Putting brilliant!

A picture tells a thousand words!

Let's hope the week can continue in this vein for Northern Ireland's sportsmen (and women).

Comments

GoldenFleece said…
Boys did us proud!! Great to be Northern Irish and European today!
4 October 2010 at 20:19
slug said…
A great great day. Wonderful. Not for the first time, Europe saved by the Ulstermen. G-Mac and Wee-Mac.
4 October 2010 at 21:22
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