Éire Óg draw strength and identity from their old glories

Tradition, it’s one of the great GAA intangibles. Does it actually count for anything? Does it help put a ball over the bar or stand to a team when they’re struggling?

Jordan Lowry obviously can’t say for certain but, in Éire Óg’s case, he’s pretty sure it means a great deal. A quarter of a century on from when they set the standard in Leinster club football, winning five provincial titles between 1992 and 1998, he tells an anecdote to explain its significance now.