Gerard O'Kane
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Family, Football, Community and Travel ... Current Glenullin and ex Derry and QUB player ...
Glenullin
Joined February 2012
While not the result Derry wanted taking these men to their first @UlsterGAA championship game was a massive thing. I grew up following @Doiregaa everywhere in the 90s and those are my childhood memories-hope it’s same for these guys, nephew even made @bbcchampionship coverage 😆
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Just home from Tullamore. What an amazing minor game from both sides . In searing heat they absolutely emptied the tank. What a game and over the moon for the @Doiregaa lads …. A brilliant all round team - an absolute credit ✌️✌️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
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Well @SmallerFishGAA -older men doing it for their club. Brian ‘Tiddles’ Mullan.Made debut in 1996, 27 years championship football,joint captain with now manager @PaddyB14 in 2007 to senior championship +now at 42 (43 in December) captain of intermediate champions @GlenullinGAC
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Advice to any budding 18 year old corner back …. Never let the corner forward try to give you his phone number no matter how complimentary he is to you 🤣🤣🤣. I learned a very valuable lesson this day 👇👇.
"He took a pen out and started to write his number down on my arm" . Former Derry captain @GerardOKane84 reveals what it was like to actually mark @JoeBrolly1993 and it's even funnier than you would imagine 😂
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Massive thanks to @framefarm41 for getting some of my GAA memorabilia organised into a presentable fashion . Great work and brilliant attention to detail for some of my @Doiregaa @UlsterGAA @StPatsMaghera @QueensGAA medals . Recommend him highly.
Let's just say @GerardOKane84 has been pretty successful during his career. Love framing items like this as it's the closest I get to an all Ireland medal!
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Many thanks to Derry GAA for letting me share some memories of a great weekend - never mind the Teddy Bear in the back ground and watch out for the guns 🙈🙈💪💪🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
WE ARE DERRY: Episode #9. Gerard O’Kane tells a gem of a tale of All-Ireland winning inspiration from a Diamond Minor who sparkled from start to finish. @GerardOKane84 @GlenullinGAC. #WeAreDerry
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1983 All Ireland Minor captain Dermot McNicholl, 1993 senior All Ireland captain Henry Downey and 2002 Minor captain (myself )all enjoying the post match craic in Glenullin today along with Derry suppprter Larry O’Kane #Derry 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
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Hard not to retweet this given the few weeks our community has had … 💚💛💚🤣 - and also to try to get my mother viral so she asks me in a few days . “did you put a picture of me on that Twitter thingy - girls at work telling me “. 😬😬📸📸.
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The @irishnewssport features are a brilliant addition to paper. Joey Cunningham, Sambo, Big Geoffrey, John Finucane, now Danny Quinn. Some the best stories you will hear about the grounded +everyday day people who live next door to us .Tip of the hat to the Irish news +these folk.
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They say you should never meet your hero’s. I’m privileged enough to know mine, have a great relationship , he coached me and now I play with his children on the field. Won a championship with my father in 1985 and is one of the most humble men about.
Dermot McNicholl - one of the best minors of all-time - talks us through his sensational career ⭐️. - The Paul Mescal effect on O'Neills shorts.- Lost county finals and the poor clubs involved.- GAA Insurance. 🎧 Listen 🎧.
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Great memories from a sun baked Clones when long sleeve baggy jerseys were all the rage - no player fit in those days . 🏋️♀️. Kicked off a great summer in 2002. 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
#ThrowbackThursday . Derry defeat Tyrone in the Ulster Minor Football final in July 2002. The sides renew acquaintances on Saturday lunchtime in the Ulster MFC semi final, throw in 12noon at Owenbeg.
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A wee 5k around the block in Billis for @GAALavey with the in laws. Even sporting my first hair cut in 4 months for the occasion. Great evening for it. 🚶🏽💨💨
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@clerkin_d Surely you mean Clifford could maybe rival Dermot as the greatest minor of all time , it’s a non contest really. His youngest ever All Star will never be beaten
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Many thanks to @ClubDerry @Doiregaa for letting me re live this moment 18 years on. I am conscious to what this represents 18 years later and for all the @Doiregaa people and all my own club and family I’m so so appreciative . 🙌🙌⚽️⚽️👍👍.
18 YEARS ON. Derry’s minor footballers embark on their 2020 Ulster MFC campaign vs Armagh this Sunday at Owenbeg. Earlier this year, former All-Ireland winning captain Gerard O’Kane looked back at a momentous season, in 2002. @GerardOKane84 .
