San Lorenzo de Clonmel

Lorenzo gives thanks for his name

On the occasion of Blue Monday, it certainly felt  that the Arctic temperature had descended at the historic home of Irish football. John Lavery had promised to deliver a hat trick in Davy's absence but failed to remember that it was the presence of the latest sexagenarian on the pitch who would prevent him in his quest. That's not to say that it was a dull game. Far from it. Kevin's cavaliering catastrophes romped to an exciting 9-8 demolition of the opposition who were held together by a robust defensive performance from San Lorenzo. I often wondered about Lorenzo's name and after an evening with a family member I discovered that Lorenzo has serious holy credentials. Not only is he named after a Pope, but the current Pope Francis is a fan - of San Lorenzo de Almagro, an Argentinian football team from suburban Buenos Aires. So that time Lorenzo collided with my hand and thought I had knocked out his two front teeth, I certainly had. However, the teeth were at once reinstated by a miraculous intervention. 

The Lord certainly moves in mysterious ways and that should be obvious if you've ever watched Cruncher perform one of his three point turns. As chance would have it, that was the second miracle of Ulidia - Cruncher scored last night.

Happy Big Birthday Lorenzo!