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Concentrating on Gaelic Games in Antrim with the occasional foray into other sports. Leeds & Celtic fan
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Does anyone have full draws and dates for Championships for any of
@AntrimLGFA
@AontroimGAA
@CamogieAontroim
If I can find them I might try to do some previews but would need the full list of teams and fixtures. If anyone has them email gjsportsblog
@gmail
.com
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It would be a disgrace if RTE did show them tbh. TG4 have put in the hard yards in all year. Right from the early rounds in county championships so they deserve to show these games.
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Much respect to
@lamhdheargclg
for a fantastic gesture from their u12 Camogs. They are a credit to your club. Thanks for the game and see you again in a few weeks. 🟡⚪🧡🔴⚪
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Antrim and Derry protesting ahead of the match in Glenariffe 👏👏👏
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Was it a foul?
Game changed there for me. If he plays on Derry take another min or two off the clock and maybe even extend the lead to 3 points.
I think there's contact but it happens 100 times in a match without a free being given so a huge call.
📹 RTE
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It's very sad to read about the passing of Wee John McKillop.
Majella got her photo taken at his mural a couple of days ago and always asks questions about him when she passes by.
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I see Kilmacud are playing the old, "we cheated, but the ref didn't catch us cheating so it's his fault" card...
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Majella met Slaughtneil and Derry Camogie star Aoife Ní Chaiside at the match in Glenariffe this season. Aoife was a key member of Slaughtneil's 3 in a row and is up there with the best in Ireland imo.
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Clear as day what he said, don't think it's any of the people you can see in the video though. Hopefully someone can identify him. Chin is number 14 there? Who is the lad that comes across to the supporter?
This is DISGUSTING Racial Abuse 😤 Ban that Scum Bag for Life. That's the Lowest of the Low.
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Amazing victory for Brídíní Óga Glenravel. Delighted to see it. 🇳🇬🇳🇬
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Standing outside the Elk waiting on my daughter. You'd not see as many GAA tops at Croke Park.
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Wee Maggie hasn't left my head since I heard the news yesterday. Lovely family and she seemed like a wee character. Always smiling at the blitzes & matches. The whole village is absolutely devestated. God bless her and her mum, dad, brother, sister & the rest of her family 💛🤍
Antrim Camogie Board offer their heart felt sympathy to the family and friends of Maggie Black. Maggie was a member of St John’s camogie club, Carnlough and played for their under 6 age group. May she rest in peace, Mary Queen of Gael pray for her.
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Tony Kelly. Is there anything that man can't do? Sideline cut from that angle to level a Munster final. Last poc. Unbelievable. What a game this has been, hurling at the top level has no equal in any other sport.
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Loughgiel and Antrim star Roisin McCormick wins the Ashbourne Cup for TU Dublin
@ElectricIreland
Camogie Ashbourne Cup Final
Roisin McCormick’s last minute free wins TUD the Ashbourne Cup!
@TUDublinCCGAA
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Watch live:
#FirstClassRivals
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Trip over to Glenravel this evening to watch them play Moneyglass in the Senior Championship. Maj has been after a photo with Orlaith Prenter for a while and finally got it tonight plus Orlaith very kindly gave her her gloves as well. Happy girl tonight.
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It really is and you could even consider between Dunloy, Cushendall and Loughgiel, all very small villages, have won 32 of the last 33 Antrim titles. Serious dedication to their craft.
15 titles in 31 years is unreal for a village this size .. unreal 🔰🔰🔰
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You know you've turned into your da when you're watching Eurovision and screaming abuse at an Irish-born presenter referring to United Kingdom as "we".
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I don't mind a row when emotions are high but eye gouging is pathetic. That's a big ban for me.
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Good luck to
@GACSlaughtneil
in their All Ireland semi-final tomorrow. Watched them a few times lately and I'll admit I was hoping for a Loughgiel win on those days but they're a fantastic team and are well worth all their achievements. Hopefully a 4th All Ireland coming up. 👍
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Feel like Derry left that one out there. 65 mins they were the better team and I thought they had it won. The game changed on the free awarded for the foul on O'Brien when the ref pulled it back after the advantage. Soft?
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Told my daughter that Garron Tower are playing in Cushendun at 2pm on Wednesday. 5 mins later she produces this. Couldn't watch her.
