Tag: Round Towers Clondalkin

  • Gavin’s genius wasted behind the trees in the Park

    Gavin’s genius wasted behind the trees in the Park

    My late father seemed to have a saying and/or one liner for nearly every scenario in life, and in my mind’s ear I could almost hear him muse “It’s very easy to be a busy fool” when news emerged that Fianna Fail were considering asking former Dublin football Messiah Jim Gavin to be their nominee…

  • A harrowing, emotional illustration of why there’s always hope

    Not all that long ago, mention was afforded in this space to the time my dear mother was the winner of a draw run by the local soccer club for which the first prize was two tickets to see Liverpool vs. Manchester United at Anfield. As was referenced in the previous piece, with there being…