Emotional Mick Fitzsimons’ love for his club clear to see as Cuala go down fighting
Mick Fitzsimons gave his gloves to a young fan, then waited around for another as he got his phone ready for a selfie. That kind of thing is easy after winning, not so much after losing. But he smiled on through the pain. The final whistle had just blown and, even though it’s unusual to […]
3 years ago
Northside vs Southside as Ballymun and Cuala stars go toe-to-toe like the warriors they are
No quarter asked and, as you’d expect from warriors like these, no quarter given. There was an unforgettable moment in the 2020 All-Ireland semi-final when Lee Keegan and John Small went toe to toe. Two harder men you will not find. Small had just released the ball down by the sideline and that was when […]
3 years ago
The GAA community comes together in support of Sean Drummond
The Dublin footballers wore ‘Support 4 Drummo’ jerseys in the Leinster final win over Kildare and the Dublin hurlers did the same in their final group game against Galway. Sean Drummond has a number of club-mates on both teams. He would have played with Con O’Callaghan and his brother Cian when they were younger while, […]
4 years ago
Cuala star O’Connell has an admirable reason for not drinking
Darragh O’Connell doesn’t drink. The Cuala and Dublin midfielder is one of the fittest hurlers in the game. He’s the type of midfielder you’ll see searing forward, dashing through the heart of the opposition’s defence. What’s unique about the 27-year-old is his running style. It’s so smooth. His posture is upright and his head his […]
8 years ago
Con O’Callaghan’s reaction to nasty looking injury a true measure of himself, and of Cuala
It was only two weeks ago that these lads were toasting their second All-Ireland club title in the space of two years. Only two weeks ago, they had reached the very top of the club game after 12 months of hard training, after coming out the victorious side of mammoth battles every time they took […]
8 years ago
Two of Ireland’s proudest clubs playing through Irish and reaping the rewards
Is fearr Gaeilge briste na béarla cliste. If you asked a group of GAA people to name two of the best supported teams in the country, chances are that Cuala and Slaughtneil would be mentioned more than once. The vibrant Cuala ultras and the infectious Slaughtneil spirit takes over the stands and spreads onto the […]
8 years ago