1930 – Uruguay, 1934 – Italy, 1966 – England, 1974 – West Germany, 1978 – Argentina, 1998 – France. I think anyone reading this piece that is interested in sport will recognise that the years identified are World Cup years and the winners from the competition in that year. What I also find interesting is […]
Catherine McGourty asks why there aren’t more female inter-county managers
July 2, 2022
I BEGAN my camogie career playing with Down in 1999. As a 15 year-old, I was absolutely delighted to get that phone call from the then manager Bernie McNally and jumped at the opportunity to play with players like Mairin McAleenan, Deirdre Savage, Pauline Green and Jennifer Branniff to name but a few. For those […]
CATHERINE McGOURTY: Schools lay the platform for success
June 6, 2022
THE thought of September 1 is often filled with dread by the school teacher, and many people probably think here we go again with teachers complaining after having two full months off in the summer. However, we are not averse to work, instead I truly believe we merely feel the pressure of ensuring that we […]