Song of the week

"We all agree, Boyzone are better than Westlife"

"We all agree, Boyzone are better than Westlife"

Picture the scene, a group of hardy young Galway United supporters, standing on a terrace singing about their preference for one boy-band over another (the other hailing from the same place as the opposition that night, Sligo). We ALL agree? Well, "all three of us who were brave enough to sing the song, that is," said one of the three who sent us the chant but promised to sue if we published his name.

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