DURING the 1968 Civil rights rebellion in Paris, one of the slogans used by the protesters was “DO NOT ADJUST YOUR MIND – THERE IS A FAULT WITH REALITY.” Watching Brexit, and Trump and Boris and the pathological liars at the heart of the UK power grab, where a grown man is sufficiently confident in […]
Gareth Fox: The cure for your mental ailments
Two county players told Gareth Fox how embarrassing situations negatively impacted upon their careers.
Patrick Morrison: The Great Dane
Last week while vegetating on ‘Lockdown TV,’ I watched a show entitled Premier League Legends. I was about to turn the channel until I found out it was about a childhood hero of mine, Peter Schmeichel. A fantastic goalkeeper and arguably one of the greatest ever to play the position, this half hour documentary gave […]
A Design for Gaelic Life – Great GAA Posters
Tim McCann has used lockdown to create a smart new design for GAA fans.
PGthePT: Coaches dealing with uncertainty
It’s one thing for the players to be kicking their heels in lockdown, struggling to find motivation, getting bored of running, feeling like they’ve no idea where their fitness levels are because their usual barometer – the men and women they train with and play against week in, week out, aren’t there to compare against […]
My GAA Life with Tyrone’s John Lynch
Which teams did you represent? Tyrone, Castlederg, and I played for a few teams in America; a Galway team, Notre Dame and I was a founding member of the Aidan McAnespies club in 1995/96. I played for Ulster in the Railway Cup. I played for Red Hughs before I packed it in. What is your […]
Five Minutes with… Derry’s Padraig McGrogan
Name: Padraig McGrogan Age: 20 Occupation: student Teams played for: Newbridge, Derry and Jordanstown Advertisement Game you most enjoyed playing in? All Ireland Minor semi final vs Dublin, I’ll never forget Oran McGill’s block at the very end of the game. Game you least enjoyed playing in? Getting beat by Tyrone in the u20 Ulster […]
Cumann Chat
No games make Gaels dull boys I’VE interviewed a number of Inter-county players in recent weeks, and they have admitted that being in lockdown has been a struggle. They say that training without any goals is troublesome, and they find it hard to give it their all as they don’t know if the game is […]
Club Focus – Drumragh Sarsfields – A mighty clan in Clanabogan
A structured approach to underage backed up by an incredible facility, and an ambition for success has created hope for Drumragh Sarsfields.
Gerard O’Kane: Dublin’s last dance
I WOULD imagine it was just by pure luck that the Netflix show ‘The Last Dance’ was uploaded onto the streaming service when it was. I don’t know if the date was brought forward or the release of two shows per week was pre-planned, but given a vast majority of the world has been in […]