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Not 1 M & P Bradley van on the road to work this morning. Big Mickey must have declared a public holiday today in Slaughtneil. #dugout.
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Most handsome dude @RamorePortrush tonight. Says he loves his wee Saturday nights down here because it gets him out of Mass 😆😆#priorities #dessert
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Loving the colourless version of the photo - also detracts from my lockdown hair do and my mini pony tail - had contemplated a baseball cap for this photo. My jersey had never been out of the packet until last week for the photo 🙈🙈🙈.
Two championships, two Gerards, two number seven jersies, two memorable days. I caught up with Gerard senior to hear @GlenullinGAC’s 1985 story. Feature in tomorrow’s @derrypost . #GAANostalgia
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20 hours to Phuket with unlimited 🍔 and 🍸 with @EtihadAirways and 2 of the GAA more interesting characters to keep me occupied @PhillyMcMahon @Doiregaa
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💚💛💚💛💚💛💚💛.
CONGRATULATIONS @GlenullinGAC 🏆 . McFeely Group Derry IFC Champions for a second successive year 👏 after a pulsating extra time win against Banagher at Celtic Park. FT Glenullin 2-11 Banagher 1-11
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Just met @GACSlaughtneil team bus heading into Belfast as they head to Dublin, or maybe heading to Holylands 😂. Whichever it is Adh Mor ⚽🏆.
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Massive thanks to @irishnewssport for their recognition of my father and all other volunteers today at their awards. #IrishNewsSCV
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A quick snippet at my coaching experiences so far and how my different playing environments have helped to shape my thinking. @QueensSport @QueensGAA have helped give me the chance to develop as. Coach both on and off the pitch. Feel free to take a look 👍👍💪💪🏐🏐.
At Queen's we are lucky to have some of the most innovative and dynamic coaches to support the development of our clubs and athletes. Former Derry Senior and Sigerson Cup winner, Gerard O'Kane talks about his experiences and involvement with Queen's GAA.
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Thanks to Mal for the quick chat about the 2 Ulster Finals this weekend and another few current GAA topics . Also thanks to the GL for using a photo which is 7/8 old making me look like I used to be in the gym and in better shape than I currently am 🧔♂️🧔♂️.
Gerard O'Kane runs his eye over the Ulster Intermediate and Senior finals this weekend. LISTEN HERE:
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RT @Doiregaa , how about anyone who is in Hill 16 on Sunday getting in really early +getting all Derry ones together in a good vantage point.
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If anyone has a chance this is not only must listen but a must watch -Tony was nearly coming through the camera at times such was the enthusiasm he is talking. Anyone who got primary schools coaching from early 90s through to millennium by Tony will know what I’m talking about.
Tony Scullion interview.🔴His proudest moment bringing Sam home to his father.⚪️Sharing a dressing room with @JoeBrolly1993, Tohill, the Downeys & Co.🔴Eamonn Coleman, & the break-up of a great team.⚪️And much, much more.@Doiregaa @UlsterGAA @ScreenGAA .
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@GAA__JOE @ConanDoherty could you not have had word with your former employers here. we all know it was Dermot McNicholl. Played in a AI minor final at 14 years old+another 3 campaigns after that winning 3 Ulsters and winning AI captain at 17, just narrowly missed a 5th year by 2 months.
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The wonders of a drone - @GlenullinGAC is all its splendour. Not seen much action in the last 12 months but like every other club plays a vital part of community in these times. Hoping for a bit of normality soon ⚽️⚽️.
@GerardOKane84 @Gaelic_Life @StevenMcD13 @KilleavyGAA @GerardOKane84 How about 2 photos of @GlenullinGAC in its her glory! #fieldofdreams
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All the way to Phuket just to get to meet @KilreaGAC finest export - the one and only Brian Ross.
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Enjoyable chat with Shaun about past Derry and Armagh games I played in and looking forward to the final on Sunday in terms of tactics , potential match ups and the outcome - could have chatted all evening long . 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
🎙️ PODCAST 🎙️. Former Derry defender Gerard O'Kane joins us to preview the Ulster final!. 🎧 SPOTIFY 📺 YOUTUBE
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Thanks to Mal for feature piece on the Minor squad of 2002 - 19 years later- great to relive the memories. Plenty of football but plenty of craic too ,talented squad of footballers who happened to come together at right time with perfectly balanced Mgt team - worth a read ⚽️🔴⚪️.
Thanks to @GerardOKane84 for chatting over the memories of @Doiregaa's 2002 All-Ireland minor win #GAA.
