Limerick come out on top in a passion play like no other

tSé mo laoch mo ghile mear

There’s a man from Mayo on the guitar and an assortment of people from various corners of the country have sung for several hours; a very tall man is executing a series of dance manoeuvres that leaves the Laws of Physics in tatters.

It’s the type of night where it is impossible not to get carried on the green wave of elation and relief that broke with the final whistle.