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Donaghmoyne are Tesco Homegrown All Ireland Senior champions for the third time. See their goal and the cup presentation here: http://tinyurl.com/ct259dn

Name the first Ulster team to beat Kerry in the Championship? The great Michael has the answer here: http://tinyurl.com/blgeuyx and please note this is all in a good cause, the 1912 team is being celebrated this Thursday in Belfast, 100 years on. The organisers would like your help in tracking down any descendants of the team. Medals will be presented. The full list of players is below and in a news story on the Ulster GAA website.

Seaghan an Díomais: Harry Sheehan, Tim Sheehan, J. H. Mulvihill, Hugh Kane, John Mitchel Darby, James Murphy, Patrick Barnes, William McAreavey.
Ollamh Fodhla: Charles McCurry, Peter Moylan, P. L. Kelly, Louis Waters, John Mitchel Darby, Joe Fegan.
Sarsfield's: Seán Coburn, John Healy, Edward Ward, M. Maguire, W. Goggan, Michael Hughes
Vintners: J. Monaghan.
Cuchulainn's: Peter Meaney.
John Mitchel's: Eddie Gorman, Joseph Mullan, William Manning.
Clonard Harps: Joe Gallagher.
Other: 'W. Williams' (pseudonym), Phil Gallagher, Hugh Mallaghan, Patrick Downey, ?? Lynch, Martin McDonagh, James Hamill, William J Donnelly, Tom Murphy, Fred Vallely, Pat Hayes
Jim McCrealey, Barney Vallely, William Wright, ?? Brennan, William Mulholland, William Lennon, P Burns, Con O'Ryan, B Hamill, Billy Martin, W McCavanagh, J Magowan, Bob Reid, Dan Dempsey.

Fair play to St Enda's from Antrim, winners today of the Paul McGirr Memorial Tournament for U-16s at Dromore. Rossa from Belfast won this last year so Antrim have Ulster champs again. See the only goal and a tribute to the Gaels of St Enda's in Glengormley at the cup presentation: http://tinyurl.com/bcamt2n and http://tinyurl.com/adz2fro

Did anyone see this incident, apart from Pat...? http://t.co/IZUiqxL1

Pat Gilroy has quit the Dubs

Jamie tips Dublin to win Sam again - http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=176355

Apologies if someone else has already posted this, but if not, it's Kevin Cassidy playing for Donegal in Boston and talking about his situation as well as Donegal-Cork this weekend - http://tinyurl.com/9thw9sd

In the same week as the first anniversary of Michaela McAreavey's passing, her brother Michael Harte Junior (who is also the Tyrone physio) became the proud father of Liam Peter, so making the Tyrone manager a grandad for the first time. "It's nice to get a bit of good news as well, and with the help of God we can build on that lovely story that we got on Friday. Every new life is brilliant, God Bless them all", said Mickey. See the interview with Mickey at Casement Park here -
http://tinyurl.com/72uk4od

There are many families and people finding it tough around now, so maybe take a minute to remember them and in particular the McLean family who lost their son Michael so tragically in Nicaragua. His brother and parents speak so well on this video report from a tribute game the other night in Casement, including his Mum who says they are 'so lucky' to have had Michael for 26 years. http://tinyurl.com/726flhk

I know there's been drama like this before, up and down the country and beyond in the GAA, but it's hard to think of anything that could beat it for drama, intensity and excitement - see here the last 5 mins of the 2009 Tyrone SFC Final : http://tinyurl.com/6cn6rtk and here http://tinyurl.com/6byf3ud

Feel the passion and pride from yesterday in Ashbourne from young and old, classic GAA story of tremendous commitment finally bringing rewards and happiness. The Grandfather's delight is priceless, not sure about the singing tho! No excuses for posting here (is there a camogie section?) cos they deserve any profile they can get - http://tinyurl.com/5wto9dn

See a video interview with true Fermanagh legend, the great Peter McGinnity, All Star in the 80s and now rolling back the years with Roslea in Fermanagh, taking them to the SFC Final meeting of the Shamrocks, Roslea and Teemore. A gentleman & always great to listen to, one of the best football summarisers I have ever heard, mixing genuine enthusiasm, knowedge of the game & respect for everyone involved - http://t.co/udolUEsD

Just showing off really, tho this Loughnane does have close connections with the Tipp team - http://tiny.cc/6k0vn

Eventful night at the Moy - see video here from the game with Eglish - http://bit.ly/jnVZIU

Honestly... it's true - Christy Cooney went up the Shankill today to watch some hurling on the Norman Whiteside pitch. We've come a long way folks.. http://tinyurl.com/6jgwvqs

'The GAA is pleased to announce a reduction of €5 on all adult stand prices and terrace prices for this year's GAA Football and Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships up to and including semi finals. 

This reduction combined with the GAA Season Ticket offer and other GAA ticket packages ensures that the Association remains to the fore in terms of value for money' - Fair play.

How many county managers or members of managements teams are still playing club football or hurling? I came across one last night playing in the Antrim League. He features on the highlights videos from the game at the link here. Mind you he's a bit unusual in that he is from Fermanagh, he plays in Belfast and manages in Donegal... and he's not long married. She must never see him. http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/

The Armagh & Down managers came together this morning at St Paul's in Bessbrook and discussed their teams and the game/occasion - http://bit.ly/mwhVfr
and http://bit.ly/l7pxN1

Interesting take on 2 lads in Sydney, one playing AFL, the other working on the railways and captaining a GAA team. One from Derry, one from Fermanagh. http://bit.ly/lzEnSy

Ok maybe this is worth a thread on its own. Who is the one player Gaelic footballer who the Aussies wanted to get, tried to get, would have loved to have got, who would have been a natural in their game, but who turned them down? Agent Ger Sholly, who's the fella who was chased out of Breffni Park, names the player he couldn't get - http://bit.ly/lrBHGf