See you at a match: building up the bucket list for a trip back home

Rockie rolling: Alan Connolly of Cork celebrates after scoring his sides opening goal during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5 match between Tipperary and Cork at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Pic: George Tewkesbury/Sportsfile
There's great excitement among us Irish expats in New York who are moving ever closer to wheels up for a summer trip home. And not just because our county team will be over there this weekend for the Tailteann Cup.
Temperatures hit the wrong end of the 30s on Tuesday, the sort of dog day that should never happen in May, the one where you spend it indoors because even the breeze brings a flame of heat and no respite.