You were sleeping while we were sweeping

Gavin Cummiskey sees sunrise on the Cusack as GAA headquarters show Trap the door and quickly doll up for Drico

At the end of the day it gets . . . bright. The floodlights allow this unique process to continue until dawn. Thankfully, for the busy, ant-like workers in Croke Park on this cold November Saturday night, it stays relatively dry.

The apocalyptic storm of the previous day has passed, allowing operations manager Alan Gallagher and his staff to breathe a collective sigh of relief.

It's always a good sign when the boss, stadium director Peter McKenna, departs before midnight. No crisis to report then. Just a curious night of endeavour

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