Tommy Martin: Rise of the FAI Cup Final a cultural moment to be seized

The FAI Cup final has become another cultural event whose massive popularity would have seemed inexplicable just one generation ago.

UP FOR THE CUP: Bohs fans ahead of the FAI Cup final. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

When the big hoo-hah about the Wolfe Tones at the Electric Picnic blew up a few months ago, I was reminded of something. It all looked familiar: tens of thousands of hip young things packing a festival tent to sing along to a group of hairy has-beens.

Then it came to me. Sometime in the early noughties, before responsibilities and before not sleeping on a mattress was a deal-breaker, I went to Glastonbury. My main memories of the weekend are of trench foot and cider, but also Chas & Dave.