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The best of TheScore.ie's Irish county signs*

*Otherwise known as the 668 signs you’re a sports fan from Ireland project.

1. 22 signs that you’re an Antrim sports fan

George Best is the best footballer in your sporting world and you refuse to listen to the legitimate claims of Co. Down natives

YouTube credit: Darryl Rushin

2. 17 signs you’re a sports fan from Armagh

You know someone in this picture

image(Hill 16 on September 22, 2002. INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan)

3. 19 signs you’re a sports fan from Carlow

There’s only one Tullow Tank

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4. 22 signs you’re a sports fan from Cavan

This was the only video you were allowed watch until your sixth birthday

YouTube credit: Bryansford Gael

5. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Clare

You were there when the curse was finally lifted in 1995.

image(Pic: INPHO/Tom Honan)

6. 16 signs you’re a sports fan from Cork

You’ve got in an actual fight defending one Roy Maurice Keane

image(Pic: Julien Behal/PA Archive/Press Association Images)

7. 22 signs that you’re a Derry sports fan

You started doing the kiss-blowing celebration in underage games as an homage to Joe Brolly

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8. 22 signs that you’re a Donegal sports fan

No GAA player has had a cooler hairstyle than Jim McGuinness

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9. 17 signs you’re a sports fan from Down

You were forced to learn this song off before spending a penny of your communion money

YouTube credit:  Bryansford Gael

10. 20 signs you’re a sports fan from Dublin

You once spotted Kenny Egan out shopping for jackets in The Mill in Clondalkin

image(Credit: INPHO/Cathal Noonan)

11. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Fermanagh

Bertie Fisher tore up your road in 1997

YouTube credit: rallyboy1971

12. 23 signs that you’re a Galway sports fan

You regard your hurlers as fashion icons with their choice of footwear

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13. 19 signs you’re a sports fan from Kerry

You claim to have discovered The Gooch as a young fella

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14. 23 signs you’re a sports fan from Kildare

If you’re from north of Clane, you’ve probably had to say this more than once at Croker

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15. 23 signs that you’re a Kilkenny sports fan

You know that this man is the boss

image(Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

16. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Laois

You remember Colm Browne and the Laois footballers bringing the National League trophy into Portlaoise’s Top Square on the back of a lorry in 1986 after beating Monaghan in the final in Croke Park

YouTube credit: Laois GAA

17. 24 signs you’re a sports fan from Leitrim

You told your boss that a Connacht title would require at least a week off work

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18. 22 signs you’re a sports fan from Limerick

You’ve seen Paulie put the Fear of God into opponents playing for Young Munster

image(Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan)

19. 16 signs you’re a sports fan from Longford

You were taught in school that taking off your glasses was the right thing to do before a fight

YouTube credit: KilkennyFootball

20. 18 signs you’re a sports fan from Louth

You knew Rob Kearney was destined for great things in sport after seeing him in action for Cooley Kickhams and Louth’s minors

image(Credit: @QatarGAA)

21. 23 signs that you’re a Mayo sports fan

You insist that Cora Staunton is the greatest Ladies footballer of all time

image(Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne)

22. 18 signs you’re a sports fan from Meath

You know Shaggy only caught Ronan O’Gara’s cross-field kick because of his time with Duleek/Bellewstown GFC

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23. 17 signs you’re a sports fan from Monaghan

You might never have watched a rugby game in your life before Tommy Bowe, but…

image(INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

24. 23 signs that you’re an Offaly sports fan

You reckon the Offaly roots that this man has would enable him to shine as a hurler

image(Pic: Maxwells/PA Archive/Press Association Images)

25. 23 signs that you’re a Roscommon sports fan

You’ve spotted Ming supporting the Rossies in Croke Park

image(INPHO/James  Crombie)

26. 23 signs you’re a sports fan from Sligo

John Terry is one of your biggest fans

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27. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Tipperary

Sometimes you don’t bother with boots while playing GAA

YouTube credit: GAA Archive

28. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Tyrone

You have a soft spot for Manchester United ever since they came to play Omagh Town a year after the Omagh bombing

image(Alex Ferguson meets Clare Gallagher who lost her sight in both eyes in the bomb explosion – Paul Faith/PA Archive)

29. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Waterford

You taught John O’Shea how to do this back in the day with Ferrybank AFC

YouTube credit: brodie319

30. 26 signs that you’re a Westmeath sports fan

You’ve chatted tactics with Roddy before the Midlands Clasico

image(INPHO/James Crombie)

31. 23 signs that you’re a Wexford sports fan

You forgive Mick Wallace for the pink jerseys because of all he has done for Wexford Youths

image(Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

32. 21 signs you’re a sports fan from Wicklow

You remember seeing a young girl destined for greatness around Bray

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