Last but certainly not least, we have Dean D’Auria Captain of the Tulla Road brigade introduce his team. The lads and ladies have been busy with training sessions in the lead up to the competition, with their final session on Christmas Day which will be followed up by an almighty feast from the famous Enzo's kitchen on Parnell Street…

Captain Dean D’Auria - a blow in to the Tulla road - the ambition this year is to cause a few upsets and have a great day out as a club. There’s a good mix of hurlers and footballers in the team and hopefully all goes to plan on the day… we seem to have the youth and legs on a few of the opposition having done some Bielsa like research.

The Tulla Road squad has a bit of everything. The smallest of the squads on the day, a few county players have bolstered the squad this year. There might hopefully be a few late additions to the squad as we are awaiting confirmation for flights booked home after players saw the draw - We haven’t the same financial backing as other roads so it’s out of our own pocket.. There are a couple of brothers on the team so hopefully that togetherness can drive us on.

The Tulla Road, famous for the Tierneys Scones and O’Connors buns. The history might not be as great as other parts of the town but It would be remiss to not mention a great club man who is sadly no longer with us. Pat Fitzpatrick lived just at the roundabout by the Tulla Road and Fitzpatricks shop is known to all. Pat was the epitome of club man, Pat is missed by all and especially missed up at trainings where he always had a kind word and a smile for all players. We will be thinking of Pat and all the clubmen and women we have lost over the years on St Stephen’s day.

Captain -

1. Name – Dean D’Auria

2. Eire Og Team you play on – Senior footballers

3. Plans/hopes for the future – Win championships at Shane Daniels age

Your Team –

1. Team Name – Tulla Road

2. Your part of Town is famous (infamous) for – Tierney’s scones and half the team not being from the Tulla Road

3. How many are committed to playing – 14 good ones

4. Who are your Star Players – Ronan Lanigan and Oran County Cahill

5. Who is your Rising/Young Stars – Cillian Moroney

6. Who are your “Veteran” players– Tom Downes and Gary Flynn.

7. Who are the Ladies on your Team – Roisin Martin, Olivia Tuohy and Louise Guilfoyle

8. Any injury worries/absentees – We are down a few bodies this year including having lost our dead ball specialist, James Hanarahan

9. What’s your Strategy/Plan for the tournament – Short, fast-paced Eoin Guilfoyle as the sweeper

10. How far has your team gone in the past tournaments – We have been the whipping boys so far but time have changed. We have Liam Corry panicking trying to poach half the county

11. A good day on St Stephen’s Day is one where – Getting together as club over the off-season and Gino sulking when they lose the shield final