Bury my heart in Tbilisi

Beneath the crabby exterior beats the heart of an incurable and not yet completely disillusioned romantic. Despite Tbilisi, despite everything, Liam Brady thinks Ireland can win. He realises he ought to know better. He just can’t help himself.

“I keep going for them and they let me down on Saturday,” he declares morosely. Still he’s going for them again. If Coppola ever takes the

notion to remake the Godfather movies, Liam will have a cameo. Every time he thinks he’s out, Ireland keep dragging him back in.