SOME OF GAELIC football’s biggest names will go west this weekend for a charity tournament in Dingle.
The likes of Galway great Pádraic Joyce and Kildare’s Anthony Rainbow will join Kingdom legends like Dara Ó Cinneide and Darragh Ó Sé for a national over-35s charity invitational event.
The proceeds for the tournament — which takes place in Dingle and Lispole this coming Saturday — will go to the Tit Bonhomme Tragedy fund. which occurred in Union Hall, Cork, earlier this year.
“Dingle is a coastal town and a fishing port, and feel a lot of empathy towards the people of Union Hall,” said the five-time All-Ireland winner.
“There are a lot people in the bar, who knew the Hayes family, with O’Connor’s and Mike O’Sullivan being involved in the search at the time so it is a cause very close to our hearts in Dingle.
“We were always talking about putting on an Over 35’s event, possibly a seven-a-side but nothing ever came of it because of trying to get a time to run it. Guys when they reach 35 in the GAA seem to be forgotten while other sports have regular’s over-35 competitions; it’s an area where we in the GAA have fallen down.
“So we decided to have a go and it is for such a good cause, that I am hoping for a big crowd in Dingle and Lispole on Saturday – we have some greats of the game playing.
“Entry to games is free, but we are opening everyone will give a donation. The players are paying €10 to play so we are hoping to raise decent contribution, towards the fund.”
Had to double-Cech the headline there. Looks like he’s put his football career on ice.
@EK: he won’t fancy the body cechs in ice hockey I would assume.
@Joe Kennedy: you’d have been better off saying nothing Joe
Is that really the wisest move for a man who wore a scrum cap as a goalkeeper and has previously suffered a fractured skull??
@Simon Ryan: that’s what separates you and him Simon. He’s a professional competitor and you’re commenting on the journal.
@Robbie O’ Connor: There will he a coffin separating them if he gets a blow to the head
@Robbie O’ Connor: you should have said “and we’re commenting on the journal”
Ye, didn’t see that one coming….
Why hasn’t the reporter asked if he wears the scrum cap under his ice hockey helmet? These are the questions the public need answered!
@RabidHorizon: like if superman wears a second pair of underwear, but this time actually under his pants.
Least he’ll have a better defence in front of him compared to his last season at Arsenal
Not quite NHL standard but good to see some ice hockey on the 42!