The 30th September 2017 was a bright, dry day, the sort of weather you appreciate if you’re going to be spending a couple of hours on a sideline. I was coaching the Clontarf under 20s at the time. At late notice, after a postponement, we had managed to arrange a friendly with Garryowen, filling the gap nicely before our competitive season kicked off. It was an early start to a busy day. We were due in Dooradoyle before 11am ahead of a noon kick-off, to be followed by watching our senior team playing Garryowen in the All Ireland League.
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