The young fellows from Daingean used to arrive on a cattle truck, already togged out, to play matches. They always played to the rules, although we often suspected they were over the age limit for the competitions in which they took part. I regret having lost contact with some of the boys I got to know particularly well at that time. The Offaly minor hurling team was not as well treated as teams nowadays. We did not have dinner after important matches but thought ourselves lucky to be given a cup of tea with sandwiches and buns. The buns were not even iced. We used to collect the cakes and give them to the young fellows who were going back to the institution. Their only worry was that the buns might be taken from them at the gate as they returned and that they would not be able to give them to the other young fellows. Those were tough times and we regret them. We must have the courage to admit our faults and apologise for what happened at that time.