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It was a busy week here at Harpin Manor, one that didn’t leave me a whole lot of time to keep to my regular posting schedule but I reckon I just about managed it. Many thanks to Keego for recording his own thoughts ahead of the big match at Croker today since we couldn’t have our regular Friday lunchtime chat. This meant that I could still produce a preview with the two of us in it that pretty much follows the usual format, if you missed it check it out here.
Speaking of the Preview Show, this week’s episode included a mention for a rugby-themed play that’s coming to Dundrum so here’s what I had to say about it…
…I’d like to tell you about a theatre production that’s coming up in the Mill Theatre in Dundrum…if you’ve followed Irish rugby online over the past decade or so you’ll know the name Pat McCarry who wrote for SportsJoe.ie but these days he’s writing plays, and as a tribute to the late great Anthony Axel Foley, who’s anniversary was just on Thursday by the way can’t believe it has been so long…anyway Pat wrote “Soldier Field” which is based on Ireland’s last tangle with the All Blacks in Chicago but also features Axel and the tribute the team paid to him before kickoff. Definitely looks worth checking out, here’s a link to find out more.
Now back to that match at Croker…obviously for my thoughts on the actual rugby you can watch the video, but for here I’d like to harp for a bit on the whole concept of playing matches at the iconic venue. And the simple question is….can rugby fans call it iconic anymore?
HARPIN' ON RUGBY 