Father Mulcahy loved playing football even though he wasn't very good at it. In this game, for example, the Protestants outscored the Catholics 7-3. But he gave it
his all, and just because he lost didn't mean that he didn't try. Being tackled to the ground did little for his self esteem and reminded him that he was no
longer a spry young boy. But with God's blessing, he'd improve, or so he hoped. His catches were pretty good, so maybe that would give him the upper
hand when it came to asking for blessings.