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Back home, there was a rugby match at Croke Park, a whopping crowd of 80,468 turning up to see it. “This landmark and historic occasion was”, writes Gerry Thornley, “when Malachy Clerkin caught up with him. “I thought we did the occasion justice,” he said. “I’ve been around the world at stadiums. I’ve not been to this one before. Wow. Yeah – wow. It’s a shame we’re not leaving here with a W.
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