Back in the drivers seat this morning I went on the stunning journey from Ballina to Aclare, County Sligo, around Lough Talt. I followed a narrow boreen up to the home of Tommy Flemming - and his neighbour Laura Hegarty. Well, while this is Laura's family home, she doesn't seem to get to stay very long in one place. The telecoms/IT engineer is engaged to Mayo's Aiden Higgins. This couple have the most unbelievable weekly schedule - Aiden works in Dublin but trains in Mayo two nights a week, after which he drives back to the capital, getting home in the wee hours. At the weekends he heads back to Mayo for a match or two while Laura, who plays for the local ladies team, also heads to the football field. When in God's name do they manage the wedding plans I hear you cry!!! Laura and Aidan are truly dedicated to football and not surprisingly it dominates conversation in their Dublin home. Laura says Aiden is lucky to have a partner who plays football and can understand the madness! They've never been on a summer holiday in their 6 year history together - the nearest they got was a trip to Chicago wedding shopping....poor Aiden! An incidentally Laura is a Sligo woman and would not be caught dead in a Mayo jersey!
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