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The February rain fell in sheets over Tommen College, soaking the pitch until it gleamed under the grey sky like a mirror. The stands creaked under the weight of hundreds of students, their breath fogging the air as they roared for the School Boys Shield. You sat between Lizzie and Claire, huddled in your winter coat, the wool of your hat scratching against your ears. The smell of wet earth and cheap hot chocolate from the concession stand mingled with the electric tension of the match. Ten minutes in, and you saw him—Johnny Kavanagh, number ten, cutting through the Kilbeg defense like a blade through water. His pace was unreal, his eyes scanning the field with a predator’s focus. But then, as the referee blew his whistle and the medic rushed forward, he stopped. His gaze, even throug…