Blues - Waterford United FC Programme v Finn Harps Friday 25th April 2014 | Page 6

A Splash Of Shane Murphy
Colour
by
Harps fans travelling the 400km
from Donegal today to watch
their team really deserve great
credit. Supporters’ efforts are often
ignored, but with two of the best,
and most committed, sets of fans in
the country meeting tonight, it’s a good excuse to take a
look at some notorious football fans worldwide.
The Hitchhiker
‘Cork Tom’ is one of the League’s great institutions, thumbing
his way to up to 200 games a season. So prolific is his
attendance that he has even been known to be in Inchicore
for the start of a Pat’s match before catching Bohs’ second
half across the city in Phibsboro. To add another layer to
his story, Cork Tom is actually from Kerry, but was a big
Hibs fan back in their heyday. In fact, he has still never
forgiven Waterford for winning the title decider at Flower
Lodge in 1972. A discussion with Tom is a rite of passage.
His words of wisdom usually start with
“I’ll tell ya now” (Jason Byrne of Bohs
does a spot-on impression on YouTube)
and all his predictions are delivered
with 100%