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Will Weld clean up this year again at Galway?

[Healey]

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL
Venue: Healey Park. Date: Saturday, 21 June. Throw-in: 1800 BST
Coverage: Live: BBC2 NI, Radio Ulster MW and on the BBC NI website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/7324411.stm

It's actually Healy Park. A 6pm Saturday evening throw in. This should be interesting with the Tyronies not knowing who to support  . A replay of a recent McKenna cup game (semi final I think) at Healy which Derry won.

[Star Quits Kerry to join Tyrone]

Star Quits Kerry to join Tyrone

Kieran Donaghy walks out on Kerry following a "disagreement" with management.

Sensational news emerging from The Kingdom tonight that Kerry's inspirational player Kieran Donaghy has quit the county set up following a disagreement with the Kerry management.

However the story does not end there as Kieran has informed the BBC that he intends to return to his native Tyrone in the near future and this has fuelled speculation that he could be in the Red Hand line up for the opening round of the Ulster Championship game against Down on 8 June this year. 

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has moved to dampen speculation by stating that he has had no contact with Donaghy in relation to a move to Tyrone. However he did state that All-Star Donaghy would be an addition to any side and he would certainly be a welcome addition to the Tyrone forward line if he did return home to his native county.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/april/go/fool/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7321520.stm

Published: 2008/04/01 00:01 GMT

Brilliant news for Tyrone Yahooooooooo! 

Sat 15th March
Omagh@19:30 Tyrone v Laois
Allianz National Football League Fourth Round

http://www.tyronegaa.ie/county/football/news/story.jsp?newsid=531

Bottom of the table clash. Big game for both teams

[PTG is at it too...or maybe he's Donny Doherty:]

PTG is at it too...or maybe he's Donny Doherty:

PETER CANAVAN column
17 January 2008


Some Things Never Change - January 2008. Here we are - the New Year at last! The excesses of Christmas and the festive season well and truly behind us and before us the blank canvas that is 2008.

Just what that canvas will portray for us at the end of the year no-one knows, but if we were able to complete that canvas now it would be filled with all the beautiful colours of joy, love and success.

Unfortunately, though, for some of us the actual finished canvas will include the deep, dark colours of pain and sorrow while most of us will have a heavy scattering of all the bland colours to signify the limited success achieved throughout the year. Not too many people will end up with the perfect canvas I'm afraid. However, hope springs eternal and thousands of footballers, hurlers and camogs throughout Ireland will have optimistically launched themselves already into a mixed bag of training regimes - forgetting past failures and dreaming confidently of glorious conquests sure to come.

Throughout hundreds of homes in Ireland our administrators are snugly tucked away diligently preparing that chairman's address, secretary's report or treasurer's financial report for the thousands of patrons who will faithfully attend their own AGM. Draft reports are frequently read and re-read to ensure all facts and figures are correct and that nobody has been missed in their annual roll-of-honour.

The final draft is then read a few times, perhaps aloud, just to make sure that it can be confidently delivered with enough patriotic fervour and parochial pride so as to arouse the dormant passions of those present. Most of these AGMs and conventions will run as planned with the vast majority of old faces, clergy included, back in office and just a couple of new officers drafted in to keep things fresh and maybe add a new dimension to the heated debate that will surely follow when the topics of management and fund-raising are discussed.

The following scenario is fairly typical of what takes place throughout many clubs in Ireland:
John Joe has just been re-elected chairman of his club (should make honorary president next year along with the P.P. as it is his 30th year on the committee). His wife, Maggie, proudly applauds along with the rest of the 32 delegates present before turning back to check the water-boiler, knowing they'll be looking for their tea as soon as the remaining officers have been elected and before the big debate on the "outside man" as manager takes place. AGM over, they return to their country home. Once alive with youth and farming activities, the house is now quiet. Lads gone off to work, land let out to the Donnellys - the big farming family in the locality.

