Shane Long still a legend in Gortnahoe

Nestled neatly between Urlingford and Two-Mile-Borris lies the sleepy village of Gortnahoe.

Driving from Urlingford, it quickly becomes apparent that you are entering Shane Long country. Green, white and gold bunting flies proudly from houses but so too do Tipperary flags ahead of Sunday’s Munster hurling semi-final, and we also spot a Waterford one along the way.

Entering Gortnahoe, we’re greeted by a ‘Euro 2016 – You can do it Shane Long’ banner and the central hub or locals on Saturday is Prout’s pub.