His ship was twice hit by enemy fire and Mr Stassen returned a bemedalled hero to the political stage.

ECONOMIST: Harold Stassen

Amazingly within 30 seconds, Armagh were level with Paul McGrane, so often the unsung hero, coming up trumps again to fire over an equaliser.

BBC: SPORT | Northern Ireland | Gaelic Games | Armagh fight back to earn replay

This covers not only teenaged boys, getting a thrill by watching a fire take hold and spread, but those motivated by the "hero factor" - people who want to be involved and to take the credit for fighting the blaze.

BBC: NEWS | Europe | Inside the mind of the fire starter