Six club teams that made St Patrick's Day so special in the GAA calendar

St Patrick's Day was synonymous the All-Ireland club finals for over 30 years. With a changing calendar and Covid-19 leaving us devoid of any matches this afternoon, we asked six writers to mark the day by selecting their favourite club side.

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