Scene One: At the All Ireland Match.
Ref: Advantage to the other team!
Aoibheann: That’s a load of rubbish!
Aoibheann whips out her hurl and points it to the sky.
Aoibheann: (whispering) I’m gonna get you.
Chloe, Farrel and Holly on the pitch playing the match.
Chloe: Go on Aoibheann!
Farrell: This isn’t going to go well (sings Bruno Mars).
Holly looks up as she sees something descend from the heavens.
Holly: What is that!
Aoibheann: RELEASE THE CAT!
Catsa drops from the sky.
Chloe: Oh no!
Farrell: Here he comes (still singing Bruno Mars)!
Aoibheann and Catsa jump the fence and go for the referee.
Aoibheann: Let’s go ma boi!
Ref: AHHHHHH! HELP ME!
Aoibheann hits the ref with her hurl while Catsa goes for his legs. Ref passes out with the whistle in his mouth. He exhales and the whistle blows.
Farrell: The game is on (still singing Bruno Mars)!
All the players try to defend against the opposing team and Aoibheann sprints up to the goals, hitting everyone in sight with her hurl.
Aoibheann: Get out of my way!
Holly gets the ball up to Chloe who sprints after the ball. Chloe hits it to Farrell who plays a screamer and drops it into the box.
Chloe: Monty?
Monty is wrestling the goalie.
Holly: Keep her lit Aoibheann!
Aoibheann reaches the box and hits the ball into the goal.
Farrell: Yay (still singing Bruno Mars)!
Holly: We won!
Commentator: What has just happened here on All-Ireland Day in Croke Park folks – the gang has won!
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