1 July 2013
GAA star Seán Óg Ó hAilpin talks to An Phoblacht about speaking the Irish language
GAA star Seán Óg Ó hAilpin talks to An Phoblacht at the 4th Sinn Féin Summer School in Baile Mhuirne, Co Corcaigh, at the weekend about speaking Irish in a session headlined 'Culture, Language and Identity'.
RTÉ Sport says of Seán Óg:
❝Ó hAilpín had a 16-year career hurling for Cork, during which time he won five Munster Senior Hurling Championships (1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) and three All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships (1999, 2004, 2005), captaining the side to the third title in 2005. He was also part of the Cork side that won the National Hurling League in 1998.
❝The rounded sportsman was a dual-code player to boot and has a Munster Senior Football Championship and National Football League title, both from 1999, to his name.
❝He was also named Hurler of the Year and Gaelic Players' Association Hurler of the Year in 2004.❞
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