Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Fianna Fail)

If the Leader had one guess, he would guess what I am going to speak about today. I congratulate the Cork hurlers on a fantastic win on Saturday. We are absolutely thrilled. I also say "Well done" to Dublin on getting to the semi-final. The fact that Dublin hurlers made it so far has opened up the whole game. Fair play to them for getting so far. I also say "Well done" to Tipperary on beating Kilkenny. That was an excellent game.

I am concerned about safety on the roads for the All-Ireland final on Sunday week and for the football final to follow. Two Munster counties will play in the hurling final, so the roads from Tipperary are going to be crazy, as are the roads leaving Cork. I appeal to Iarnród Éireann, Citylink and Aircoach to do whatever they can to get people from cars into buses and trains. At least there would be a lot of people on public transport. The excitement is at fever pitch, and that is when things can go wrong. I appeal to anyone who can get cars off the road to supply extra transport.

I wish Cork all the best. I grew up at a time when Cork was in all-Ireland finals and winning them. It has been a bit of a desert for a long time. We have got close but not quite made it. We feel it is in our grasp this year. The fans are on fire. Good luck, Cork.