Parish pride in the big smoke

THE county of Dublin may have waited 16 years for Sunday, but Skerries Harps have never known a week like it in all their 103 years.

Not only are the Dubs about to face Kerry in the All-Ireland final, but the man leading them out and first in the queue to lift Sam Maguire aloft should they win, is Bryan Cullen, one of their very own.

“It’s a once in a lifetime thing for the club so we decided to make the most of it and get the place decorated,” said club secretary John O’Connor who is originally from Mallow. “It’s great for the club and a huge opportunity to get our message across to the whole community.”