Maggie: I enjoyed your chairman's report. It was tremendous. And I don't think you missed out anything. You even remembered to congratulate young Rory Mac on making the county team again.
John Joe: Wouldn't you think he could have bloody made his way to the meeting today. Ever since he married and moved up near the city you would hardly clap eyes on him. Except for training twice a week, the matches, lotto meetings and U16 training you would never see him. He won't even go to the pub now with the rest of the lads for a couple of pints.
Maggie: Ahh, times have changed, John Joe.
John Joe: You're right there, Maggie! D'ya know, I mind the time I used to have to ride the bike four mile down to Black's medda for a match, ride another two mile to
the school for a meeting and ride back home again to do the milk'in. Sure you wouldn't get young lads to do that nowadays. Sure you wouldn't, Maggie?
Maggie: You would not John Joe. It's just a pity you're not fit for the same any more, John Joe, but sure times are changing.
John Joe: Aye, you've got that right Maggie!
Meanwhile, in the semi-detached on the outskirts of the city, 9.00pm Rory Mac lands home. Back from the county trials - 45 miles away.

Rory: Hello Kylie, pet. I'm home.
Kylie: Don't bloody pet me! I thought the trials were at two o'clock! I wanted the car to go see Mummy!
Rory: Yeah, they were at two. Weren't over to four, had a bit of pasta and then had to go to the physio for a rub.
Kylie: That's the only rub you'll be getting this day! Anyway, you'll probably need the physio again after you've eaten that dinner that has been in the oven this last three hours. Can I have the car tomorrow night?
Rory: Sorry, pet. Club have just got new "outside man" as manager and he has called a meeting tomorrow night.
Kylie: Oh, Rory. Things need to change!
Rory: I know, pet. I know.

Maggie: Will you still have to look after the clubrooms, John Joe?
John Joe: You know rightly I will. But sure it's just not as bad now that the managers make the lads red up after themselves. The time switch on the showers and heating is a great job too. The worst thing is those bloody ice-baths! They leave the whole place soaking. 35 young lads, them buck naked, running back and forward from the ice-baths to the showers. You can just imagine what that would be like! Can't you Maggie?

Maggie: ?
John Joe: Maggie?
Maggie: ..Uh,,,,, Oh, sorry John Joe. Yeah, I can just imagine. Anyway (regaining her composure), what are those ice-baths for?
John Joe: Couldn't tell you, Maggie. Something to do with your muscles and everything contracting with the cold. Anyhow, you wouldn't get me into one of them!
Maggie: No, John Joe - your muscles and everything seem to be contracting OK anyway! But sure times are changing, John Joe.
John Joe: Aye, you're right there, Maggie.

Kylie: (fixing herself a night cap) Where the hell has all the ice gone? I filled two trays yesterday!
Rory: (ice pack on shoulder, one on knee) Sorry, pet.
Kylie: Forget this! C'mon Rory. Let's go out for a wee drink, maybe something to eat.

Rory: Gee, pet. I'm exhausted. Anyway, you know I can't drink now that training has started and I really do need to lose a couple of pounds.
Kylie: Oh, for God's sake, Rory, plenty of footballers go out and have a few pints and play away!
Rory: Kylie, the old days of playing football are long gone! We have to be fit even before we go to training.
Kylie: OK, let's book Wednesday night. We can go to that restaurant - the only bloody one in the city that does your pasta just right - and have a nice relaxing evening.
Rory: Sorry, honey. County training has been arranged for Wednesday night - McKenna Cup starts in a couple of weeks.
Kylie: Hooray for the McKennas! Oh, Rory. Things will have to change.
Rory: I know, pet. I know.

Maggie: Isn't it great I don't have the bother of washing those jerseys anymore.
John Joe: Isn't it great, Maggie! You couldn't cope now anyway there is so many sets about. PJ's Engineering Works has sponsored another couple of set for the under age, Paddy's Pub has sponsored the senior kits again and yer man in Centra has sponsored the girls kits. But sure that new launderette is mighty and for all it costs sure you wouldn't see it out of the lotto money.
Maggie: I suppose you'll have to help with the pitch the year again?
John Joe: You know rightly, I will. But with Seamus there all the time she's not in bad shape. We throw the Donnellys a couple pound now and again for cuttin and roullin her and it's not hard to manage the rest. We just hang up the new nylon nets now and again and with that new stuff for marking her out twice a year is enough for that. I told the new manager he wasn't allowed to train on her till March so there won't be any work there for a while, maybe put up that new electronic scoreboard. They can use the gym or the all-weather pitch at school or travel to the leisure centre for a couple of weeks. I mind the time I used to come back from the medda with the legs stung off me with nettles and the knees cut off me. Huh, you wouldn't get the young lads to do that today.
Maggie: I'm sure you wouldn't. Remember the time, John Joe, I took short in the medda and got stung with them nettles meself.
John Joe: (recalls a distant memory, shudders, lets it pass) Indeed I do, Maggie.

