Naomh Padraig champions, and true community spirit.

 As a village we know true community spirit. It's about helping each other, supporting each other, and just being there for each other.

Our village knows that one of the common denominators that keeps our village together and continues to bring our village together, is sport. And Naomh Padraig have been doing such for years. The past week has only served to prove such.

Last weekend we saw our ladies team arrive home from winning their county final, as heroes. The village came out and welcomed them back with passion, enthusiasm and just genuine community spirit.

Last night we saw our village streets thronged with people, flags flying high, and spirits at boiling point. All to welcome back the men's team having won the intermediate final. 

Both occasions are ones that allow us as a people to feel good, to feel positive, to feel optimistic, all in a world that can pull us down so quickly. So it really is important for us all to note the impact these teams have on us as a community.

Thanks to all the people behind these fabulous teams who work so hard to keep them together and to keep them dedicated to the sport. Without your dedication, none of this would happen. Thanks to all the players, ladies, and men, for playing the sport you love and for giving us, the villagers, so much to feel positive about.

To all the young people, watch these folk and see how they make everyone around you feel. Remember how you felt on the village streets these past two Sunday nights cheering and laughing as the players walked by.

And of course we can't forget our 'Mothers & Others' who are arriving back from Barcelona this morning. They have done us proud in Spain. Well done folks

We're very lucky and fortunate as a parish to have such strong people at the helm. Here's to them keeping us all motivated and celebrating for many more years to come.

Congratulations to all teams, you have done us all, and yourselves proud. 

GMcC