Joe McGrath receiving his trophy from the FAI last week. Included is Martin O’Neill, Manager of the Irish Team and John Delaney of the FAI.

Congratulations to Leanne Higgins, Glasha, who will be married to Jason Clifford on this coming Friday. We hope they have a great day and happy life together.

It is amazing all the amenities we have around us that we  do not appreciate. I took two of my grandchildren to the Fairy Mountain in Athea last week. It was such a lovely pleasant morning and Athea looked so well with its flowers and neatly cut grasses etc. From there we visited the Pet Farm out the Abbeyfeale Rd which the children loved. After a time in the little playground we had delicious carrot cake and tea in the Blueberry Homebakery Coffee shop. I wish Blueberry well as it takes part in the Irish Food Awards in Cork University this week. We will be looking out for the results. A lovely few hours and all only a stones throw from home. 

I had occasion to drive to Dublin on Saturday. We left a lovely sunny Limerick to arrive to a rain sodden, dark, cold Dublin. It was like moving from summer to winter in a few hours. Nice to see the sun shining as I came back home again. And I believe that there is the promise of a heat-wave next week. We will see.