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John McCloskey - Putting Sting Into the Wasps

Gaelic football fitness coach John McCloskey is heading in a new direction next season. The man who has had a major impact on the fortunes of football with Armagh, Derry, Queens University and Crossmaglen Rangers will be sharing his experiences in the surroundings of the Premiership Rugby Union club Wasps following an approach from the [...]

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Remembering the Life of Alf Murray

When Alf Murray, a former president of the GAA, died in 1999, it marked the passing of a man who had given a lifetime of service to the games, language and traditions that he loved.
But his legacy has not gone unforgotten. A new biography called Alf O’Muiri 1914 - 1999 by Eithne McAlinden tells the [...]

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Leitrim coach John Morrison making Game Sense with new coaching manual

In the midst of planning Leitrim’s ambitions to beat Roscommon and progress to mounting a challenge for a third Connacht Football Championship, John Morrison, the county’s Armagh-based head coach has found time to put together a new gaelic football coaching guide.
In this edition of the Gael Games podcast John Morrison talks to Padraig Coyle about [...]

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It’s Showtime - The Ulster Football Championship Begins

The 2009 Ulster Football Championship with the backing of  Ulster Bank, Vodafone and Toyota gets underway this weekend  with the preliminary round game at Brewster Park, Enniskillen between Fermanagh and Down.
On the Gaelgames podcast, Padraig Coyle looks ahead to the forthcoming series and hears from  some of those involved including Down manager Ross Carr, Mickey [...]

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The Lurgan Gael

 
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On this week’s Gael Games podcast, Padraig Coyle is talking to Paul Kelly, Chairman of the Armagh Hurling Board about his development plans for the sport in the Orchard county.
Paul, who previously was a football development officer, has worked with many of the up and coming football stars in Armagh.
Now as part of a [...]

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Cassidy’s Delight But McDonnell’s Disappointment

On this edition of the Gael Games podcast, Padraig Coyle looks back at some of the weekend action from the Allianz National Hurling Football and Hurling Leagues. He hears from Laois manager Sean Dempsey after his side defeat Armagh at the Athletic Grounds. Armagh manager Peter McDonnell is less than pleased with the performance.
However Derry’s [...]

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Do the McKennas follow the McKenna Cup?

In our first  Gaelgames podcast, we look ahead to the opening gaelic football tournament of 2009 - the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup.
A year ago, Down won the trophy to give the Mourne men their first silverware in a long, long time.
Former Armagh football captain and well respected commentator, Jimmy  Smyth, casts his opinion on [...]

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