Turning to matters on the pitch, he said local kids had taken a particular interest in hurling, which they call the “sport of freedom”. “They saw the hurley sticks and picked them up. It was ...

ALL-IRELAND hurling final day is one of the great dates in the GAA calendar. This year it will be extra special for a group of Palestinian children who have taken up the game in the West Bank.

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