Alright folks

Hope everyone has enjoyed the last few days cause I have! My first taste of European football is one that i’m going to remember for a lifetime The buzz around the club at the moment is unreal!!! The trip to Israel was quality,the lads worked really hard in the game, the heat was unbelievable, so to maintain the workrate that we did was testament to our character and will to win!!

Big Al in goals has been amazing for us this year and he really showed his class again the other night!! He really is a super keeper and the best i’ve ever played with!! The feeling when Tommy scored was amazing…but the 20 minutes after were the longest 20 minutes of a match i’ve ever played in! But we dug our heels in and we weren’t going to give in easy!!!

There was great banter in the hotel we were stayin in,with Twiggy claiming the table tennis championship from Chris Turner!!! During the stay there were a few rooms that got turned upside down…and its no wonder Bocker Bayly is the chief suspect with his prank history!! The day after the game we were given a couple of hours to relax around the pool….this led to Enda Stevens falling asleep on one of the sun loungers…so me and James Chambers did the honour of lifting the lounger with him on it and droppin him into the pool which was quite amusing to the other residents of the hotel!!! haha sorry Enda!!

I’d like to say a special thanks to the fans that travelled, you really did the players proud as you sang from start to finish and it was an honor to stand on the pitch after the game to applaud you I’ve also seen a couple of the videos from the supporters at the Maldron…..the atmopshere was amazing!!!

Now the welcome home was something that i’ll never forget in my life either, my legs went like jelly as I arrived out through the arrivels door to a wall of green and white hoops roaring at the top of there lungs in support of there heros!! It really blew me away to see the joy and emotion in the faces of so many fans young and old, it was quality!! The reward for our win is against one of footballs biggest names and is a battle that the squad is really looking forward too, who we thought at the start of the season that we would be playing the ”old lady” in an European tie in Tallaght stadium!! Its a real reward for all the fans who got behind the club all those years ago to turn things around and keep the club alive so its a real testament to your work! I’m really honoured to be a part of this adventure and really hope we can do you all proud on Thursday night so until then folks….

KOH PADDY

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