In a timely interview in today’s Irish Independent, Philly McMahon talks to Conor McKeon about his work with inmates in Mountjoy Prison. Dublin’s seven-time All-Ireland winner draws fascinating parallels with the lockdown enforced upon the nation by the malign intent of coronavirus. And yet, the power of the imagination is one weapon Covid-19 cannot decommission. As we stood on the green, I noticed Vere wiping his eyes as he looked out at the azure waters. Or the first creamy post-match pint, one that tastes of renewal, a new beginning, the triumph of the human spirit.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2020 10:18 UTC