STARTER for ten – who captained a team to All-Ireland glory while her two nieces were also on the team? For the camogie aficionados of this world, that’s more than enough detail – the answer is Antrim legend Mairead McAtamney, who played for her county for more than two decades and threw herself into coaching, […]
Feature: Going to a land down under
June 27, 2022
NIALL Gartland looks at some of the GAA players who made it big in the AFL. Jim Stynes (264 appearances) A LEGEND of the AFL. Stynes grew up in Dublin and represented the county at senior level at the age of 18 in 1984. However, he responded to an advertisement in his local paper by […]
Down legend McKernan reflects on career
June 24, 2022
By Kieran Lynch “I HAD a great time, and I loved every minute of it. As I’ve been saying to everyone recently, it’s just something that I dreamt of doing all of my life,” reflected Down football legend Kevin McKernan, having retired after 16 seasons of unwavering commitment and service to his beloved county. A […]
The life and times of Armagh legend Jimmy Smyth
June 9, 2022
Jimmy Smyth captained Armagh to their second-ever All-Ireland final appearance in 1977, had a glittering career with Clan Na Gael and also had a long broadcasting career with the BBC. Speaking to Shaun Casey, he reflected on a wide and varied career. PEOPLE of a certain age will fondly remember Jimmy Smyth as the voice […]
Playing through the pain barrier: Donegal legend Tony Boyle
November 29, 2021
TO BE a good target man in Gaelic Football you must be able to anticipate situations. The All-Ireland winning Donegal forward Tony Boyle from Dungloe certainly believes that the reason why he was able to play at the top level for over a decade and win two Ulster titles and an All-Ireland was down to his […]