People will go to great lengths for national pride – but this Dubai based Irish man, who travelled 8,000 kilometres to watch his home team play proved how worth it it can be.

Paul Carmody flew home to Ireland the day before his county team, Limerick would play Galway in the All-Ireland hurling final.

Hurling is an Irish game played on grass. Players use a wooden bat called a hurley and a small ball called a sliotar, it’s one of the fastest grass games in the world. Scroll down to see a game in action.

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Paul documented the journey from the moment he woke in Dubai at 4.30am

This would be the first time in 45 years his county could win the title, for a small city of 200,000 people, this. was. HUGE.

Scroll for the full video.

Match day prep and the lead up to the game

The scenes on Irish streets

The sea of green at the stadium

The celebrations that will give you goosebumps

And…last but not least – the after parties on the streets of Limerick – this night will go down in history

Paul made the epic journey home to watch his home team win the All-Ireland hurling title for the first time since 1973

Watch it here

Now watch hurling in action