Football Spirit by Gerard Siggins

Author:Gerard Siggins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Mr Carey brought Eoin and the other boys home that evening, but he hardly said a word to them in the car journey back to school.

‘Thanks, sir,’ Eoin said as he hobbled up the steps with the aid of his new crutches.

‘No problem, Eoin, and I’m sorry your first Senior game ended the way it did.’

‘Oh well,’ he replied, ‘I probably shouldn’t have been up against guys that much bigger than me anyway.’

Mr Carey gulped and nodded. ‘Well, good luck with the rehab and if you need any help getting around give me a shout.’

When they got back to the dorm – Eoin had been granted the rare privilege of a key to the staff lift – Dylan started to laugh.

‘Well you certainly told him what you think of forcing you to play against older lads. He might think twice next time,’ he said with a chuckle.

‘Yeah, I just wanted to make that point,’ Eoin replied. ‘I’m sure he’ll make me pay for it down the line, but I enjoyed letting him know he was in the wrong.’

Alan went to lie down on his bed when he noticed someone had left a small parcel under his pillow.

‘Your father called in while you were out,’ read the attached note, which was signed by Mr McCaffrey.

Alan tore open the packet, and was perplexed to discover it just contained a card and a pair of very old black and red football socks.

The note on the card read: ‘These were your grand-father’s Bohs socks. They might bring you a bit of luck. Dad.’

‘Well that decides it,’ Alan announced. ‘I was thinking of giving football a proper go. Now there’s a vacancy on the team – and I have a legend’s socks. What could go wrong?’

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