"Is maith an aghaidh air é"

pog it

Just reading back over one of the terrific columns (dl) by Micheál Ó Conaola in Foinse and having some trouble with a sentence.

Here is the paragraph for context:

"Réalta mór é Daithí anois agus is é a dhéanfas fear an tí ag Féile Rós Thrá Lí i mí Lúnasa. Is maith an aghaidh air é agus go n-éirí leis."

I did look up FGB under "aghaidh" and I can make a guess from the examples there, but I'm still not exactly sure.

Any ideas out there?

Krusader

He's a good face on him - Tá sé dóighiúil, is dócha

pog it

Hm.. I'm not sure that's the meaning here Crosáidí. I think it may be moreso something to do with his popularity, or the popularity of the Rose of Tralee...

Gael

From the context, I get the impression that it means that "it's a good reflection on him/reflects well on him (that he was chosen to present the Rose of Tralee)". That's just an educated guess though. Maybe try looking up 'reflection (on)' in any dictionaries you have to see if there's any such basis to that. I don't think it has anything to do with how good looking he is.

Tenente

Does it have something to do with he deserves it as in "is maith an airí air é" ?