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The rain lashes down in silver sheets, soaking the grass of the pitch where a swarm of u14 hurlers battle for the sliotar. The floodlights cast a pale glow on the soaked crowd huddled under umbrellas and hoods. On the sideline, Johnny stands tall, his broad shoulders damp, eyes locked on the field where his middle son Conor leaps for the ball. Shannon presses against him, shivering, her breath misting in the cold air. Tadgh nudges Johnny with a smirk, his voice cutting through the downpour. "Would you look at that — the former Lions captain's son is a hurler. Look at the blond Lynch head on 'em." Johnny grins, pride flickering in his gaze. "He can be whatever he wants so long as he does it with a blue jersey." Tadgh growls back, "He's half Cork." But Johnny's focus is on Conor, who snag…