Show Racism the Red Card

It was Thursday the 19th of April. The four of us had been loaded into a mini-bus and sent off to the Aviva Stadium to attend an awards presentation for a competition we entered, Show Racism the Red Card -a worthwhile campaign against racism on the playing field that is so widely seen in today's sports.
 
   We pulled up to the stadium, it's exterior as iridescent and awe-
inspiring as its classy indoors -we were happy to learn that no, we weren't going to be outside in the freezing, blustery April winds but inside in the warm, conference area.

   We set up our own poster, of which we were prouder than punch and strode around to spy on our competition. To our demise, we saw a collection of quilts, beaded boards, signed plaques and videos about this campaign combating racism. To say the least, we were struck by unsurity. Even so, we realised that we weren't really there for the competition but to hear the people speak out against racism.

   We were herded upstairs to a small area with seating where we all faced towards a presentation board and a man got up to speak, introducing everyone and announcing that the president himself, Michael D. Higgins would be there to talk. And so he was, but it was rather a flying visit where he was followed up the aisle by a military official, shaking the children's hands as he approached the podium and then he began to speak avidly about the topic. By the end of his speech, he didn't stick around and was led out of the area and probably out of the Aviva stadium when another host took over, guests were seated up on the little stage area to answer question and give their own experiences towards racism on the playing field.

   Prizes were given out, the winners announced at long last and plaques with highly commended upon them were also given, one of which we won for ourselves. By two o'clock, we were on our way home again, leaving the Aviva stadium and Dublin altogether, pleased with ourselves and quite happy after a day out in Dublin with the president..


Yours truly,

Arma