The road to GAA glory can be a bumpy one, the path to prominence during a pandemic even more so, but an Offaly GAA club has discovered the road less travelled can reap its own rewards.
Furthermore, they have also come to the aide of some frontline workers who are understandably tight for time. "And as you know we are in the midlands and turf is big business down here, so we said let’s go and see what the people of the community need support with their turf this year.Motivator in chief is Sammy Keating, club chairman, who has managed to rope in practically all 300 members of the club and get them out on the bog.
What started out as a short-term fix has morphed into a grander affair, with Daingean people abroad - from as far away as Australia getting in touch to ask for assistance for older family members and save the turf on the family plots. "We need to be famous for something in Daingean, it’s not football in the last few years. We want to get ourselves out there," she laughed.
Wait till the greens hear about this 😂😂
And Croghan!!!
Up tyrellspass!!!
👏👏👏 well done to all involved.
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