Is clash of the ash the top sound in Irish sport?

The noises made by a big-match crowd probably deserve a column all of their own, writes Michael Moynihan.

A former work colleague of mine lived for a few years on Dublin’s northside, a couple of miles up the road from Croke Park.

During All-Ireland finals one of his favourite pastimes was to watch the game at home on television, and when a goal was scored, to mute the TV and stroll to an open window.