Malawi GAA

[thejuice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_xO5TJTN1A

[laoisgaa]

That's great to see - I'm only guessing but is that a basketball they are using? It's not your usual O'Neill's size 5 - puts things into perspective how global Gaelic Games have got - great to see the 'participation for fun' element is still alive and well and certainly for these children perhaps some 'grant aid' could be given if it's not already done so to further the Gaelic Games links and improve their conditions.

Foreign countries were good to us when we went through hard times, it's nice to see Ireland and Irish people give something back when we can. Any idea who is responsible spreading the Gaelic Football to these kids thejuice?

[carnaross]

Absolutely brilliant!! Who is the GDA for Malawi? See the stansard of refereeing is as bad over there as it is here!! (no foul given for the double bounce early on!). Seriously though, it's great to see.

[Fermanaghandsam]

An organisation called "playing for Life" have went to Malawi the last few years I think. They go out and build schools/houses etc. and teach the kids the great auld GAA. It is basically a group of county footbalers that go out. I know 5 fermanagh county footballers that went last year (a few others went the year before), and I think there were a few Letrim and Mayo lads there as well, other counties were inolved 2, but I can't remember them now.

I can spot at least 1 fermanagh footballer doing a bad dance on that video

Great to see but!!!!!!!!!

[Mentalman]

Class!

Billy and the Longford crew must have been spreading the good word back in 2004!

[Shamrock Shore]

Top class memory Mentalman.

Hat doffed in your general direction 

[Mentalman]

Ah it just was one of the funnier episodes in the ongoing "tallest pigmy" war between ourselves and yourselves. 

[mick999]

I Think Jack O' Shea is in the youtube clip ....

More info on their website :

http://www.playing-for-life.ie/malawi.2005.htm

[Billys Boots]

Billy and the Longford crew must have been spreading the good word back in 2004!

Do ye not see the Longford cast-off jersies on the lads who wouldn't kick snow off a rope?

[rosnarun]

Billy and the Longford crew must have been spreading the good word back in 2004!

Do ye not see the Longford cast-off jersies on the lads who wouldn't kick snow off a rope?

not cast offs that was just longford

[Billys Boots]

Oh we're all very funny now; I'll be keeping an eye on the fortunes of the God-help-us county, and I hope I can be charitable.