Our intrepid assistant manager-cum-reporter Eunan Conway managed to find the time to text developments in the crunch ACL Div 2 decider between Glenravel and Rasharkin. Naomh Brid are sweet provided the glensmen do not lose by more than 18 points. Surely not?
Fan: Is anyone travelling to the game?
EC: On my way to it now and saying my first rosary in 30 years.
Fan: Just back from a prayerful myself. Has it thrown in yet?
EC: Glenravel clearly haven’t trained in a month and look off the pace. Raskarkin up for it and have already hit the onion bag.
Fan: Oh God.
EC: 20 mins gone and Rasharkin five up.
Fan: Eunan, don’t do it to me. And the effing website isn’t working for me either for updates.
EC: 25 mins gone and Rasharkin six up – Glenravel keeper lined!
Fan: Jaysus- the Agony in the Garden. Half time yet?
EC:H/T: Six points down. Glenravel one man down and playing uphill…Oh xxxx
Fan: I’m on my knees.
EC: Glenravel register first score – six points to one after 31 mins.
EC: Seven points to one, 8 mins gone.
Fan: I’m starting to feel a little better. C’mon the Con Magees. Is time on our side?
EC: 10 points to one with 15 mins left.
Fan: Web update still not working, surely not an omen?
EC: 10 points to two – 19 mins left officially.
Fan: Where did those minutes come from? Oh no, I’ve an awful feeling.
[10 anxious mins later]
Fan: Break it to me gently. Please, no goals.
EC: 14 points to two – three mins left officially.
Fan: C’mon Glenravel -for your parish… and Naomh Brid.
4.12pm
EC: It’s over. 2-8 to 0-2.
Fan: Ya beauty! Glenravel are now officially my 2nd favourite club in Antrim. Now where’s Kieran Dillon’s number for those tickets.
P.S. the other 25 texts have had to be deleted, they were not capable of being made public!