LADIES FOOTBALL: Aimee Mackin: ‘The British soldiers would have been walking up the road across from us’

The sight of helicopters flying overhead in Ukraine for the past two weeks, with conflict and tension on the ground, brought back horrible memories for those who lived through The Troubles in the North. Aimee Mackin grew up in Camlough, looking forward to an Armagh football career that would help mould her into one of the best exponents of the …

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Male And Female Intercounty GAA Players Granted Equal Pay For Commercial Sponsorships

In the latest of the Gaelic Players Association’s quest for gender equality the group have secured a partnership with two of Ireland’s major sport sponsorship agencies to ensure both male and female intercounty GAA players receive equal compensation for advertising work.

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Carlow’s Sinéad Commons: ‘Keep Reminding Yourself You Are Benefiting Other Girls Coming Through. Even If It Is Just One Player Who Goes On And Manages A Team Later On, That’s Perfect,’

It looks set to be a busy year for Sinéad Commons, one where she will coach the Carlow junior team and manage the minors. She expects to chalk up around 16 hours every week.

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Fermanagh’s Brenda Bannon: ‘We Lost Mam To Suicide On 10th December Last Year. It Was The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Been Through In My Entire Life

Brenda Bannon still struggles with the pain and anguish, she says it only gets harder by the day but counselling has helped her to control what she can.

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