Why I remember Grandad Bill every time I watch an Ice Bucket Challenge

Ice Bucket Challenge or no Ice Bucket Challenge, the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA),  is a charity my family will always support. In April 2003 my beloved grandfather Bill Rowan passed away after a brave battle with Motor Neurone … Continue reading

Déjà vu in blue

There was a rugby team that play in blue. They were a big city rugby side that had to compete with other with other sporting codes to attract fans. In their home city, rugby was often regarded as an upper … Continue reading

Happy birthday Bastian Schweinsteiger! Happy German football, happy German Eurovision and even happy German rugby!

Today being the 30th birthday of German FIFA World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, put me in the mood for a small celebration of all things German! So, football is going well for the Germans. But it would seem that they … Continue reading