Maggie: But sure, thankfully things have changed, John Joe.
John Joe: Thank God, Maggie. Thank God.

Rory: Do you think that football gear will be ready for Wednesday, pet?
Kylie: It would stand a better chance if it could somehow make its way from your smelly football bag to the washing machine. Every bloody evening that washing machine goes on and it's only for your bloody stuff!
Rory: Aye, well, it's that time of year. Every place is mucky.
Kylie: Just remember. I will be at Mummy's on Tuesday evening so you'll have to look after yourself.
Rory: No worries. One of the lads is lifting me to go ticket selling.
Kylie: Ticket selling?
Rory: Yeah, what with this new "outside man" on-board the club has launched a fund-raising draw so we all have to sell a few tickets.
Kylie: Sigh.

Maggie: I hear some of the Donnelly lads have started playing soccer for the town, getting paid too, I hear.
John Joe: Aye, talking about Australia too I believe. It's far from it they were reared! They'll probably still expect to play on Sundays.
Maggie: Do you think the new "outside man" will allow that?
John Joe: I dunno, Maggie but I know Paddy won't allow it. You remember Paddy 'The Blade'? Played corner back on the great team of '61. He's in along with the "outside man". We were beat in the intermediate final that year. Wasn't Paddy's fault though. We were robbed. He was a mighty player. I remember one day he lost his boots and played in his hobnails. You wouldn't have knowed the difference! Mighty man! Me and him could had a lock of Guinness and a couple of rum the night before a match and you wouldn't have seen it on us the next day at all! Huh, you wouldn't see the likes of young Rory Mac doing that.
Maggie: 'Deed you wouldn't. But sure times are changing, John Joe.
John Joe: You're right there, Maggie!
Kylie: Do you think maybe we could get away for a drive somewhere at the weekend, Rory?
Rory: Sorry, honey. County trials on Saturday and the "outside man " has arranged a challenge match with some team in Leitrim on Sunday. I would probably need to get to bed as soon as I get back from the physio on Friday night. I'll drop off the lotto money on Saturday when I'm passing.
Kylie: Thanks for letting me know! You said last year that there would be no U21s and no college football and there would be plenty of time. Look Rory, we are just going to have to get another car. I can't go on like this. Why didn't you take up that offer you got last night and transfer to the local club. That offer of a car sure seems tempting now!
Rory: But sure there is no way I could leave the club at home, especially now that the "outside man" is in. You know, money is not everything pet.
Kylie: (Doh!!!)
Maggie: What decision did yous come to on that grants issue I heard yous discussing today?
John Joe: Sure we voted against it, of course. I know there's none of the lads about here want to play for money! I remember when we were playing the commitment we had was second to none!
Maggie: Watch the ashes of that fag, John Joe. It's falling into your fry!
John Joe: Them and their grants! Get me the butter and sugar there Maggie. Why the hell don't they leave things the way they are!
Maggie: Sure there's no bloody need to be changing anything, is there, John Joe?
John Joe: None at all, Maggie. None at all!
Kylie: Well, thank God the GPA has got those grants passed at last. When can we expect to get your grant, Rory? Would surely come in handy since you've had to quit the overtime and me now pregnant.
Rory: God, Kylie, I don't know if I can take that money. People will think I'm all for pay-to-play.
Kylie: (Did I really marry this geek?) But it's not pay for play. It's for achievement, endeavour and commitment. And don't you have to do more coaching?
Rory: I know all that, Kylie. Anyway it doesn't matter. John Joe and the boys have voted against the grants scheme so there probably won't be any grants.
Kylie: Way to go, John Joe! Remind me to buy him a drink next time we see him out. Really, Rory. Things will have to change.
Rory: I know, pet. I know.

http://www.hoganstand.com/tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=87872

