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The last man to let you down
Written by Dermot McPeake
“Let me tell you ’bout the cherry trees Every April in our town They put on the most outrageous clothes And they...
Foreglen’s Unstoppable Force
Written by Oakleaf County
“He said I couldn’t play with a Plaster of Paris on my broken arm. So, before the throw-in, I went over to...
A Man Who Enriches Us All
Written by Oakleaf County
There was a loud knock on the door. And when Martin McGuinness got up from behind his desk in Stormont he was...
The Day Colm Mulholland met Packie McGarty
Written by Dermot McPeake
In Derry GAA, there will only ever be one Colm Mulholland. And in Leitrim there will only ever be one Packie McGarty....
The Kit Man
Written by Dermot McPeake
“He was his father’s second son, his mother’s pride and joy. And all the girls adored him. Bandy! The Wild Colonial Boy.” Colm...
Youse Boys
Written by Dermot McPeake
Written to mark 25 years since the Ulster SFC final of 1993. ***** Most men haven’t played in a county final. Very...
Derry’s Greatest Points
Written by Oakleaf County
The building roar of the crowd as the ball sails between the posts. The gasps of amazement. The excitement of a close...
An unstoppable force with unending optimism: Tommy Donnelly
Written by Dermot McPeake
It was once said that he would push water up a hill if he thought it would stay there. And that his...
The Millennials
Written by Dermot McPeake
The Derry minor football team of 2000 were the eleventh in the county’s history to win the Ulster title. Two of their number...
The Field
Written by Dermot McPeake
The literal grassroots of the GAA are minded by some of its most treasured and fiercest volunteers. ***** “The field is mine”...