Michael Verney

Yeah, you're right.

Kerry terms.

Tessa, this is the first episode of Seachtain.

There's a new episode every Tuesday with stories and stories about you, Eireann Ólís.

It was like I was talking to the audience team.

a supporter of the provincial championships and the need for the provincial championships to be always retained, to be part of the pathway to all Ireland's glory.

And why?

Because I see the provincial championships offering something which the open draw, the Sam McGuire format doesn't give.

And that is...

the clash, the local rivalry, the clash of neighbouring counties, which the provincial championships offer.

And this year, we've seen the joy and the euphoria of supporters getting one over their neighbouring county.

And I was in Markievicz Park when Leitrim beat Sligo for a rare championship victory in Connacht.

And just the scenes of jubilation and joy and emotion on the field in Markievicz that day was absolutely brilliant.

I saw...

like Westmead getting a rare victory over, over meat.

We talked about it last week with Diggs County, Monon, just the sheer joy and the euphoria and the happiness of the Monon supporters with their players on, in the athletic grounds that Saturday evening.

And just like,

Nothing could match the thousands of Roscommon supporters on the field, in the high glass on this, celebrating the emotion, the happiness.

Like it was just absolutely brilliant.

And the provincial champs of this year,