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13th January 2026
03:51pm GMT
Cork's Kilbrittain won the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Club Championship on Saturday, edging out Sligo side Easkey by 0-19 to 0-18.
The context surrounding the game and the scenes afterwards made it a particularly special final, with the photos of captain Philip Wall celebrating with his brother Jamie already etched in Croke Park folklore.
Speaking with SportsJOE, Philip did his best to try and describe the feelings he had in that moment of euphoria.
He explained: "I saw Jamie and I ran over then. And Jesus it was a bit, it was very emotional and obviously it's still emotional, everything is still incredibly raw.
"For someone like me who usually has a lot to say, I was really caught for words.
"It's really special to be with the person your closest with in the world. To have that moment, it was incredible, it really was.
"There was very little said, I was roaring and crying and I'm sure he was a bit too, he seemed to be a lot more composed.
"The photo of the two of us, the Sunday Game put it up, I look cat. I was roaring, he looks fine, I'd say he's more use to it than me.
"Honestly there wasn't really anything said, you're just overcome by emotion. It's such a surreal kind of moment, it's like you're falling almost, you're in your big brother's arms and it's just very, very special."
It has been a tough year for the club, following the death of Oisín Gillain, who played midfield for the west Cork side.
Despite his tragic passing, he has remained a firm part of their journey to All-Ireland success, and has been named on the bench during their run.
Gillain was celebrated after the win, as the team brought the cup to his grave with his parents Catherine and Christophe.
Philip said: "We went down to the grave last night with the cup and we met Catherine and Christophe and they said the biggest worry ever, and I'm sure it's the worry for everyone, is that people kind of die twice, in that they die once and when everyone forgets them it's like they're gone again.
"And she said her biggest fear was that people would forget Oisín but that's never going to be the case.
"The best thing about our success and the fact we got up to Croke Park is that Oisín is here forever, he's immortalised with it, that will always be the story for however long after we're all gone, Oisín's story will be there."
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