Tipperary in a football semi-final still doesn’t make sense - but they've earned it

Have you ever seen the 1986 movie ‘Hoosiers’ with Gene Hackman that tells the story of a tiny high-school from the small town of Hickory, located deep in basketball-mad Indiana.

Basically, it’s about a coach who brings a different approach to preparing a team in a school so small, and so lacking in resources, they can only suit seven players for games.

At the beginning of the season, their best player withdraws to concentrate on his studies and leaves them severely and unexpectedly short-handed.