Tipperary victory and final build-up
The Chair unusually invited the Tipperary Senator to speak, and he celebrated his county's historic Munster win and the pride it brought to local communities. Members exchanged good-natured remarks about support for Tipperary, the significance of sport, and the approaching final.
While this is not normal procedure, as we have a Senator from Tipperary, I will allow him to speak. The honourable Senator from Tipperary will now address the House on Tipperary's magnificent win over the weekend. Congratulations to Tipperary.
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The Cathaoirleach predicting what I am going to say before I say it, but he is right. I am pretty sure that he, as someone from the county that was beaten by Cork, will support us going forward.
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Does it not just show what sport and the GAA can do? Difficult decisions were made a couple of months ago over whether this year's championship should go ahead and whether Government could support it. A weekend like we have just had shows the impact it has for people and for communities. For my county it is huge. It took 85 years to win a Munster final and having two players from my parish on the team gives great personal pride for our area. Many people have talked about it being similar to 1920 with the same four provincial winners in the all-Ireland semi-finals. Apart from the Leader and other Dublin people, most people will hope it finishes the same way as it did in 1920 with Tipperary winning an all-Ireland title.
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We all support Tipperary in the final, except the people from Dublin. Is the support for Tipperary agreed anyway?
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I note the Deputy Leader is not in the House.