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tour around @Kerry_Official centre of excellence today. What a spot. everything GAA player would ever need. Can’t imagine better spots in Ireland at any sporting level.Added to the fact there still more to develop +they have most fantastic caretaker - Sean a complete gentleman.
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In this weeks @Gaelic_Life I talk about my own experiences in working with underage teams from both a coaches and parenting perspective and about how I’ve probably learned more from the young players than I have taught them - and how it’s all so very refreshing 👍👍⚽️⚽️.
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Great day at @TheOpen on Friday. Following Tiger a few holes and seeing him nail a birdie, following Lowry most of the day and generating a great atmosphere and getting in the grandstand for his 18th , was def worth the 20+ km walking for 10 hours 😆😆
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All the best to @Doiregaa tonight all the way from Phuket in their celebrations of the ‘93 team. Many of those men were heroes of mine when I was growing up. I remember getting to meet them and I was literally in awe of them . 🙌🙌.
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Just met a big yellow chambers bus full of young @BellaghyGAC camogs en route home with an All Ireland in back pocket. Great achievement.
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Great way to celebrate the under 21 team of 1968. So many went on to give so much to the GAA in Derry and it’s no coincidence that in the 70’s Derry competed well in Ulster with a few titles. Congrats and enjoy 🙌🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
On display tonight at Ballinascreen as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the Boys of '68. Medals and jerseys from All-Ireland winning teams of '65 '68 '83 '89 '97 '02 and 'The Boys of '93'. #CandC #GAA 🇦🇹
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Wishing @Doiregaa all the best today from the top of Croagh Patrick this morning. Hard to beat championship Sunday.
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Folks take a look at this great cause these guys are taking part in to raise much needed funds for Palliative Care - every bit helps 👍👍.
Massive thanks to @Doiregaa legend @GerardOKane84 for donating this Derry jersey. Just donate £10 to be in with a chance to win. @rmag_goldie @Cianmc97 @gerryq1 .
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@mfc_sports @JoeBrolly1993 I was a young vibrant corner back but as green as the day was long. When Joe was shouting out the field ‘don’t kick it to me, he is too fast,’ I thought I had his number . Let’s just say it was a learning curve 😆😆.
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@lukoshankill1 @skinnerlad @ColeraineFC I’m not sure ye normally apologise to people who grab ye by the privates but hey maybe im wrong @ruairiboylan.
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Two tiers, fixtures, elitism + everything else that divides opinion -if you can take 5 minutes out of your day today pick up a copy of today’s @Gaelic_Life and take read about @Doiregaa ‘GAA for All’ programme and look at the great work being done through this #fun #perspective.
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Watching @SuperBowl down in Cavan - the whole of Cavan sitting watching for one of their favourite exports , Tom Brady and talking about how he could have been playing MF for @CavanCoBoardGaa . Sure if Phil Coulter has stayed at home he would have played FF for Derry. ⚽️⚽️😆😆.
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I was thinking more of “when Owen gets the thumbs up from Mary to stay in Glenullin for the Monday Club” 🤣🤣.
"Watching me, Watching you". Great photograph by #MarkDoherty & #Selfie @GerardOKane84 @GlenullinGAC @RamorUnited
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In tomorrow’s @irishnewssport: Guest columnist @GerardOKane84 looks at where the Ulster counties find themselves midway through the National League
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Remarked that I had never heard of 'Big Tom' before and my daddy turns + exclaims. ' what, u fu*king serious, ah jees Gérard. #latelate.
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Folks check out this GAA chat show night - you would have to go a long way to get a better line up than this and it’s all in aid of a worthy cause too. You will also get to hear what our Joe really thinks of Mugsy and Big Joe Mac 🙌🙌
Please see below details of a fundraising event in memory of Shaun,with a GAA chat show hosted by Conan Doherty, with Joe Brolly, Brendan Devenney, Joe McMahon & Owen Mulligan. Auction, raffle and live music with Folk ‘N’ Rogues. Ticket only event, details below #UTS
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@KarlOKane @irishnewssport And here I am oj a Friday swapping stories with ROI Captain Seamie Coleman
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For anyone who ever faced any sort of injury lay off / adversity, especially if a young lad this is a great listen. Never thought I’d hear so much sense talked from this man but he breaks it all down and shows there is light at the end of tunnel if you just persevere enough 🟢🟡.
Those hugs after county finals are magic moments. For Diarmuid McNicholl, they were on a different level. This week's #GaelicLives tells his story.
