Why do we choose to live in such a place?
In most normal countries in the northern hemisphere, July means uninterrupted sunshine and the chance to, you know, enjoy the outdoors.
But not in Ireland. In Ireland, July means you always need to have an anorak and a golf umbrella nearby in case an impromptu monsoon ruins your day. Look at these poor fans during tonight’s Kildare v Longford game.
That poor duo likely have pneumonia. Maybe even double pneumonia. You know there is something seriously messed up with your climate when the sale of hot whiskeys at games don’t drastically dip during the summer months.