Don't know any of them! Has Matt Lucas lost the plot associating himself with Big Brother. Apparently he's hijacked it 

http://uk.youtube.com/theroyalchannel

[TIME ONLINE]

TIME ONLINE

pintsofguinness  50d 7h 14m
full back  38d 2h 48m
ziggysego  35d 11h 40m
Hardy  31d 1h 17m
Donagh  28d 12h 44m
Gnevin  25d 18h 28m
Square Ball  25d 16h 15m
Fear ón Srath Bán  25d 1h 55m
Homer  24d 20h 39m
Gabriel_Hurl  24d 17h 53m

[ziggysego 97]

ziggysego  97
Take Your Points  88
T Fearon  74
Dinny Breen  73
An Fear Rua  72
The Real Laoislad  71
Orior  66
midLouth  63
Gabriel_Hurl  62
Square Ball  57

Three more topics Ziggy and you have hit the ton. Does that make you a hero topic starter?

[102763]

Derry Club football and Hurling  102763
Tyrone Club Football and Hurling  98774
Armagh Club football & hurling  86737
Down Club Hurling & Football  77957
The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread  36320
Antrim Football Thread  36108
Man Utd Thread : Premier League Champions 2006/07  31985
ANTRIM HURLING  28995
Official Cavan GAA Thread  25835
McKenna Cup 2007 Tyrone Champs for the second time in a year  22168

All mostly GAA threads apart from Liverpool and Man Utd. McKenna Cup holding on to 10th at the moment. What a stir it caused! Derry leading with over 102 thousand and Tyrone soon to hit the 100 thousand mark.

Well well well an All Munster All Ireland final. Who would have thought it? Has to be Cork. No doubt about it!!!

Front runners with low draws (especially in sprints) to be followed at Chester. Barry Hills likes getting winners there and usually Stoute runs a Derby prospect.

[Harte Resigns Following Dressing Room Bust Up]

Harte Resigns Following Dressing Room Bust Up

Reports are emerging from Tralee tonight that Tyrone Manager Mickey Harte has resigned. The two times All-Ireland manager is reported to have stepped down following an altercation between himself and Colm McCullagh who was sent off late in the Kerry v Tyrone game. Harte was reported to be annoyed that McCullagh's indisicipline cost Tyrone the game just as his nephew Davy Harte was bearing down on the Kerry goals. It is believed the Tyrone County Board are to ask Art McCrory to take over  the team on a temporary basis until a new manager is found. Neither the Tyrone County Board nor Mickey Harte himself were available for comment

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6514991.fool


Jazus just as we were turning the corner!!!

Wednesday, 28 February 16:25 GMT   
The Gaelic Players Association announced its biggest annual scholarship scheme to date at a function at Croke Park on Wednesday.
A total of 64 scholarships are being granted to third-level students nationwide, making the GPA awards the largest GAA scheme of its kind in the country.Since the GPA scholarships were first initiated six years ago, 170 players have benefited from the scheme. These scholarships are awarded using funds generated from the sale of Club Energise.
Under the GPA scholarship scheme, each student will receive €1,000 to help off-set the cost of their education and help sustain their commitment to Gaelic Games during the academic year."Bringing tangible benefits to the stars of tomorrow is a core aspect of GPA policy and the growth of this scheme is testament to that commitment," said GPA chairman and Cork Senior hurling goalkeeper Donal Og Cusack. "Students involved with inter-county teams are essentially dedicated to Gaelic Games seven days a week. Beyond their studies, there is simply no free time in which to take up part-time work."
The 64 hurlers, footballers and dual players to receive the scholarships represent 25 counties and 20 colleges.
http://ni.setanta.com/portal/article/gaa?open&articleid=e89accee6396859380257290005a3893



Wednesday, 28 February 16:41 GMT 
A deal is expected to be brokered between the GPA and the GAA on the structure and amount of government-sponsored grants for intercounty players within the next ten days.The fact that the media announcement of 64 GPA scholarships was held at Croke Park, and not some neutral staging ground, on Wednesday is further evidence of an improvement in the relationship between the two bodies.GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell, speaking at the announcement, revealed that an agreement on the distribution of the €4 million grant should be finalised within the next week to ten days.When a deal is finally struck it should end the GPA's three-year campaign to secure monetary reward for elite footballers and hurlers.

