It ended 28–26 to the home side, five points for Tarf and two for Young Munster. As a rugby occasion, it was well worth the modest entrance fee. Anyone with a modicum of interest in rugby union should be looking to give an afternoon at an AIL game a shot… or is it all about the prawn sandwiches?
I was speaking recently to a friend who was an avid soccer fan; a devoted Sky Sports man, hanging on every word, nuance, and pointless factoid. He told me he was fed up with the Premier League and had started getting a serious buzz from attending local FAI soccer games. He loved the atmosphere, the endeavour, the ground-floor commitment, and the real connection to the sport.
This is where rugby will and should go. In Castle Avenue, Greenfields, Temple Hill, and beyond, we need to be ready.