After a rollercoaster of a National League campaign, it all comes down to one final match to determine whether the Louth Footballers will spend 2022 back in Div.
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A bullet in the post and being harassed on the way to training - Gaels living with the Troubles
Down’s Conor Deegan and Antrim hurling legend Terence McNaughton recall the experiences of living through the Troubles. By Sinead Farrell Thursday 27 May 2021, 8:00 AM Thu 8:00 AM 14,882 Views 4 Comments
THE DIFFERENCE WAS about four or five miles.
That’s the distance between Downpatrick and Loughinisland, two small rural areas in Northern Ireland.
The former is home to two-time All-Ireland winning footballer Conor Deegan, and a bar called Dick’s Cabin. Deegan refers to it as Luby’s. Just down the road is Loughinisland and O’Toole’s Bar.
Pete McGrath features on Laochra Gael tonight
April 01, 2021
Next up in the Laochra Gael Series is Down Legend Pete McGrath.
Pete played football in the North in the seventies, a time when Gaelic Games was a dangerous pursuit. As a teacher and trainer, he instilled in young people that sport was the best way to express their nationalism.
As manager of Down, he brought the Sam Maguire across the border for the first time since the sixties, inspiring an Ulster Takeover in football. The cloud of violence was always present, but for a time Pete McGrath and the Down footballers united the province, and the country.
GAA on TV: AFLW knock out games plus a few gems
April 01, 2021
Ready for the action
We are into the knockout stages of the AFLW while there are also some stunning games of a recent vintage to take in.
Saturday 3 April
5.30pm: AFL Aussie Rules na mBan
Full deferred coverage from the Melbourne v Freemantle Dockers quarter-final game in the Australian Football League Women s (AFLW) season.
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The two teams had come through the Qualifiers for an historic first All-Ireland final.
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Kerry hurting from three years of disappointment came up against a fresh faced Mayo outfit.
1.50pm: AFL Aussie Rules na mBan
Laochra Gael returns with the story of Kilkenny legend Eoin Larkin leinsterexpress.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leinsterexpress.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.