http://ni.setanta.com/portal/article/gaa?open&articleid=3bbea62029bc663c80257290005baf54

[Billy Morgan]

Morgan facing ban
Billy Morgan
20 February 2007
Cork's senior football team may have to take on Tyrone in this Saturday night's NFL clash with Tyrone without the assistance of team-manager Billy Morgan on the sidelines.
Morgan looks set to be banished to the stands at Pairc Ui Rinn after apparently being reported by referee Syl Doyle following Cork's NFL defeat to Donegal in the first round of the competition.
It is unclear what offence Morgan will be charged with but he has sought an appeal hearing with the Central Hearings Committee for this Thursday night.
http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=73093

The last thread on this disappeared during change over, so here goes again. Should be a close match?

[McCloskey says onus is on players]

McCloskey says onus is on players
13 January 2007

Highly-rated Armagh football coach John McCloskey has insisted that players who criticise coaches should instead do some soul-searching.
"A lot of teams do drill after drill and there is not actual coaching done," McCluskey maintains.
"The players have to think about what they are doing, question it and question themselves; how am I improving by doing it?
"Some players are critical of coaches, but a player has to take responsibility and say I am weak in this area and go away and work on it if he is serious about wanting to be a successful player."

http://www.hoganstand.com/Armagh/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=71047

I think this is the most sensible thing I have heard in a while especially "The players have to think about what they are doing, question it and question themselves; how am I improving by doing it?" Did/do you do that as a player or manager? Do you think many players do this?

GMA to follow GPA?
12 January 2007

Speculation is rife that inter-county managers are to formalise their mutual co-operation in the form of an organisation similar to the Gaelic Players Association.
The possibility of a Gaelic Managers Association being formed has become a real possibility in the light of the furore which has erupted over the GAA's pronouncement on the number of people allowed on sidelines during matches.
It is understood that a lot of inter-county managers took severe umbrage at not being consulted by the GAA's hierarchy before the sideline regulations were made public by Croke Park chiefs.
Managers from around the country took a united front in their opposition to the regulations and a hastily arranged meeting with GAA's top brass resulted in the Association dropping most of its planned regulations.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=70997

[Should be some team when announced]

Ulster Minor Club all-time All Stars
11 January 2007


To commemorate the 25th year of the Ulster minor football club competition, the Ulster Writers Association has nominated 45 players from which a final team of all-time All Stars will be picked.

This year's Northern Bank Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament, which ended on 1st January 07 and which was won by Tyrone Champions Coalisland, was the 25th year of competition.

To celebrate this landmark year of competition St Pauls, the organisers of the tournament, decided to ask members of the Ulster GAA Writers Association to select their team of the tournament from every player that has competed during the last 25 years. Selection was based on their success throughout their playing career, not only their contribution at minor level. We asked individuals and clubs to nominate players for inclusion in the team.

From the full list of nominees received by 1st January 2007 members of the Ulster GAA Writers selected 45 players from which they will finally select the All Star team. Everyone that is included on the list of 45 will be invited to a gala dinner to be held in Belfast City Hall, on Friday 16th February 2007, at which the Northern Bank All Star Team selection will be announced.

Over the last 25 years, an estimated 4,500 players have taken part in the tournament and the All Star nominees reflect therefore only 1% of this total. This clearly demonstrates the difficult and unenviable task the GAA Writers had in selecting the 45.

In terms of the nominees, between them they have amassed 29 All Ireland Medals, 61 Ulster Medals and 17 All Star Awards. In addition, the claim that minor success is the stepping stone to senior club success is shown in the fact that there are 113 County Championship medals shared out amongst them. In addition there medals at club level for winning the Ulster (Ballinderry and Crossmaglen) and All Ireland Club Titles (Crossmaglen) as well 4 All Star nominations and Ulster GAA Writers monthly and yearly awards.

