Mourne-ing

LOSING any game by a point hurts something rotten. Losing an All-Ireland in that way just sucks.

When your name is James McCartan, you are manager of Down and all year the county has been feting the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the first team from the county to win an All-Ireland – a team that included your father James and Uncle Dan – that just accentuates that dreadful sting.

To cap it off, baby brother Daniel is on your team.