I remember being revved up in our Austin Montego, ready for GAA All-Stars revelry

I was 23 when first nominated for an All-Star, the Sparrow, Ger O’Loughlin, and myself heading to the Burlington together for one of the biggest nights in the GAA calendar.

That was a time long ago when Clarecastle, the Magpies, were kings of our own parish. Now the Ballyea boys are masters of all they survey.

The problem for the Sparrow and myself at the time was neither of us were ‘ going steady’, and the idea of going to the All-Stars stag was not a consideration.