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Big day for Brídíní Óga tomorrow. Fingers crossed they can bring it home to the Glens
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This Cork and Limerick match is a great advertisement for why hurling is the best sport in the world. At the start of February, the first league match and this is outstanding entertainment.
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Can't wait until the morning to see what's in Majella's birthday present...
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RTE can't even put Antrim on a map of Ireland so I think we're pissing into the wind looking for any respect from there.
Time for
@RTEgaa
@RTEsport
@TheSundayGame
to bring 🎥 🎥 cameras to our Division one
#AllianzLeague
games ?
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Wouldn't it be amazing to see an Antrim team reach the big one again. The modern structure obviously makes it difficult but if you can't have dreams what's the point in anything
34 years ago yesterday Antrim beat
@Offaly_GAA
in the All Ireland semi-final on August 6th 1989. A famous victory that lives long in the memory.
Brilliant photos from
@Cattach2
@TheSaffronGael
💛🤍
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St Killians College, All Ireland champions.
The girls only went and done it. Massive congratulations to the team, their coaches and families.
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Remarkable achievement for Antrim LGFA. This team won the Ulster Junior C'ship and All Ireland Junior C'ship last year and they've now went straight in as the best in Ulster at Intermediate so it looks like they haven't reached their ceiling yet. Some job from Emma Kelly 🟡⚪
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Today Majella met Cushendall and Antrim legend, Terence "Sambo" McNaughton. Sambo is one of the all-time hurling greats and not just in Antrim. I think he's still the only Antrim man in the GAA Hall of Fame in Croke Park which shows his standing in the game. 🟡⚪
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Ulster is Saffron and White.
💛🤍💛🤍💛🤍💛🤍
Ulster Camogie Final Result
Antrim 3-12 Down 0-14
Roisin McCormick 3-5
Aine Magill 0-3
Lucia McNaughton 0-2
Meadhbh Laverty 0-1
Caitrin Dobbin 0-1
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💛🤍
Antrim County Board are delighted to announce that Darren Gleeson has been confirmed as our Senior Hurling Manager on a two year term with an option for a third year.
Guímid gach rath ar Darren agus an fhoireann sa chúlra!
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Congratulations to
@EoghanRua
on winning the All Ireland Junior title. Brilliant work. Played superb that last 15 mins and just had enough in the tank. Great start to the day for the Ulster teams.
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Please share around the Glens area folks. It would be great to help this family find some normality after everything they have been through.
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Quite simply, unless there's a rule that says grounds have to have a capacity of a certain amount then Cavan can go and f**k themselves.
Motion passed on Tuesday night- so this is happening. Only two counties along with Antrim, voted against the change of venue. Antrim now have to find an alternative venue- or we could find ourselves in a ‘Corrigan-or-nowhere’ scenario. Bigger capacity or integrity of the draw?
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Nice trip to Derry. First time I've stayed anywhere other than my house since February 2020.
Got to walk the walls, visit Free Derry Corner and a few nice meals. There's a lot of history about the place so I wouldn't mind another trip at some point to do one of the proper tours
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Gutted after that. There was so little between the sides but probably that 10 min spell from 45-55 mins or so was the difference. Cushendall couldn't score and O'Loughlin Gaels got themselves ahead. Some massive performances for Ruairi Og.
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Any American Football fans staying up for the Super Bowl? In my experience, the NFL has grown massively in popularity over the last few years in Ireland.
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Good luck to
@CamogieAontroim
at Croke Park tomorrow in the Premier Junior Final. Here is a look at how the team got there, the players on the panel & how the match might go.🟡⚪️
Glen Dimplex Premier Junior All-Ireland Final - Antrim vs Armagh via
@YouTube
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A career done right. He's always performed at the highest level for club and county but off the pitch nobody has given up more of their time to help promote the game or support events in the county than he has. 🐐🟡⚪
If that is your last time in the county jersey we can’t thank you enough, no words needed. A true Saffron legend
@Neilmcmanus88
💛🤍
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Good luck to
@AontroimGAA
in the Joe McDonagh Cup final. Antrim vs Kerry - 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup Final Preview via
@YouTube
🟡⚪️🟡⚪️
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A massive congratulations to Moneyglass who recorded a famous win over Donaghmoyne in Monaghan today.
Donaghmoyne have been the face of Ladies Football in Ulster for the best part of 20 years. They have been in the last 18 finals, winning 14 of them. 2003 was the last time
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Congratulations to Brídíní Óga. Another All Ireland final coming up for an Antrim and Ulster team.
