Dear Reader - I’ll let this picture do the talking for now…more about it below.
The Big Thing
But first - this weekend sees the first big showcase event of the new Theme Night Academy!
This weekend Teenage Theme Night #33 takes place and for the first time students are coming into it armed with knowledge and experience passed down to them by professionals in masterclass and open mic events in the months leading up to it.
The theme? Grammys! Ensuring an amazing setlist full of award-winning songs.
Come see them brought to life by the latest ensemble of talented teenage musicians.
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th in The Model, Sligo. Get your tickets here.
Where else but Sligo?
Coolera-Strandhill are Sligo men’s senior county champions.
For the second year in a row.
Becoming only the second team to win back-to-back titles in the last 35 years.
What an incredible achievement.
I wrote this three years ago, after this team had lost their second final in three years. For some players it was their third loss in a final. That elusive county medal seemed so far away. And now they have two. I couldn’t be happier for them all.
A friend of mine said to me after the match that he loved how the GAA brought out a more emotional side of me. He’s probably right - Sunday was certainly a day where I felt alive.
A word about St. Molaise Gaels, who have now also lost two finals in quick succession. That is no guarantee that they will go on and win it of course, but if they stick together, the chances are that they probably will. They came closer this year than last year. And it will be all the sweeter when they do. Just ask our lads.
Pictured below are the midfielders on the current team - Peter Laffey and Kevin Banks, along with two former midfielders - see if you can spot who is who!
What’s New?
PURPOSE IN LIFE: Former Irish footballing superstar Damien Duff after winning the league title with Shelbourne - ‘Life is nothing without a purpose’.
MORE JACOB COLLIER: For anyone on Instagram - one of the highlights from last week’s gig here.
TEENAGE THEME NIGHTS IN MADRID: Loved this picture taken by Sam White (2015) of two other Teenage Theme Night Graduates - Ollie White (2018) and Tom Ryan (2020) gigging together in Madrid last week.
Finally…
Rest in peace Quincy Jones.
If you don’t know how amazing this guy was, go find out.
Till next time - Kieran.
