
They are more than Ciarán Kilkenny, who is older than the club by five years, but would they be vying with St Judes for a final spot had their most famous son chosen to stay with Hawthorn? Thank goodness for his sense of belonging.
