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The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Palestinian GAA club who play with homemade hurls hope to attend All-Ireland hurling final in two weeks
THEY are not alone in trying to source tickets for the All-Ireland hurling final. But, if 33 Palestinian kids and 17 adults succeed in getting into Croke Park for Advertisement 3 St Oliver Plunkett's have fundraised €2,315 for the trip 3 11-year-old Quassy showing off his homemade hurl 3 Schoolkids posing with the GAA Palestine flag The group is due to arrive in Dublin on Friday week for a fortnight's stay which has been overseen by For example, the weekend before last, St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh's Under-8 boys, Under-15 and minor girls teams joined forces to hold a fundraiser which brought in €2,315. Flights for the group came in at around €40,000 but other costs have been brought right down with families across the country volunteering to put them up and Paddywagon providing free transport for the two weeks. Already, though, logistics have ensured that they have had to drop their intention to include the six counties on their itinerary. Advertisement Read more on GAA They have experienced lengthy delays in trying to obtain visas for them to travel to the Republic of Ireland without trying to negotiate a second process on top of that. But a solution has been found whereby the clubs in Belfast and Derry which were due to host events for them will instead travel across the border to ensure they still play their part. It will reinforce what might be seen as an unlikely bond between Ireland's indigenous sports and a small, besieged corner of the Middle East. The first and to date only GAA club was founded in Ramallah by English-born Irishman Stephen Redmond last year. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling Comment It was renamed the Moataz Sarsour after a club volunteer who was killed by the Israeli Defence Forces last August. Curiously, it is hurling rather than football which has captured the imagination and become known as 'the freedom sport'. Watch RTE pair Morrissey & Mullane lose their minds commentating on Tipperary wonder goal GAA Palestine posted a video of Quassy who used a slat from his bed in the tent he has lived in since his home in Gaza was destroyed, for a hurl to be crafted by a carpenter neighbour. Clearly, getting people out of Gaza in the current circumstances is impossible with those travelling all coming from the West Bank. Advertisement The usual hold-ups by Israeli troops to cross into Egypt are anticipated but it is hoped their journey will otherwise pass off unhitched to allow them avail of Irish hospitality and offer some respite from their daily struggles. TO donate to the Dublin leg of the trip, visit Or to donate to the Cork leg, go to
Irish Independent
11-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Dundalk mural of St Oliver Plunkett became subject of far-right misinformation
The Argus A new mural of St Oliver Plunkett which is being painted by a Spanish artist as part of Dundalk's EPSO festival became the centre of misinformation being spread by far right anti-immigration campaigners over the weekend. As images of the partly completed mural entitled Letters of Light by Catalonian artist Slim Safont emerged online, anti-immigration accounts began sharing posts claiming that it wasn't St Oliver but a portrait of a Muslim, the Prophet Muhammad or even more outlandishly, Mohammed Morei, the 18-year-old convicted of murdering a Japanese worker in Dundalk in 2018.
BreakingNews.ie
08-06-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Dublin's Niamh Donlon keen to inspire the next generation
From growing up watching her idols to playing alongside them in a Dublin jersey, it has been quite the journey for Niamh Donlon. The first woman from St Oliver Plunkett/Eoghan Ruadh to play for Dublin, the club was best known for producing Bernard and Alan Brogan, two of Dublin's greatest players. Advertisement The 21-year-old, who won her first All-Ireland title in 2023, is keen to be a role model for the next generation at her club and be the first of many in the blue of Dublin. "It is good just to have someone representing the club. I know it is me, but if it was anyone else I would have been just as happy for someone from Plunkett's to be on the senior team. "If you can't see it, you can't be it, and the younger girls really love seeing me down at the club. It is to inspire them and keep the club going as well. "In their first All-Ireland in 2017 of the four-in-a-row, I was only under 13s with development squads. Seeing the likes of Goldie (Sinéad Goldrick) still playing and playing with them, it is kind of surreal. Advertisement "It is having those role models for younger kids to drive on and keep Dublin ladies football on the map." A student at DCU, Donlon has quickly became an important part of Dublin's defence at a young age. In this Dublin side is a mix of experienced players who were part of the four in-a-row, alongside the likes of Donlon who is continuing to grow, a mix which she thinks could be key in the weeks to come. "The knowledge that they bring those older players is insane. They say a lot of the younger players bring a lot of enthusiasm, bring a lot of energy, we all go thriving for the same goals. Advertisement "That altogether gels it really nicely." After a difficult league campaign, Dublin got back on track by winning the Leinster championship, defeating Meath in the final. Sport Cáit Lynch thought Kerry days were over before ret... Read More Having won the All-Ireland in 2023, the Dublin ladies suffered the same faith as the men, by being defeated by Galway in the quarter-finals. This would turn out to be the last game Mick Bohan had in charge of Dublin. Despite changes, Donlon says the squad is determined to be back in Croke Park in August. "I think it is the fact people want to redeem themselves. They have such a will to win that they wouldn't want to leave on such a low. If people are going to go, they are going to it on a high and in the right way. "Our main goal as a team is to get to that final on the third of August. The job should be done on the day if we get there."
The 42
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The 42
John Small named on Dublin bench as Cluxton due to start Leinster semi-final
JOHN SMALL HAS been named on the Dublin bench for their Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath this weekend. The seven-time All-Ireland winner was not expected to feature for Dessie Farrell's side this season, with his teammate Ciarán Kilkenny responding to speculation about his availability by saying Small was 'unlikely' to be involved with the squad in 2025. But the Ballymun Kickhams star is included among the replacements for Dublin's final-four clash in Portlaoise on Sunday. Advertisement Stephen Cluxton has been selected to start in goals, replacing Hugh O'Sullivan who made his debut in Dublin's nine-point win over Wicklow. Evan Comerford is named on the bench this weekend as Dublin hope to maintain their Leinster 15-in-a-row bid. Dessie Farrell has named his Dublin Senior Football panel for Sunday's Leinster Semi Final against Meath in Portlaoise 👕#UpTheDubs — Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) April 24, 2025 Dublin XV v Meath 1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells) 2. David Byrne (Naomh Ólaf), 3. Theo Clancy (Kilmacud Crokes), 4. Conor Tyrell (St Oliver Plunkett/ ER( 5. Brian Howard (Raheny), 6. Greg McEnaney (Skerries Harps), 7. Tom Lahiff (St Judes) 8. Peadar Ó Cofaigh-Byrne (Cuala), 9. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock) 10. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge St), 11. Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett/ ER), 12. Kevin Lahiff (St Judes) 13. Ross McGarry (Ballyboden St Enda's), 14. Con O'Callaghan (Cuala), Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda's)
