A miserable rainy day in Dublin this is in front of Trinity College.

This is my friend and comrade Anton McCabe Secretary of the Derry North West Ireland National Union of Journalists.

I was in Dublin today at a conference and on my way back to the train station I managed to grab a photo (despite the torrential rain!!) of one of the “Victories” at the base of the O’Connell Monument at the southern end of O’Connell Street. This monument was designed by John Henry Foley, completed by Thomas Brock and was unveiled in 1882. Foley also designed the Prince Albert memorial in Hyde Park London. This particular Angel was wounded during the 1916 uprising with a bullet wound to the right breast. There are four “Victories” at the base of the statue representing Patriotism, Courage, Eloquence and Fidelity.

This is the Donegal captain Michael Murphy from Glenswilly lifting the Sam Maguire Cup at the end of the 2012 All Ireland Football final where they beat Mayo by 2-11 to 013 It’s twenty years since Donegal last won their only other all Ireland.

This young gentleman is Luke Mark O’Hanlon son of Claire and Aidan O’Hanlon. I was taking a few publicity photographs to help highlight that Luke’s father Aidan and his friend Eamonn McNally will be running in the Dublin Marathon to raise funds to support children with a terrible condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMT). Sadly Luke suffers from this heart breaking, life limiting, progressive muscle wasting condition. The marathon run will be just one of many fund raising events and campaigns that the family and friends of Luke will be holding so keep an eye out and lend your support where you can.

Clonoe cyclist Emmett Taggart

The Percy French Sculpture on the Promenade Newcastle Co Down This statue was designs and created by local artists Kevin Killen and Conor McKenna and recognises the work of  song writer Percy French who immortalised Newcastle in his famous song “The Mountains of Mourne”.

The view from The Whistledown Hotel in Warrenpoint Co Down.

This sign is on the side of the road just outside the village of Emyvale Co Monaghan. I’d say most supporters from Ulster will get behind Donegal as the representatives of the province. I have mixed feelings about it. Firstly I have a natural (and sometimes illogical!) inclination to get behind the underdog and in this case Mayo are the less favoured of the two teams going into this years All Ireland Football final. Secondly I have an uncle by marriage, Dr John McAndrew who played on the last Mayo team to win an All Ireland back in 1951. John is in his 80’s now and has lived most of his life in Birmingham but is unable to attend the game on Sunday. He will however be represented by his son Sean and grandson Finbar. So for these reasons it is Maigh Eo Abú!!

This is the jetty at Castlebay Brocagh on the western shore Lough Neagh Co Tyrone.