"it should be acknowledged also how respectful the English were towards us and our history. They took the defeat at Croke Park with extreme grace, despite being on the receiving end of a 30-point thumping and not a little gloating by some sections of the crowd. They appreciated the significance of the occasion — not just the use of the GAA headquarters but the fact that the British army had killed many people there before this country won its independence — and embraced it."
Is this guy a paid journalist?? I know they have an honourable tradition of being pissed most of the time, but still. This is a fuckin laugh. What were they supposed to do - whip out a few semi automazics and kill a bunch a fenians like their grandads!!