Our player of the tournament is Kayla Moran (17) who was playing today alongside her mammy, Lisa,” she adds. “I feel so proud to win the tournament here today on home turf with all our families watching us. She emphasises how the improvement in Government-subsidised ferry services has been invaluable for facilitating commuting to and from the mainland for training. We have so much in common with other islanders, socially and culturally,” Tracie says. It is worth much more than football for our communities. “I never would have known people from Árainn Mhór or Whiddy except for this annual gathering. Photograph: Courtesy of Elodie Chanal for Clare Island GAA We have so much in common with other islanders, socially and culturally,” Clare Island ladies captain, Tracie O’Leary, says. 'It is worth much more than football for our communities. On another note, Gill is very positive about how the “knowledge economy” has significantly transformed life and opportunities on the islands.Ĭlare Island ladies captain, Tracie O’Leary, says “the sense of identity as an islander through being involved in this competition is key to its uniqueness”. He observes that the measure of emotion and commitment to the competition was clear as he saw “some islanders collapse to their knees crying with joy as final whistles blew”.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |