Sicilians coming to "Craggy"

TO CELEBRATE the appointment of Giovanni Trapattoni as the new Irish football manager, the organisers of this year’s Father Ted Festival have extended a special invitation to the Italian Island of Sicily to take part in the Craggy Cup. The Craggy Cup, a knockout five-a-side football tournament is one of the highlights of the forthcoming Ted Fest II, which takes place on Inis Mór Island from 29 Feb – 02 March.The tournament is normally open only to Islands off the coast of Ireland. The tournament will be played on Saturday, March 1 on Kilronan beach on Inis Mór.Eight teams including ones representing the Aran islands, Achill, Clare and Tory Islands will compete for the title of the “The Real Craggy Island” and a cash donation of €5,000 for their lifeboat association.However, in honour of Trapattoni’s appointment, the Craggy Cup sponsors, Paddy Power decided to extend an invite to Sicily. The Sicilians wasted.......................