Larry Ryan: Finding meaning after the sporting apocalypse

After Ireland's win over New Zealand rendered all other achievements futile, where can we go to find meaning in our trivial concerns?
Larry Ryan: Finding meaning after the sporting apocalypse

No worlds left to conquer: New Zealand players Will Jordan, Aaron Smith and Jordie Barrett react after Ireland scored their second try during the Steinlager Series match between the New Zealand and Ireland at Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

How are you getting on, in this post-apocalyptic sporting world? I take a couple of weeks' holiday and everything changes utterly.

No doubt high-level talks were had this week about the need to persevere with sports pages at all now that the ultimate feat has been achieved. Now that there are no more worlds to conquer. Now that the apotheosis of valour and fortitude has been reached on New Zealand soil.

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