Moone Boy

Ireland have qualified for the World Cup, but it clashes with the Moones’ holiday plans.

It's Martin's first day at his new school and he promptly falls in love with his art teacher, Miss Tivnan. Meanwhile Debra discovers that the school isn't bothering to run the annual Back to School Dance this year, and so decides to organize it herself. At the dance, Martin tries to impress Miss Tivnan, but ends up making a spectacular show of himself.

Martin and Padraic are building a raft. It's their most exciting construction project yet and has almost nothing to do with being forced to read 'Huckleberry Finn' at school. Their plan is to sail it into town on a hot, sunny day and eat ice-creams on it and let all their friends swim off it and be the most popular lads in town.

Martin sees 'The greatest thing his little eyes have ever witnessed' and with money tight in the Moone household he sets to work on the golf course. An old rivalry rears its head and Liam challenges his nemesis to a 'Handball duel'.

Could love be in the air when Martin's new classmate and neighbour Majella catches his eye? Meanwhile, it's Fidelma's hen do and Dessie's stag.

Chaos reigns on Fidelma and Dessie's wedding day when their baby decides to make an early appearance. Meanwhile, Martin has to say a heartbreaking goodbye.