Nickie Quaid: The dressing room after winning an All-Ireland... Ecstasy. Joy. Pure happiness. Inner satisfaction. Love

Limerick from the inside: An exclusive diary insight from Nickie Quaid into the making of All-Ireland champions

READY FOR ROAD: Recalling the build-up to this year’s All-Ireland final, Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid says he was glad the Premier League is back as keeping an eye on his Fantasy Football team on Saturday was a nice distraction ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Cork. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Sunday — 8.45am

My father is buried in a graveyard in Effin just 200 yards from where I now live.