When sport takes on new meaning

The sudden death of young Shane Murphy last year after he collapsed playing football puts sport into perspective

It was an All-Ireland VS final, senior B football, but it didn’t register nationally – why would it?

However, for those on the winning team from Coláiste Ghobnatán in Ballyvourney in the mid Cork Gaeltacht – players, students, teachers, mentors – it was a bitter-sweet occasion. Sweet, because of the win, bitter because of the background.