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Entries for January, 2009

A Derry Air about Bradley

This weekend sees the first round of matches in the Allianz National Football League with Derry defending the title it won last year.
At  the Belfast launch of the tournament Padraig Coyle  met Tyrone’s All Ireland winning captain, Brian Dooher, Charlie Vernon of Queen’s University and Armagh and Derry star Paddy Bradley who has recently returned [...]

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Where Did It Begin?

The first silverware of the season was decided last weekend when Donegal claimed the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup title with a 2-12 to 0- 11 points win, in extra time, over Queen’s University. The next phase of the season is the Allianz National League in both hurling and football. [...]

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St Galls hitting the big 100

As you head out the M1 motorway towards Stockmans Lane  and beyond, you may notice some GAA pitches on the right hand side of the road behind the Bog Meadows.  In there you’ll find the home of one of Belfast’s best known GAA clubs - St Galls.  Next year the club celebrates its 100th anniversary [...]

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Jordanstown getting ready for Sigerson defence

We’ve had a huge number of downloads of our first podcast which featured an interview with former Armagh star and Gaelic football commentator Jimmy Smyth.
In this podcast, one of Ireland’s most experienced and respected football coaches gives his views on the early weeks of the new season.
Adrian McGuckin , whose [...]

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January Blues

So season 2009 is underway and thankfully the next few weeks of action in the Gaelic Life McKenna Cup will be a useful distraction to the post-Christmas blues that make January such a drab month. While it’s too early to make any predictions about which counties will be lifting the silverware in the major football [...]

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