Mike Quirke: A tumble dryer of different emotions for watching parents

No matter how many games you go to, you’re sure to see something different every time - but not always on the pitch.

My wife and I have three kids, a two-year old girl who runs the show, and twin boys who are four-years-old, which has meant Saturday morning U6 training sessions have become a bit of a ritual for the whole family to enjoy. They’ve started on the ladder, are pressure free and having fun, which is all we care about for now.

Barry John Keane is a clubmate of mine with Kerins O’Rahillys, and is plying his trade at the opposite end of the footballing spectrum to my two small men. He started at corner forward last Sunday for Kerry, which relegated reigning footballer of the year James O’Donoghue to kicking his heels on the bench… no pressure there.