In relation to the nominees, all 9 counties of Ulster are represented. Armagh surprisingly has the most nominations with 11 players nominated. This is followed by Derry with 9, Donegal – 8; Fermanagh 5; Tyrone – 4; Antrim – 3; Down and Cavan – 2 with Monaghan taking up the last place. (Details of each player are attached for your reference)

Following the announcement, Billy McLarnon Treasurer of St Pauls said he was already looking forward to the final selection. "Having been involved with the competition for many years, I have had numerous discussions as to the number of outstanding players that have participated over the years. Almost every conversation produces yet another county star or All-Ireland medal winner. To be named in the panel of 45 is a wonderful achievement and I do not envy the task of the GAA Writers in selecting the final 15 players. However I am certain that the Northern Bank All Stars dinner will be one of the best nights in this years GAA calendar and it will be an award any player would be proud to own".

NOMINATIONS – as selected by the Ulster GAA Writers

GOALKEEPER
Paul Hearty (Crossmaglen)
Sean McGreevey (St Paul's)
Benny Tierney (Mullaghbawn)

RIGHT FULL BACK CENTRE FULL BACK LEFT FULL BACK
Chris Lawn (Moortown) Francie Bellew (Crossmaglen) Karl Lacey (4 Masters)
Niall McCusker (Ballinderry) Kevin McGuckin (Ballinderry) Ryan McCluskey (E'killen Gaels)
Kieron McKeever (Dungiven) Barry Owens (Teemore) Andy Mallon (Pearse Og)

RIGHT HALF BACK CENTRE HALF BACK LEFT HALF BACK
Aaron Kernan (Crossmaglen) John Cunningham (Killybegs) Paul Duffy (Pearse Og)
Francis McEldowney (Slaughtneil) Paul McFlynn (Loup) Barry Dunnion (4 Masters)
Cathal Murray (Clonduff) Barry Monaghan (4 Masters) Barry McGowan (Killybegs)

MIDFIELD
Paul Brewster (Enniskillen Gaels) Barry Cunningham (Killybegs)
Paul McErlean (St Paul's) Cormac McAnallen (Eglish)
Anthony Tohill (Swatragh) Johnny McBride (Loup)

RIGHT HALF FORWARD CENTRE HALF FORWARD LEFT HALF FORWARD
Tom Brewster (E'killen Gaels) Paul Finlay (Ballybay) Gerard Cavlan (Dungannon)
Mark Little (Lisnaskea) John McEntee (Crossmaglen) Oisin McConville (Crossmaglen)
Dermot McNicholl (Glenullin) Brian McGuigan (Ardboe) Brian Roper (Aodh Ruadh)

RIGHT CORNER  FORWARD  FULL  FORWARD  LEFT CORNER FORWARD
Joe Brolly (Dungiven) Ronan Clarke (Pearse Og) Manus Boyle (Killybegs)
Mickey Graham (Cavan Gaels) Benny Coulter (Mayobridge) Sean Johnston (Cavan Gaels)
Steven McDonnell (Killeavy) Kevin Madden (Sean Stinson's) Tony McEntee (Crossmaglen)

http://www.hoganstand.com/tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=70940

Should be some team when announced

Harte and O'Connor to Manage Vodafone GAA All Stars in Dubai

Wednesday, January 10

All-Ireland winning managers Mickey Harte from Tyrone and Jack O'Connor from Kerry have been appointed to take charge of the Vodafone All Stars Football Selections that will play an exhibition game in Dubai on January 27th.
Harte will take charge of the 2005 All Stars while O'Connor will be responsible for the 2006 team that will contain a number of his former charges from Kerry.It is the second time that Harte has managed an All Star team. He was also manager in 2005 when the All Stars visited Hong Kong. Again he will be very familiar with the players as many of his Tyrone team will make the trip.
The Tyrone contingent includes Peter Canavan, selected at centre forward on the 2005 All Stars, Ryan McMenamin, Conor Gormley, Sean Cavanagh, Brian Dooher, Owen Mulligan and Stephen O'Neill.
Current All-Ireland champions Kerry will be represented by Michael McCarthy, Seamus Moynihan and Aidan O'Mahony, with others soon to confirm their availability.
Because of injuries and other commitments a small number of players will not be available to make the trip. A list of replacements is being drawn up and should be finalised by the end of this week.
The Football All Stars are making their second visit to Dubai, the destination that hosted the revival of the All Star tours in 2001.
They are being hosted by the hugely successful Dubai Celts GAA Club. The footballers have also visited San Diego and Hong Kong, while the Hurling All Stars have travelled to Buenos Aires, Arizona and Singapore.

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