It was Project Night in Ballybraddan. I told the story behind our town’s name, the salmon that took 4 men,4 days and 4 nights to land. Aidan helped by drawing great pictures for it. I was really pleased with my project and getting to tell the story to everyone.
Sam’s one about her dad being the Birdman of Ballybraddan was pretty funny. Everyone wants to know about the worm man of Wagga Wagga!! Maybe next year. It was sad when Ziggy cried about Hanratty’s glass case for “The Stick”, but we were all proud of him for telling the truth. He was so nervous, he didn’t even want to do the project that he’d worked so hard on. He saw his apology as being far more important though. Imagine standing on stage, confessing something wrong you did. Do you think he was brave?
But by far the shock of the night would have to be Beacon dancing… Who saw it coming? I certainly didn’t! He was actually really good. Such a surprise! And the Oscar for warm nice moment goes to the Speedy, Seany, Gerry,and Beacon project that led to Hawk presenting Soc with that hurley, (now named..wait for it.. “Hoopy”..) There was more. The Bantor was announcing the new coach. I was thinking, it’s not Beacon, is it Hawk? Or Hanratty? But then he said the name no one thought they’d hear, Miss O’Dowd! I’ve never seen so many jaws hit the floor at once. It was a night of the unexpected that’s for sure! I wonder will she be a good coach? What do you think?