In April, when it was confirmed that no games from the rescheduled European Championships would be taking place in Dublin, most people shrugged. Who would lament the absence of three group games involving Poland, Slovakia and Sweden, some said? We can get by just fine without these matches went this argument, apparently because the year had been such a bonanza of entertainment that nobody would care about a few dud group matches at Euro 2020. The public health advice was clear and Ireland could not commit to allowing attendances of 25 per cent of capacity in June 2021. Ireland’s ship…

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