It’s been really fun to watch clips of this Sunday’s All-Ireland Gaelic football championship go viral across social media.

The more I watch of Irish sport, the more intoxicated I become by it. They exist in this bubble of genuine fanaticism that doesn’t extend beyond their shores with vast swathes of their country FULLY bought in. Had no idea it was going on and look at the scenes. Unreal. https://t.co/AgxIDMu23h — HLTCO (@HLTCO) July 27, 2026

The more I watch of Irish sport, the more intoxicated I become by it.

They exist in this bubble of genuine fanaticism that doesn’t extend beyond their shores with vast swathes of their country FULLY bought in.

Had no idea it was going on and look at the scenes. Unreal. https://t.co/AgxIDMu23h

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) July 27, 2026

Don’t have a single clue of the Gaelic football rules but this is what sports are all about, a moment all those fans waited 75 years for Also “The curse be damned!” is........

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