Before you cock your snoot at the idea of a poetry weekend, let’s re-examine Paddy’s credentials courtesy of his website.

Far from being uncool, some say PK was a bit like an olden day JT. Both courted controversy, Justin with Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction and Patrick with Tarry Flynn – a book which was banned on original publication.

Both are multi-talented - JT as a writer, singer, actor and restauranteur and when he wasn’t mining the land for prose PK was minding the goal for his local GAA team.

Finally, Patrick’s Kavanagh’s work is said to have a lyrical, melodic quality and perhaps he could have been a singer if only he hadn’t lacked the confidence – well so would you if you came from a place called Mucker.