Tipperary figure out new path to glory

It’s amazing the difference a win makes to your week, starting with the long drive home. You can’t wait for The Marty Squad, The Sunday Game, the next day’s papers, the next week’s podcasts.

Your phone battery dies because you’ve watched too many highlight clips on Twitter. You can’t wait to watch back the live coverage on the Sky box. When your team loses, it’s the opposite — you’re trying to avoid it all. Putting your fingers in your ears and singing loudly.