Kieran Shannon: Away from Croker lights, another Brogan v O'Neill show awaits

2009: Bernard Brogan, Dublin, celebrates after scoring the first goal. Pic: Oliver McVeigh / SPORTSFILE

They’ve still got game. And so they still play it. All these years on.

Straight after the opening national league game of 2009, the GAA kickstarted its 125th anniversary celebrations with a spectacular lighting and fireworks display accompanied by an original score arranged by Larry Mullen.