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30th Aug 2015

PIC: This Mayo mammy’s Snapchat sums up every Irish kitchen before a big day in Croker

It's what it's all about

Eoghan Doherty

Look familiar?

‘Twas the night before Croker, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a… actually, hang on a second, we tell a lie, it’s actually all go.

Especially in the kitchen at 1am, where your mam is making a load of sandwiches for the big day ahead.

The below Snapchat was posted by Mayo man Connor Campbell as he travels home from London for today’s All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Mayo, and it perfectly captures what must be such a deliciously familiar sight for so many GAA families and friends up and down the country.

As for the answer to the crucial deli dilemma – “Do ye want ham or chicken sandwich?” – It’s both Mammy, we want chicken AND ham on the sandwich please.

Controversial, we know.

As Connor himself says, “it’s what it’s all about.”

Snapchat pic Croke Park kitchen

Thanks to Sandroonie Walsh for sending this our way on Facebook.

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