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The Nation Holds Its Breath: The Ireland Cap Tradition

Hal LaRoux
By Hal LaRoux
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Continuing our series on houses painted in the green and gold and young men gone stir crazy for their antinque memorabilia, we have two very different stories.. send examples of your dedication to [email protected]

Joe Heavey writes

This is my Dad's Ireland cap, still covered in the sweat and tears from Italia 90. I'll be sporting it in Poland this year carrying on the tradition.

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On the other side of the coin, poor Shane McBain is capless this time round

Attached is a photo of me wearing 'that Ireland hat' in The Big Tree after the play-off first leg against France. I haven't seen it since. Who is this fecker that has my hat?

Yours truly,

@ShaneMcBain

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