Category: Athletics
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The Russians forgot the number one rule when in a hole
For kids of today, or even those slightly for whom the war in Ukraine is their first experience of such atrocities in the world, it may come as a surprise to know that there was a time when GAA – and presumably most other sports – were put into hiatus by the world being at […]
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Healing hands and words that gave us faith in ourselves
Be honest, were any of you ever caught with drink on you in school? In your possession, not actually on board? This corner was, now read on… A bottle containing poitin was once domiciled in my schoolbag for a few hours. And of course it had to fall out. Before the gaskets in your mind […]
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Level playing field often beyond the reach of competitors
Jerry Kiernan will undoubtedly have riled a lot of GAA devotees with his comments regarding funding the association receives. Now, it wasn’t his first time to have a ‘pop’ at our national games and, while extreme exception would have to be taken with the contention that they shouldn’t receive any state funding, looking at his […]