23. You’ve spotted Ming supporting the Rossies in Croke Park
INPHO/James Crombie
22. You can’t beat the Hyde as a sporting venue on a summer’s day
INPHO/James Crombie
21. You’d put your house on Donie Shine to convert a free off the ground
INPHO/Cathal Noonan
20. You point out to Mayo people that Andy Moran really should be a Rossie
INPHO/Cathal Noonan
19. You’d love to have seen the Clann na nGael side of the 1980′s get their hands on the Andy Merrigan Cup
18. But you were delighted to see St Brigid’s lift the trophy last March
INPHO/Ryan Byrne
17. You remember Chris O’Dowd more for being a county minor than a Hollywood actor
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16. You reckon the McManus clan are the greatest football family in the country
Tony McManus
Eamonn McManus
John McManus (right)
15. You poke fun at Mayo fans at club games with creative signs
INPHO/Mike Shaughnessy
14. You don’t think there is a better commentator out there than Willie Hegarty
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13. Now that Paul Earley is the boss, you’ll be taking a bigger interest in the International Rules this year
INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
12. You believe Karol Mannion hit the greatest last-minute match-winning goal ever
In action for St Brigid’s against Corofin in the 2006 Connacht senior club final.
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11. And you reckon Frankie Dolan hit the greatest point of all time against Kildare in the qualifiers in 2003
INPHO/Morgan Treacy
10. You toasted the Nicky Rackard Cup win in 2007
INPHO/Morgan Treacy
9. He looks like Al Bundy and can do no wrong for Roscommon football – he’s your hero Fergal O’Donnell
INPHO/Cathal Noonan
8. You know Kilmore’s Tommy Kenoy was the brains behind amending Rule 42 to allow soccer and rugby to be played in Croke Park
INPHO/ Tom Honan
7. You’ve heard tales of heartbreak in All-Ireland senior finals against Kerry…but at least ye beat them in 1944
1946
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1962
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1980
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6. You’ve loved watching Shane Curran be a character in goal for years
INPHO/Andrew Paton
5. You also took a greater interest in Athlone Town when Curran was in action
Go to 6.10
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4. And you had to be happy for him when he won an All-Ireland medal at the age of 41
INPHO/Ryan Byrne
3. The day the minors won in Ennis in 2006 was one of the greatest of your life
INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
2. You wouldn’t have minded if this fella had declared for Roscommon given his family roots
INPHO/Donall Farmer
1. And you know that his father Dermot Earley Senior was one of the true greats
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