It was a frosty day as a young man treked outside into the dull, bleak streets of Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. He had a sort of a somber resolve about him, as if he was bearing a cumbersome avoirdupois. The intrepid tap of his footfalls could be heard moving down the streets. His destination soon came into sight, a two story brick building. You could see that the building had been there for an extensive period, since it kind of perched like a person who didn’t quite apperceive how to poise right. You could spot some kids inclining against the superannuated building, grabbing a smoking before the morning bell rang. Most had withdrawn since it was a brumal Irish morning. “Here I go,” he muttered to himself pushing open the aged antediluvian burgundy door. As soon as he walked in he saw his group of friends strolling down the vestibule, immersed in their colloquy, probably discussing Dublin’s crushing defeat against Kerry in Gaelic football. He waved, calling their names as got closer “Jimmy! Ronnie! Charlie! You heard that Kerry kicked Dublin’s ass?”.
They looked up and Ronnie said, “Oh yeah, one for the books I heard.” As they started walking toward the classroom, the topic soon turned to the subject …show more content…
I see many old faces as well as many new ones. My goal this year is that we will work as a team this year. Last year we almost made it to Croke Park last year but choked in the finals. This year it will not be that way, and that is why we will work harder than we have ever worked before.” The coach looked around assessing the players before looking down at the clipboard. “For today, you all will have to run 5 miles around the track.” The boy looked around and mentally prepared himself for the run and the long week to come. “Let’s go boys; time to go! This is timed!” They all got ready to run behind a thick white,chalk line on the track “Go!” The coach said, and the boys were
They looked up and Ronnie said, “Oh yeah, one for the books I heard.” As they started walking toward the classroom, the topic soon turned to the subject …show more content…
I see many old faces as well as many new ones. My goal this year is that we will work as a team this year. Last year we almost made it to Croke Park last year but choked in the finals. This year it will not be that way, and that is why we will work harder than we have ever worked before.” The coach looked around assessing the players before looking down at the clipboard. “For today, you all will have to run 5 miles around the track.” The boy looked around and mentally prepared himself for the run and the long week to come. “Let’s go boys; time to go! This is timed!” They all got ready to run behind a thick white,chalk line on the track “Go!” The coach said, and the boys were