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Colm Cooper has done his cruciate, according to the Irish Examiner

See Queens beat UL this afternoon at the Dub in the Prelim Round.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljxXL5xO7AA&feature=youtu.be

Should be a good event this Sunday in Belfast, in tribute to Davy Fitz, Clare & the whole 2013 Hurling Championship. Hot food too! The 'Behind the Banner' DVD, if you haven't seen it, is excellent.
http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=207715

It's a bad week to be trying to get publicity with the All Ireland and everything else, but this is a great competition in Galway - the Aer Lingus International Hurling Festival with teams here from San Francisco, Australia, Europe, Argentina, etc. This is a report and short video from the Australian team based in Ballinasloe. They won yesterday, there's two more group games today and then the Finals in Pearse Stadium tomorrow - http://www.hoganstand.com/HomePage.aspx

I don't know if this has been in the media but Ulster rugby player Declan Fitzpatrick will be shouting for Mayo on Sunday. It's a good story in that he was born in Birmingham, played for St Brendan's up to the age of 18, seems to have been a very good player, went to the Feile in Ireland and won it in Ballybofey, he says he really misses the game and has parents from the West. Coincidentally he'll be playing in Galway on Saturday night for Ulster.

7300 views in 24 hours.. an early psychological blow for Tyrone ahead of Sunday? As usual, you either thing Datsun is the devil or hilarious. Either way, it's only a bit of craic http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/video/Features/Tyrone/The-Sean-Cavanagh-Song---by-Datsun-Donaghy-1220

Pathe News report on the 1960 All Ireland Final, Down v Kerry, 'half-soccer half-rugger' (not my voice over!) and a rugby tackle on Paddy Doherty at 1.25 in by a Kerryman! http://www.britishpathe.com/video/down-beat-kerry

Tyrone's All Ireland ambitions hit by injury curse... http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=198696

See the Top 50 GAA Twitter accounts, up-to-date on August 5..  http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/-blog/Top-50-GAA-Twitter-Addresses_100

See two goals from the Texas A Championship Final at the weekend, the second one a cracker by Tyrone man Kevin McCann for Fionn MacCumhaills Dallas vs Austin Celtic Cowboys - https://vimeo.com/70708194 and three goals from San Antonio v Houston in the Wild Geese B Championship Final:  http://tinyurl.com/k8nxpaq

Cracking game in Gaelic Park, a Peter Atkinson goal helped Kerry go 9 points up, Tyrone stormed back with Down man Arthur McConville and a few lads from Eglish and Coalisland to win by one. Their captain, a Derryman from Moneymore, spilled blood for the cause! https://vimeo.com/70417733

Joe Brolly talks about Paul Grimley, his attitude to punditry, meeting Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, Opt for Life, blowing kisses, the 1989 Sigerson Cup with Maurice Fitz, Tyrone bad man from the 90s Paul Donnelly & more on Q Sportsbeat from 6-6.30 now on any of the Q stations or use the 'Listen Live' button at the top of the page here http://www.qradionetwork.com/site/ & select any Q station. There'll be a podcast later. Failing all that, you can listen to a few good clips here - http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/-blog/Opt-for-Life_96

Did you know that Europe now has more clubs than ten counties in Ireland? 75 clubs and more every month. This is a link to reports from Zurich and Rome. http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/video/European-GAA

I'm thinking someone will beat this, but it's still not bad - 11 points down and they won it with the last kick. Has anyone else, club or county, come back from more to win this year? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZl3wihF5j4 - see the full story here

See a report from an historic day for the GAA in Switzerland, on the official GAA website here: There's a video link in the report. Well done everyone in the snow, including the hilarious Swiss girl with a Meath accent... http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2604131051-historic-day-for-european-gaa/

See 2 cracking goals by a lad from Catalonia at the weekend in Switzerland for the new Italian Padova Paddies team. It was their first competitive GAA Tournament. More video will follow from yet another area abroad where the GAA is thriving. http://www.thescore.ie/this-padova-paddies-player-scored-a-couple-of-corkers-in-zurichs-first-gaa-tournament-at-the-weekend-880096-Apr2013/

Just back from today's Danske Bank Ennis Cup Final in Cookstown where Edmund Rice and St Joseph's Donaghmore shared 19 goals, after extra-time. The lead swopped hands regularly and it went to extra-time, fantastic game. Here's just 2 of the goals, both crackers, with 17 more to come! http://www.ulstercollegesgaa.org/  PS - is this a record?

Forget the National League and all that, these are fantastic scores from Sigerson, U-21s, Fitzgibbon & Ladies Football. http://joe.ie/s/0033740 Place your 1-2-3 vote right here. So far, Score G leads the way

From the Creggan U-21 Tournament, Ballinderry v Donagh, think I've seen it before, one minute into the video. Someone mentioned Dinny Allen did this. So it's allowed but not encouraged or approved! http://tinyurl.com/acqpe8c

Donegal head to Dubai tomorrow. See an interview here with Dermot Brick Molloy at the Creggan U-21 Draw tonight: http://tinyurl.com/cn3t7eb