When wonders blossom – one of the greatest thrills as a sports fan

One of the greatest joys as a sports fan is the excitement that comes from witnessing a prospect. To be amongst the first to see those sparks in the sky and realise that they will soon become a star. 

Sean Purcell of Galway prior to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final match between Kerry and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Connolly Collection/Sportsfile

Sport has always been a happy hunting ground for one primary reaction: excitement. There is a simple reason why we pursue that particular high. Exciting means something different, something new, something that carries you along with a giddy appreciation for what it is, made all the more thrilling by what it could be.

There is a want to feel something. A want to see the future.