Fans of the SSE Airtricity League are fond of saying they have the ‘greatest league in the world’ – they even have that exact hashtag – check out #greatestleagueintheworld.
They may also have the biggest joker in football – judging by last night’s tweets involving Longford Town player Pat Flynn.
Longford were playing Shamrock Rovers in the Leinster Senior Cup and tweeted a score update to their followers.
It's currently 0-0 at the City Calling Stadium in the Leinster Senior Cup quarter final vs Shamrock Rovers.
— Longford Town FC (@LongfordTownFC) September 8, 2015
The first answer they got was from Flynn, expressing his shock that there was a game.
@LongfordTownFC is this a joke.....have we a match tonight?
— Patrick Flynn (@pajoflynn) September 8, 2015
He followed the first tweet up with some truly excellent visuals in his next post – if his football is as fluent as his emoji-speak Longford Town have themselves a serious player.
@LongfordTownFC I'm on the way lads ☁️ ? ☁️ ☁️ ☁️ _?______?_? ? / | / ? / ? ?
— Patrick Flynn (@pajoflynn) September 8, 2015
If you’re wondering why the club didn’t react to Flynn’s tweet, it is because he’s actually out injured and was just having a laugh.
Their opponent Shamrock Rovers – who Flynn played for previously – then decided to join in the joke. They tweeted to say they had scored and check that Flynn was on the way.
@pajoflynn @LongfordTownFC 1 nil Rovers Pat have you got through Mullingar yet?
— Shamrock Rovers F.C. (@ShamrockRovers) September 8, 2015
The player professed himself determined to get there, but unfortunately the game ended in Rovers’s favour before Flynn could join in.
@pajoflynn @LongfordTownFC all over Pajo and you'll be happy to know we won #onceahoopalwaysahoop
— Shamrock Rovers F.C. (@ShamrockRovers) September 8, 2015
Well played all round.