No matter how many times I say it or hear it I don't think I'll ever get sick of it.
The Senior Interpros were on last weekend in Dundalk Tennis Club and what a weekend it proved to be.
I am delighted to have being a part of it and proud to have being part of that team.
The team was Niamh Coveney, Andrea Maughan, Aoife O Neill, Joanne Williamson, Emma Murphy, Jamie Blake, Cian Blake, Paul Fitzgerald, Rob Leahy, Kevin Rea (our sky sports roaming reporter) and our captain Liam O Brien (who seemed to be everywhere).
From the time the team was announced we started to talk about the possibility of winning. We knew we had a strong team and the people on the team had being performing well over the summer so then you start to believe you have a chance.
I have played in a lot of interpros with a lot of talented players but talent doesn't always guarantee success, being part of a team that you believe in and are willing to fight for can help produce results when they don't always seem possible.
We shared that believe and spirit and this was evident from early on the train journey on Thursday morning when Emma started her interviews and the team bonding began.
We practiced well, played some unbelieveable tennis, and every player when finished got behind the next match and provided the most amazing support that I really believe helped unnerve our opponents.
Some people may not understand what this means to us but we shared the most amazing weekend with highs and lows and to watch people dig in when the going got tough made me so proud to be part of this Munster Team.
Well done to all (and I can't believe no-one found those ATP points).
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