I love it when people make the best of themselves!

Don't you just love it to see people doing different things and doing them with loads of energy and enthusiasm, these are 4 of the lad's I enjoy coaching in gaelic football, and we have more who do brilliantly at different things, like today some of our lads were unlucky to lose the Connacht schools final in rugby with Sligo Grammar School, I have such an interest in these lads doing their best than of course I was at the talent show and drove to Galway today to watch the rugby, it's not that important what code people excel at, but it is so important that they are open to new and bigger experiences.

SO of course I'd love to see BLTN going from strength to strength, we do have a bit of tradition as most of westlife played underage for clubs in Sligo including Cian Egan who played for our club St. Mary's and we now have his younger brother Colm as a super member of our squad.

I do have a problem with ageism, i encounter it myself because people think I'm too old to be going to nightclubs and playing competitive gaelic, soccer or basketball (cricket too in the summer) and some people also think these guys are too young to be great at football, singing or rugby. enough with the ageism, it's not about whether you're old enough or young enough, it's about whether you're good enough or courageous enough to give things a go.

Oh and if you do watch the video, have a listen to what Tabby Callaghan (another of X Factor fame) who was a judge on the night, says at the end, when talking about the recession and the economic situation he says "

"We could do with a bit of that energy in the country right now, there might not be many jobs, but there's plenty of talent"

Hat's off Tabby, and hats off to all the young people in our club who make us proud as hell to know them.