| has gloss | eng: A sign with the legend "John 3:7" is often seen at Gaelic games stadiums in Ireland. The sign refers to the verse in Johns Gospel, "Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’" , and has been displayed by fan Frank Hogan at matches for at least two decades. It featured in the national media in August 2009 following its disappearance: Hogan launched an extensive, and ultimately successful, media campaign for its return before the next match. During that brief disappearance, the signs second, bookmakers offered odds as to where it might next reappear and Paddy Power offered to purchase a replacement. The sign is so recognisable that, according to Hogan, "everybody wants to steal it or buy it. People regard it as a trophy." |
