Never has the 'west is awake' been more apt.
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The Connacht players were greeted by hundreds of supporters at Knock airport as they returned from Edinburgh in the early hours of this morning, and following a brief address by Pat Lam and John Muldoon, the players and crowd all broke into a hair-raising rendition of the Fields of Athenry. There are a couple of different clips of this. This lens from a little far away gives you a good idea of the scene:
While that clip is of better quality, this lower-quality fan footage from within the crowd gives you a much better indication of the sheer bedlam:
Sensational stuff. The official homecoming is about to kick off in Galway. It promises to be one hell of a party.
