Waterford its a Feeling

I have a confession to make.

Much as I love Waterford, I do leave from time to time. On one such recent expedition I settled into my Aer Lingus seat (I know, I know, no recession round here) and reached for Cara magazine from the pocket in front. Imagine my delight when on page 44 I read “The word is out: Waterford is the hottest place to eat in Ireland.”  Having clearly stumbled on the work of a wise and discerning columnist I read on…

I love the Irish language, always have. I am aware however that my feelings are not shared by many of the students struggling under the yoke of compulsory learning- coercion is rarely the path to devotion. Adventure, surfing, blokarting, body boarding and a day at the beach on the other hand? It’s taken less to spark lifelong affection in the past!

Freedom Surf School in Tramore has offered its services through Irish for over three years now; as the midterm break approaches next week maybe it’s time to take a fresh look at Irish.  You can begin by taking a look at this great promo video for Freedom’s language activities. Watch the video here.

Online entry for the 2012 Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford, part of the An Post Cycle Series, is now open! The event will take place on 25th and 26th August 2012. Don’t miss this opportunity to cycle with Sean Kelly in his home county.

Once again there will be an event to suit all comers including the 10k Kelly Ten suitable for all the family, the 50k Kelly Cruise, 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge and the all new 100k Kelly Heritage Route. The event has two new nominated charities for 2012; the Irish Kidney Association and Becky’s Beat.

Back in 1992 Dunmore East hotelier Charlie Boland had a vision of bringing golf to the picturesque County Waterford fishing village.  The premise of the very first Dunmore East Golf Classic was to bring golfers of all levels to the sunny South East to compete on some of the country’s most prestigious golf courses.