Frank - Dublin, 1987

Frank – Dublin, 1987 is rooted in one of my earliest memories - Dublin’s league final win over Kerry in 1987 at Croke Park. I remember being a kid in the stands, surrounded by faces that seemed etched with history - men who had seen good days and hard ones, whose expressions carried as much weight as the match itself. Even in victory, there was a kind of restrained joy, a familiar Dublin mix of pride and cynicism - that sense that things could always be better, that the struggle was never quite over.

This painting is my way of capturing that feeling - the people, the pride, and the complexity that lived in those moments.

Kieran 'Dully' Duff had a sensational game that day scoring a goal and 3 points.  

'Frank - Dublin, 1987' 60cm x 80cm Acrylic on panel board. Framed and ready to hang.