They were on their feet in Walsh Park last night before the ball was even thrown in.
The man whose name was on the tickets for the Ken McGrath All-Star Challenge was strolling out to the middle of the field for a souvenir photograph with John Mullane, captain of the Munster invitational side, and Eddie Brennan, the Leinster skipper. The crowd were settling in their seats and mulling over the line-outs when the PA announcer broke in.
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