On the bus with inter-county GAA teams requires the right fit in more ways than one

'We’d be aware of how much these players are giving in terms of training and sacrifice, so if they’re going on a long journey to represent their home place, that’s a big deal and for us too'

Coach driver John Mulryan of Cronin's Coaches on the Mallow Road, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

There's an alternative GAA map of the country which doesn’t take in clubhouses and playing fields. The landmarks are entirely different.

The Maldron in Oranmore, Galway. That narrow access lane to the Cusack Stand behind Croke Park.