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My favourite bit is 'allegedly'. He's on social media so surely he could fact check it. I've no dog in this race but it just feels amateur. I know that's the ethos of our games but we can and should do better.
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What a result for Dunloy after an amazing week. Think they won U15 Championships in Football and Hurling and U16 Championship in Camogie and now their senior footballers are in the county final.
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That got a bit scary in the end but Antrim hang on to win by 2 points which means a trip to Croke Park next weekend to play Wexford with a place in Division 1 up for grabs.
Congratulations also to the minors who beat Derry to secure the Ulster title. 🟡⚪🏆
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It might not be good enough for Cavan but it's good enough for St John's Carnlough. Great spot for a Saturday afternoon.
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You never know where Maj could get a photo. Tonight we ran into the Dunloy team getting food on their way home from Corrigan Park.
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Majella got to meet some of the Antrim players after the match. Thanks to Colleen, Caitrin, Niamh, Caoimhe, Amy and Fionnuala. We've got a happy girl this evening. 🟡⚪
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Well done to the Antrim Camogie teams with wins over Offaly and Roscommon to start off their respective All Ireland campaigns. 🟡⚪
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Another successful day in Cargin and a great win for Antrim.
Maj managed to get a pile of photos with most of her favourite players. Thanks to Lara Dahunsi, Grainne McLaughlin, Cathy Carey, Ciara Brown, Anna McCann, Saoirse Tennyson and Aine Tubridy for the photos. 🟡⚪
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Wasn't to be for Glenarm today. Setanta were a good side TBF & probably won it with their work off the ball. Great willingness to run & create an easy pass for the man in possession. Really impressive at times. The girls insisted on seeing the Derry Girls mural too 😂
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Sore loss for Antrim. A really good second half performance but lost to a freak goal. Not even sure what happened with the goal. It looked like it was going over then it must have hit the post or bar and ended up over the line.
I thought Coby was outstanding and will once again
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Got nominated as PRO for 2022 at the local Camogie Club AGM today. Looking forward to getting to work, just as soon as I find out what a PRO is.
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Another successful day at the office for Majella as she met another few Antrim stars at the match in Loughgiel.
Ballymena and Antrim footballer, Paddy McAleer was first up. Paddy has had a rough season due to injury but hopefully he'll be back and flying again for next season.
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Antrim and Longford footballers join the protest today by linking up together for the anthem and then sitting down for a minute afterwards. 🟡⚪ 🔵🟡 👏👏👏
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Some words on Antrim legend, Neil McManus retiring from intercounty hurling. He'd definitely make my Mount Rushmore of Antrim hurlers. 🟡⚪🐐
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Nailed this one too. A fantastic player. I swear at one stage in one of those Loughgiel games she was playing about 4 different positions.
Ladies & Gentlemen, the 2021
#GLALLSTARS
Camogie Player of the Year is Aoife Ní Chaiside
@GACSlaughtneil
.
@CTec_NI_Ltd
@ulstercamogie
@McTeamwear
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After 3 different football teams the wee man finally agreed to try hurling tonight and he seems to have actually enjoyed it. Fingers crossed this is his thing. 🤞
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I suppose if you want them to get down low to get the ball in their hand, I can't fault him. Not sure some of those even touched the stick. Lorcan doesn't like hurling but he has to do 10 mins per day or no screen time. He'd sit on the PS4 24/7 if he could. 🙈
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Disappointing result tonight but Maj managed to get a photo with Cushendall and Antrim legend and her favourite hurler, Neil McManus.
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Did you ever think you'd see the day that Kilkenny and Brian Cody would be heading into the All Ireland final as plucky underdogs and probably with the majority of neutrals behind them as the more popular winner? Probably a big statement of how much Limerick have done of late
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Ladies football is a much better watch than the men's game these days. Most teams just go at it for the 60 minutes. Every move is a forward move at pace and it's entertaining. I think I've seen one ladies team this past 12 months playing that dour, possession based style.
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St Louis won too. Congratulations to everyone involved.
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Wee lady went to Gaelic Football training tonight and seems to have enjoyed it. Anyone able to talk to the big man and see if he can fire a couple of extra days into the week. 🙈
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Imagine how many players Kilmacud are going to put on the pitch in that fog?
