Ciarán Joyce: 'It was definitely overwhelming at the start - the noise, the parade, it’s all different'

DREAM DEBUT: A debut of dreams where Ciarán Joyce did so much more than hunt and hound Gearóid Hegarty. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Can a Croke Park debut come more daunting than taking on the five-in-a-row chasing champions in front of an 82,300-sell-out audience?

Yes, yes it absolutely can.