Poor old Kilkenny fans. It's bloody difficult being winners and no one understands that. Eventually the thrill begins to wear off but that doesn't mean you take it for granted, maybe you just want to get on home to celebrate with your own people in your own county.
The fact that the team were walking around in a nearly empty stadium matters not. What matters is that you get home and set up for the homecoming. The lap of honour is just for the cameras anyway, the real celebrations come in Nolan Park.
While that may be the case, it seems the criticism that Kilkenny fans have been receiving may have hit a soft spot (for want of a better phrase). And we at Balls are delighted to see someone decided to revive the ritual of streaking yesterday evening when an unknown individual appeared at the Kilkenny homecoming.
Achievements of the scale that Kilkenny have reached, require celebrations of a similar measurement and this fella proves Kilkenny people know how to party. The partial nudist in question was eventually subdued by a team of Guards, one of which generously donated some of their gear to cover the brave man's derrière.
The man was subsequently arrested on Public Order charges.
Gardaí halted streaker at the #KilkennyHomecoming. Garda had to cover him with his jacket. #WashBeforeWearingAgain pic.twitter.com/9KO7mnxKvo
— Edel Meighan (@edelmeighan) September 7, 2015
A noble way to mark celebrations if ever there was one.