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Happy birthday to
@TheSaffronGael
. Completely unmatched when it comes to covering games throughout Antrim and there are few media sources that give better coverage across Ireland.
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Merry Christmas to everyone. Hopefully, Santa brings us a Saffron All-Ireland winner in 2023. 🟡
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Should get Stephen Nolan to host Match of the Day. He'd never let his political views shine through whilst representing the BBC...
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Good luck to everyone at
@AntrimLGFA
in the All-Ireland final tomorrow. Would love to see another Saffron victory. 💛🤍
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Who will present Match of the Day this weekend then? You'd love to see them all tell them to f**k off. Have BT had anything to say on Lineker or they realise that having compassion for fellow humans doesn't affect his ability to host a sports show?
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Great night at the St John's Carnlough and Shane O'Neills Easter Disco. Kids had a ball & got to meet Antrim Camog, Roisin McCormick & Antrim hurlers, Neil McManus & James McNaughton. They also met our local county heroes, Brogan, Monique, Aidan, Ciaran & Niall. 🟡⚪ 🔵🔵
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GOAT 🐐 🇮🇪
What a fight! Serrano was fantastic and gave it everything. Round 5, I've no idea how Katie survived that but to put those rounds together afterwards, unbelievable. If anyone ever says anything negative about women's boxing, show them that fight.
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Well done to the senior hurlers on securing division one status for another year. Probably not how they would have planned it at the start of the year but the mission was to stay up and it has been accomplished.
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2-0 Ballymena. Ballymena number 9 motm. Conal something i think. Looks quality.
Glamour Wednesday's. Ballymena United Reserves vs Portadown Reserves. Fingers crossed a few ones for the future.
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Massive match. Win this and we should keep our division 1 status. 🟡⚪
Tá an spotsolas ar Laois agus Aontroim an deireadh seachtaine seo ar
@TG4TV
#AllianzLeagues
📅 Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday
🥎
@CLGLaois
v
@AontroimGAA
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💬
#LAOvANT
@AllianzIreland
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@GAA_BEO
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#GAABeo
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One year ago today, Antrim won the Joe McDonagh Cup. Bit ridiculous that 2 Liam McCarthy matches later and we're back in it.
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Is it even a match at Corrigan if you don't film them coming out of the dressing room?
Don't forget it's on the iPlayer. Up the Saffs! 🟡⚪
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Great character shown by the Antrim hurlers at the end of the first half there. Offaly came from 4 down to level then Antrim posted a quick 1-2 to lead by 5 at the break. Another 35 minutes like that please. 🟡⚪
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Is there a single reason why any club wouldn't take that bait that the GAA are dangling and bite their hands off? Just for how it's been handled, you need to ask the question.
Statement from CLG Watty Graham, An Gleann.
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Camogie National League D2
Antrim 1:12 (15)
Galway 1:8 (11)
Antrim win by 4 points
Full time
GAA Score App
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Daughter finishes Primary School today. Have to make sure I don't cry collecting her or her and her mates will give me a load of abuse at Camogie training later. 😢
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Strong enough team for this time of the year and when you consider most of the Dunloy lads will be in heavy club mode. 🟡⚪
🚨 TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Darren Gleeson has named his first team of the season v Dublin tomorrow in the
#WalshCup
#Saffrons2023
🟨⬜️
Get your tickets for the game in Parnell Park at 2pm here:
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When you mostly post about sports but your eldest daughter takes a pic with you and says you're allowed to use it you're allowed to go off topic, right?
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Prediction time. Result of the Joe McDonagh Cup final tomorrow? I'll start by saying I think Antrim will win and by more than 2020 but not a complete blow out. Saffs by 5 or 6 points for me. 🟡⚪
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Saffron Sunday couldn't have gone any better. Bridini Oga and Dunloy won their All Ireland semi-finals and Cushendall won the World Cup.
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Best wishes to
@KickhamsCreggan
in the Ulster Camogie Final tomorrow. Would love to see them win it.
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The last two points in that match were unbelievable. Fogarty to level it was brilliant but Eanna Burke to win it, unreal
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Exciting day tomorrow as i do my first camogie coaching course. Been wanting to do some coaching for a long time. Helped out with the local soccer team about 10 years ago & always thought id do something when the kids grew up a bit.
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Finals are for winning. Plenty of time for inquests but we somehow got over the line. Massive improvement is required for the Cork match and beyond. 🟡⚪️
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