Two reasons to celebrate today - firstly it's the day Tom Crean was born 143 years ago and secondly we sailed past 15,000 signatures thanks to great sharing effort by you - the fans of Tom Crean.

Hopefully future birthday's will also be celebrated aboard LÉ Tom Crean, the name we hope will be given to Ireland's planned new flagship.

Thanks to all of you for the continued support of this worthy ambition and please keep sharing it with others.

Lá Breithla shona duit a Tomás