Last Friday night a Bohemians fan described in colourful detail how he tried to track his team’s progress in the 2008 FAI Cup final from inside a cell of a Dublin Garda station. We met while having a socially-distanced pint, outside Mooneys bar, opposite Sligo Showgrounds. He was part of the contingent of 500 Bohs supporters who had travelled west for their club’s final league game of the season. Sligo Rovers and Bohemians drew 1-1. The result meant Bohs will have to beat Saint Patrick’s Athletic in this weekend’s Cup Final at the Aviva stadium if they are to qualify for European…

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