Where's the best breakfast on the road to Croker?

IN his D’Unbelievable guise, Pat Shortt was always steadfast in his belief that a dinner at half eight in the morning was imperative to ensure a clear run of the day. The modern GAA supporter follows that same mantra when it comes to the Championship breakfast.

Timing food properly is as integral a part of a championship Sunday as finding a parking space in Dublin away from pesky clampers and getting two good pints in Quinn’s before the minor match.

For those responsible for feeding our Gaels, the landscape has changed over the years but some have stayed the same. The Celtic Tiger may have introduced skinny lattes, fruit cups and ham paninis to palates, but GAA supporters have remained largely impervious to that shift. The traditional slap-up fry remains the Sunday morning market leader.