Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Hail Marys are for the church

November 24, 2020

THE  ‘Hail Mary pass’ is now in most sports fan’s lexicon. A quick Google describes it as a last-second, long-shot attempt by a losing team to come from behind and win. Apparently, in 1975 in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys were trailing the Minnesota Vikings. The clock was winding down and quarterback Roger Staubach threw […]

My GAA Life with Fermanagh’s Barry Mulrone

November 23, 2020

Name: Barry Mulrone. Which teams did you represent? Devenish, St Mary’s and Fermanagh. What’s your current involvement?  Trying my best to get playing full-forward for the club. What are your favourite memories from your playing days. In relation to club, I’d have to say the year of the club’s centenary. We made it to the […]

Ulster GAA: Structured giving at club level

November 22, 2020

MANY GAA Clubs have put in place planned giving schemes as a core part of their fundraising strategies. These replicate very successful approaches that have been developed at County level, e.g. Club Aontroma; Club Derry; Club Down; and Club Tyrone. The basic principle is very simple: you ask people who have the welfare of the […]