They are on their way back from another epic victory, having clinched the 1951 All-Ireland title in front of 78,000 people in Dublin's cavernous Croke Park.
On board are County Mayo's all-conquering Gaelic football team. It is the rumble of a heavy diesel engine, mixed with the lighter sound of happy shouts and laughter.įrom the cemetery, they watch as an open-backed lorry rolls round the corner, loaded with fresh-faced young men and festooned with red and green ribbons. But that distant commotion is getting closer, clearer and louder.
