That was in 1993, but it was the '92 final and we won the hurling that year as well. It was a good auld year.

Jaysus, since then I was above on Moncrieff and everything. The hospitality is good up there. I wonder is it still as good? It was one hell of a night anyway. There was some fella there from the States, he was hilarious. Oh stop. The Hello magazine women were there as well. I don't know who they were but sure it was craic anyway. We were talking about the day of the match, the county final. It's amazing though, people still talk about it. I'm still roaring all over the world.

You just didn't think. As the fella says it just rolled away.

We were up and down the line and the auld bark between the ref and the boys and the wind and the rain and the effect maybe of a few auld scoops the day before. I don't know if it was a hangover but the energy. . . Whatever was inside of me came out anyway.

But to win the big one this year, the senior. The excitement and the enjoyment was unbelievable. They were so strong in the game with Moyle Rovers, Declan Browne country. There was that deep suspicion and you'd know by fellas writin' that Aherlow were on the door of a breakthrough. Jesus, you'd have massive support from everywhere. And then Mark O'Brien gave a great auld speech with the cup as well. I was in with the auld mic with the fella, sure the leppin' and jumpin' around was unbelievable and the women and the men and the huggin' and the who's who and what's what.

The homecoming bet all of us. We were out all night. The parties, the Sunday night and the Monday night. A pipe band marched the boys from the Glen Hotel to the Coach Road and up above from The Forge as we call it to Moroney's here in the village and into the tavern for another bloody hell of a night. I had a few auld scoops from the cup as well. Like people'd be saying you shouldn't but when you've waited since 1885 I suppose. . .

Ah sure the place has never seen the like of it before. It's different now. Maybe going back 30, 35, when Tom O'Shea came, he was a teacher and that man gave up his breaks but you don't see too much of that today. But you'd have some great auld stories. You'd be going to the auld matches.

Years ago when there used to be an auld van here and she'd kinda heel to one side going up the hill and you'd have to shift over but with insurance and things today it would be a different ball game. Them times were different.

Jaysus, togging off in the side of the ditch as they say.

Boots wrapped in the newspaper and it's not that I'm an auld fella like. We'd tie them with a bit of twine but sure you'd have the auld bag now.

Towels weren't as popular them times either and there wasn't the shower. You wouldn't see a linesman with the cap and coat and the ball could go out and come in and go out and all he'd say is sure yis might as well go after it cause I'm not. In my day you hardly had a juvenile team either. They are getting coasty now with all the new things that can be done through the county board.

But sure we're on our way now. We've a great team and they're puttin' in the effort.

They have Kelly brothers in Mullinahone but we have the Grogan brothers here, Seamus and Barry. They were on the great minor team. The teacher I was talking about, Tom O'Shea, he actually retired that year, when the minors won, so he went out in glory as they'd say. And we have The Nire today and sure we got the draw the last day.

Me own son, he fractured his skull and he was having a good game so it's a pity he won't be able to play.

But I'm confident. Whatever Moroney, Peters and Nash said the last day in the dressing room got them going and they can do it again. I might be roaring on the sideline, giving a good auld bark there. Try and get them going a bit better. They seem to plug up a bit when the boys gave it a good auld rendition inside at half-time anyway. All guns blazin'. Hold the fort. I'm hoping we'll win and sure I can't see it any other way. There's only one way and that's Aherlow's way.

'Effin' Eddie Moroney is the legendary commentator for Aherlow GAA club In conversation with Ewan MacKenna