Summer treat

Fresh strawberries are one of my favourite summer treats - you know it’s really getting into the summer season... (more)

Autumn Harvest

Autumn is the time when the best selection of fresh fruit and fruit and vegetable are available to harvest. All the different berry crops are in fruit, salads are available... (more)

Potatoes are always on the menu

It may be July but my holidays are over for now, I’m back in pre-season training already with Ulster so I have to start watching what I eat again. Some might... (more)

Barbeque vegetables

August can be the best of the summer weather with long evenings and warm clear days. The long evenings are a perfect excuse to fire up the barbeque and use... (more)

Potato salad

Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water... (more)

Seasons & Salads

The traditional rugby season is coming to an end, with the Magners League about to finish up, but the season for fresh Irish fruit and veg is just... (more)

About Tommy

Tommy's power and pace combined with his intuitive running lines make him one of the most lethal finishers in world rugby. His Gaelic background has equipped him with the instinctive aerial skills required for both offensive and defensive situations. His well rounded skill set lends versatility to Tommy's game, evidenced by the fact he can switch comfortably between wing, fullback and center for club and country.

Tommy became the first Monaghan man to play for Ulster in 80 years when he made his debut against Connacht in 2004, scoring a try to mark the occassion. A feat he repeated on his Irish debut as a twenty year old against the USA in November 2004 and again on his Lions debut against the Royal XV in 2009.

Tommy's 10 tries in 17 games helped Ulster claim the Celtic League title in 2006.

Putting the disappointment of non selection for the 2007 RWC Irish squad behing him Tommy's 2007/08 award winning season catipulted him back into the Irish starting XV for the 2008 RBS Six Nations tournament, where he restablished himself as Ireland's first choice wing.

Tommy joined the Ospreys in 2008 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the worlds top rugby players. A standout for Ireland in their 2009 Grand Slam winning Six Nations campaign he carried this form into the 2009 B & I Lions tour where he starred at wing and centre.

Season 2009/10 brought an overwhelming number of personal accolades outlining Tommy's; popularity amongst fans, respect from his peers and acknowledgement from rugby's media experts.