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Sportsmanship Is Never far Away

By on April 27, 2013 in GAA, Hurling

A guy walks up to me and says “I really like your Great Sportsmanship Programme – you should talk to my brother I’m sure he can give you a story.” “Why’s that?’ I ask. “Oh,” he says, “he’s a fantastic sportsman himself. He plays Gaelic and Hurling for Limerick.” “Really”  I said “That’s interesting – [...]

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How Sportsmanship Can Change The World

By on January 12, 2013 in America, England, Football, GAA, Germany, Greece, Hurling, Iran, Olympics, Portugal, UK, Uncategorized, World Cup Finals

Can a man throwing a spear stop a war? Can a woman reading a poem stop a war? Can sworn enemies become friends just for two weeks every four years? The answer is ‘Yes, Yes and Yes!’ And it’s been going on for some time ….in fact over a thousand years…….. How Sportsmanship Can Change [...]

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A Virtual Tour of the Newest Stadium in the Oldest Venue

By on August 18, 2010 in Croke park, England, Football, GAA, Gaelic, Hurling, Ireland, Rugby, sportsmanship

The oldest international rugby venue in the world, Lansdowne Road, and its brand new 51,700 all-seater Aviva Stadium opened its doors to the world on Saturday 31 July 2010. Here is my virtual tour as I sat in awe of this wonderful new stadium. One wonders what historic moments in rugby and football (soccer) will [...]

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