I don't think they rely on us a whole lot but every time we can chip in a goal it definitely helps. Some guys, that's their major role to contribute offensively but, at the end of the day, we have to once in awhile get our team on the board.

Anything that comes up in the assembly that is likely to lead us closer to the Republic of Ireland -- we will block these, we will vote against them, and we will endeavor to stop them.

Nevertheless our sympathies at this time will very much be with her immediate family.

It would be easy for us to walk away but maybe it's time, like Michael says, to step up. Maybe it's time some of the experienced athletes came down and helped some of the youngsters ... this championship has shown there are some flaws.

It's time for us all to step up. We've been extremely successful, but to be honest it's a reality check for everybody.

At a time when some of our critics have been quick to writes us off, I intend to reassert our credibility and authority. This movement has been fighting for Liberalism for a century and a half. A great cause is not going to be destroyed in a month and a half.