Jack Anderson: Around the globe, Irish diaspora await another Holy Moses final

For those of us who think Corkness is a virus best avoided, you can still only smile at the sheer excitement at the county this week - pre-game functions, post-game arrangements, the swagger and the strut. 

2013: Clare's Domhnall O'Donovan celebrates after scoring the equalising point, his first championship point for Clare, to send the game to a replay. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

For anyone who has lived abroad for any period of time, you’ll know that homesickness is something that can strike at any time. It can be a smell, a sound, or a song. 

Collecting a book from the local store recently – Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel (on boxing), best sports book I have read since last year’s Kitch the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan (on horse racing) – I heard an Irish accent.