Seamus Heaney. The new Joe Dolan

On my travels recently I noticed a very large contingent of ladies present to see Seamus Heaney reading his poetry at Listowel Writer`s Week: I noticed that a number of them weren`t really listening... rather, gazing fondly in his general direction with a misty look in their eyes.

This week Seamus visited Sligo for the Yeats Summer School and as I was exhibiting the "Yeats in Love" art in the theatre (trying to annoy the Yeats committee- again-) I remarked to a couple of the ladies in the box office that there was once again a large contingent of "Mature Ladies" in attendance; not only were they there but there was a considerable amount of fawning and cooing going on when big Seamus arrived.

"What`s the story with all these women slobbering all over Seamus Heaney?"
"Well, you know, Joe Dolan is dead now..."
"So... what you`re saying is Seamus Heaney is the new Joe Dolan?"
"Mmmmhmmmm"
I have to tell you I sat in the auditorium that evening with a head full of questions.

"Anthoneeeeeeeeeeeee!!!"

Sligo Rugby Club presented Anthony Foley with a specially commissioned Illustration the other week; this was not an easy piccy to execute but I think it worked out OK. It features various elements including family, children, Heineken Cup,Caps and Wasps as well as a thick volume on the shelf titled "Why I love Anthony by Gerry Thornley: Volume 1 of 66"
(I`m the short one on the right)

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The Ligind that is Peter Stringer

Peter Stringer launched Moxie the Underdog on Saturday- waived his fee and instead asked us to make a donation to the Children`s Leukaemia Research Trust.For more info please visit www.clrpireland.com.
The guy is just a wonderful decent polite charming handsome modest talented and fabulous human being.

Moxie The Underdog launch in Galway

Moxie the Underdog will be launched in Easons Galway at 11 am on Saturday March 29th. Peter Stringer, Ireland scrum half and Munster "Ligind" will be there to do the honours, meet the kids and sign autographs.
I will be there also.