One of the good things about Sky is that we get to show off how great we are and by Jesus aren't we just great?
The hurling final came and went and the hurling final was cracking. End to end, massive, massive hits, would-be heroes refusing to fall, serious skill, savage intensity, nerves of absolute steel.
When hurling is played like it was on Sunday in Croke Park, there are very few things like it on this earth.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/904360878857969664
If Irish people love one thing though, it is being Irish and what better expression of that Irishness than a clash of the ash between two passionate counties trying desperately to bridge decades of hurt?
So roll up, rest of the world, come see what you're missing.
And roll up, they did. Drool, they did. Wince, they did. From renowned journalists to professional sportsmen, Galway v Waterford in The Battle For Liam was their first experience of hurling and what an experience it must've been.
Their reactions were nothing we haven't seen before but it wouldn't be like us to skim over praise for the Irish. Besides, the reactions to the reactions were even better.
They're not used to the obligatory sub shoulder.
https://twitter.com/weavs70/status/904368101332049920
Oliver Kay from The Times in England was absorbed and confused.
https://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/904383388366364673
But does he know that those lads don't get paid?
https://twitter.com/cglancy1989/status/904384857484165120
Does he know there's another final in two weeks?
https://twitter.com/martinpmcevoy/status/904384815868379137
And does he know that those lads don't get paid?
https://twitter.com/smilie1978/status/904383777912311809
Confusion but love
https://twitter.com/dbay83/status/904384480525344768
Brilliance but... they don't get paid.
https://twitter.com/keithdaly6/status/904384032133316608
Not everyone was enjoying it.
https://twitter.com/Ger1888Lundie/status/904386356595625986
https://twitter.com/bobbit1234/status/904396239508254720
Do they not know that those lads don't get paid?
https://twitter.com/ciangeary/status/904384713535569921
https://twitter.com/ged0407/status/904387782763831296
There's always one there to take an opportunistic swipe.
https://twitter.com/SnapNOLA/status/904384997246808064
Northamptonshire's finest was impressed with the carnage.
https://twitter.com/AlexWakely1/status/904372039338819585
Like rhinos.
https://twitter.com/johngibbonsblog/status/904370737389109249
Where have you been all our lives?
https://twitter.com/TheRobHarvey_/status/904353889323028480
Brace yourselves for the back-slapping...
https://twitter.com/GavinGarscadden/status/904374840731238404
https://twitter.com/L3mmuf3ztar/status/904381603983609856
https://twitter.com/Shaun_Ritchie/status/904383972217675777
https://twitter.com/Sarmarpad/status/904391034091786240
Do you know those lads don't get paid?
https://twitter.com/PatrickGargan84/status/904388213393031168
https://twitter.com/klopps__kop/status/904379811421970433
