ONCE UPON A time the traditional pre-final song was a precious thing, recorded by uncomfortable players singing out of key, ably assisted by the out-of-work musician du jour.
Now thanks to the magic of YouTube and the internet, pretty much anybody can record a song and put it out there for the world to hear.
The early efforts have already started to find their way to TheScore.ie’s inboxes so, rather than selfishly hoard them for our own personal enjoyment, we’ve decided to share. Enjoy.
Victory – will it be Galway or Kilkenny?
Artist: The Corrigan Brothers
Sounds like: Suspiciously (very suspiciously) like Emeli Sandé’s “Next to Me” with some overdubbed guitar and put through an 80s synth wrangler.
Best lyric: “It’s been seven years since Galway won the title / Seven finals in a row for Kilkenny / Will Cunningham again outwit the legend / the one and only Mr Brian Cody?”
Sounds like: The poppy beat and drum machine-Uileann pipes combo make this tribute to Joe Canning an instant Eurovision classic. Get Marty to do his lines live and send it to Malmo next year.
Best lyric: “Maroon and white for Páirc an Chrócaigh / We’ll cheer the boys on once again / September brings another showdown / The west’s awake it’s time for victory”
Battle of the bands: the best All-Ireland hurling final songs (so far)
ONCE UPON A time the traditional pre-final song was a precious thing, recorded by uncomfortable players singing out of key, ably assisted by the out-of-work musician du jour.
Now thanks to the magic of YouTube and the internet, pretty much anybody can record a song and put it out there for the world to hear.
The early efforts have already started to find their way to TheScore.ie’s inboxes so, rather than selfishly hoard them for our own personal enjoyment, we’ve decided to share. Enjoy.
Victory – will it be Galway or Kilkenny?
Artist: The Corrigan Brothers
Sounds like: Suspiciously (very suspiciously) like Emeli Sandé’s “Next to Me” with some overdubbed guitar and put through an 80s synth wrangler.
Best lyric: “It’s been seven years since Galway won the title / Seven finals in a row for Kilkenny / Will Cunningham again outwit the legend / the one and only Mr Brian Cody?”
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Liam McCarthy is coming back to his Tribes
Artist: Lourda Killeen, Justin McDermott (guitar)
Sounds like: One of those old ballads the aul’ lads in the corner of the pub belt out after a feed of pints. Except a bit less beardy.
Best lyric: “Liam McCarthy we’re coming and don’t you fear / You will be ours someday.” (Someday?? Don’t set the bar too high now.)
YouTube Credit: coolerunner
The Tribesmen are back
Artist: Ceol Aniar
Sounds like: Mary Black (if she got lost and found herself on the Pearse Stadium terraces come matchday.)
Best lyric: “’88, too long ago / Winning the double was great back then / 2012 and Galway are back to bring Liam McCarthy back home again.”
YouTube Credit: Ceol Aniar
Come on home Kilkenny hurlers
Artist: Tomás Jackman, Dermot Cullen and Jamie Fitzpatrick (accompanists)
Sounds like: A rebel song. God knows why…
Best lyric: “The Amber boys did show that we already know / Where the real home of hurling is to be.”
YouTube Credit: tomaswjackman
Go Joe Go!
Artist: Ger Fahy and Furry Village
Sounds like: The poppy beat and drum machine-Uileann pipes combo make this tribute to Joe Canning an instant Eurovision classic. Get Marty to do his lines live and send it to Malmo next year.
Best lyric: “Maroon and white for Páirc an Chrócaigh / We’ll cheer the boys on once again / September brings another showdown / The west’s awake it’s time for victory”
YouTube Credit: gerfahy
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