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Gráinne Mcelwain

Gráinne Mcelwain

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Munster magic gives hurling fans something to roar about

I remember the first time I fell in love with hurling. It was 2003 and I had left my full-time pensionable job as a teacher to move to An Rinn in...

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Tighter Championship schedule increases injury risks

THE Championship starts this weekend. It is hard to believe, as Championship time has always been associated with long evenings and warm weather. The...

04.04.2024 20

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We must harness Cú Chulainn's spirit and spread hurling gospel

Those who are familiar with Irish mythology, fell in love with the game of hurling, when we heard about Setanta felling the terrifying guard dog of...

08.03.2024 10

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Jarlath Burns knows the challenges he’ll face but others may come as a surprise

“You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations” Stevie Wonder once said. It’s true but when it comes to the incoming GAA...

22.02.2024 10

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Counties with clear attacking plan making the early running

Tactics. Teams need them, for supporters it sometimes feels we need a PhD to understand them. Long gone are the days when the ball was hoofed by the...

08.02.2024 10

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Be sensitive to tradition before seeking to sweep it away

What do you want? It’s a simple question but as we all know, it can be difficult to answer. The controversy over the naming rights for Páirc Uí...

24.01.2024 10

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Extreme views get clicks but sometimes silence more precious

Rebecca Welch made history over the Christmas period by becoming the first woman to referee a Premier League game in England. Burnley beat Fulham 2-0...

10.01.2024 6

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‘Each year I ask myself, am I enjoying this?'

Na Fianna CLG from Meath lost the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Club final at the weekend. Only two weeks ago, nine starting dual players were...

29.12.2023 10

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