Tadhg Coakley: Gratitude, pleasure and joy - A peach of a week
UMBRELLA ACADEMY: Daniel O'Mahony of UCC celebrates after the Sigerson Cup Final match against University of Limerick. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Sometimes sport gives you lemons, which leave a bitter taste in the mouth. But the last seven days was a peach of a sporting week, sweet as you like.
It began for me late last Friday night when I watched a recording of the beautiful game of rugby between the Irish and French Under-20 teams over in Musgrave Park. What a gift. In the last 20 minutes the lead swapped three times. My self-discipline when I didn’t scream at Sam Prendergast’s last-minute penalty to seal the win for Ireland was impressive (herself was asleep upstairs). God knows everybody in Musser screamed after the kick. There’s something wonderful about watching underage players, the sense of potential and burgeoning hope.
