Footballing finesse on display as Micheál Martin mans the gap in Mexico

Mr Martin heard from local families in the area, who told him of the impact the community centre has had on their lives and the lives of their children.

Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin opens a community centre on the outskirts of Mexico City.

There were displays of footballing finesse on the first day of the Tánaiste’s trip to Mexico, after a group of kids took Micheál Martin to task in a game of penalties.

Three young footballers took turns hammering it past the Foreign Affairs Minister, who stood up in goals at a community centre on the outskirts of Mexico City.