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Looking forward to this weekend @CrokePark with @BBCRadioFoyle covering the All - Ireland QF … must remember to keep my opinions unbiased 😆😆😆🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
@DoireGAA are off to @CrokePark for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final this coming Saturday to take on @GaaClare. Full match coverage on @BBCRadioFoyle/@BBCSounds from half past three on Saturday. I’m on commentary duty and joined by @ConGill99, @GerardOKane84 and @PaddyB14 . 1/2
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Folks please come +Support this event in Owenbeg on Sunday morning for @Doiregaa . Give lads every support they need
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Congratulations to @GACSlaughtneil on their victory today. Super achievement. no doubt they will push the All Ireland series. ✌.
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Take look at this legend.Derry man dermot mcnicholl. Allstar when he was still at school. Playing His First V.F.A …: http://t.co/tH9x8yu6g5.
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Gate crashing the @FEXCOAGG and @GAAAsia after party and always fall in with the @Doiregaa crew who sit quietly in the corner 😝😝 @EamonnHassan @davittswatragh @KilreaGAC @StColmsGAC 🙌🙌.
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Having watched Glenullin v Kilrea in the under 16 championship tonight, reaffirms my belief that underage ⚽ is the best to watch. #greatgame.
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Looking forward to joining @odhranc14 , @brendandevenney and @PaddyB14 for @BBCRadioFoyle coverage of the @UlsterGAA final at Clones on Sunday. Be intriguing battles all over the pitch on Sunday and maybe even in the press box but will all be 🤝 at the end.
This Sunday’s @UlsterGAA Senior Football Championship Final between @DoireGAA and @OfficialDonegal will be broadcast live on @BBCRadioFoyle from a sold-out Clones. I’ll be on commentary duty alongside @PaddyB14. @GerardOKane84/@BrendanDevenney join us for expert analysis…. 1/2
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In Liverpool here in a stag with @brickie38423619 and he telling me that @FermanaghGAA are on the way up and that @JoeBrolly1993 and @ronandrumm1 are on the way up # Teemore.
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Thanks to @VMSportIE for the invite and the chat this morning re the Glen Maghera / Kilmacud Crokes situation. Still so much yet to unfold in this debacle and unfortunately might be a while before we see any resolution to but hopefully there can be learnings going forward. ⚽️⚽️.
@PaddyAMetis Full chat:
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Check out today’s @Gaelic_Life for my take on what the @ulsterschools blue ribbon event, the MacRory Cup means to players and how my own club mates in @GlenullinGAC shaped my love for it and some of my own experiences from my days at @StPatsMaghera . 👍⚽️.
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Take a listen to when me and my old teammate @FlynnMc discussed all things Gaelic - though we didn’t mention the initiation him and @RonanRocks1 gave me in my first trip away in a bus with the Derry team . gotta love the qualifier bus trips 🤭🤭.
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Take read at this weeks @Gaelic_Life to get my view not only on Liam Millar issue but the GAA decision making in general + why it’s not all bad for the GAA + why we should appreciate it more especially coming up to the centenary of Gaelic Sunday -a momentous occasion for the GAA
A lot of chat on the Liam Miller match issue, few better pieces that Gerard O’Kane’s column in today’s Gaelic Life. A very measured analysis. #GAA
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I predict there will be a hashtag #slaughtneil by the end of the night. 😂. Massive achievement. Congrats.
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Same routine last few weeks.Put chicken on at 9 pm.get enthralled n @LoveIsland .Forget about chicken= burnt chicken for lunch but worth it.
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Seen slaughtneil chairman @playonsean mass this morning. I just hope He did not ask Santa for anything more this year.That just be greedy.
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Take a listen folks for 45 mins before you go back to work on Tuesday ….a journey through a great career 🟢🟡🟢🟡🔴⚪️🔴⚪️.
Really enjoyed my chat with Derry GAA legend Paddy Bradley for the @ciaran_s podcast. Would really appreciate a RT and TIA. @skinnerlad @GerardOKane84.@malmcmullan @CKaigue @JoeBrolly1993 @derrypost @donegalpage.#SoundCloud.
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I see England players gate crashed a wedding.Sure nothing wrong with that. Was John Brennan the manager. 😂😂 @kslith @endamuldoon @congill99.
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Hi @Caitlyn_Jenner .wondering how ur fixed this weekend. If u fancy coming watch gaelic match, spot of dinner or whatever gimme shout. ⚽👌✌.
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@JustinMcNu1ty John H was a hero to young ones in our club, Captain a winning MacRory side in 1996. We all looked up to him. Played with him for 10 years after and he now manages us in Glenullin .
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