Ireland's qualification for the World Cup finals in Korea/Japan 2002 is the prompt for Tom Donovan's latest release - an Irish football song entitled Homeland of the Brave. It will be on sale in record stores throughout Ireland for the duration of the World Cup finals. This original rock song uses sing-along verse in a way that cries out for chanting on the terraces. The title is a catch phrase that gives expression to national pride rooted in history and heritage.

Track 2 - Bravehearts for Glasgow Celtic was recorded by Tom in May 2000 when he was in Dublin to record his album Barbarian. At that time, Glasgow Celtic were finishing a poor season in the Scottish Premier Division. The opening track on the Barbarian album, Bravehearts Trip to Scotland was so close to an old Glasgow Celtic motto that Tom re-worked the chorus into Bravehearts - hold fast for Glasgow Celtic. The following season Celtic won the Scottish Championship and have now just repeated again this year. Because of widespread support in Ireland for Glasgow Celtic, this song was added to the single as a bonus track.

Tracks 3 and 4 started out as fun re-mixes by The Anorak Adventure. Their comic vocal overdubs include phrases like - What about the opposition? - You gotta put them under pressure - They're a good side - not a great side - Can't score if they don't have the ball. The mixes turned out so well it was decided to add them as extra bonus tracks on the CD. However, it now appears these tracks are set to take on a life of their own. Track 4 has all the makings of a club hit in the run up to the World Cup while the comic relief of the edited version (track 3) has wide radio appeal.