As a youngster, Liam Brady didn’t dream about winning All-Irelands in Abbotstown. Croke Park was the field of dreams. Offaly were the team and hurling was the game. Growing up in the little parish of Coolderry between Birr and Roscrea, hurling was like a religion and for Brady it was no different. His older brother […]

6 years ago

Stephen Corcoran can hit them boy. You hear about goalkeepers booming it into the next parish well then Coolderry’s Stephen Corcoran must be dropping his missiles into the next bloody continent. And tell you what, you’ve never panicked until you’ve been a defender standing in the way of one of those sliotars’ explosive paths. Hurling […]

7 years ago

Hoho hurling… And don’t you worry, we’re not talking about the Fenway Classic. Far away from the bright lights of Boston are Semple Stadium, the Gaelic Grounds and Parnell Park but the glitz and glamour is always beaten by the substance, the significance, the bloodline and the bedrock of the GAA community. That’s club GAA […]

7 years ago