Hell for Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football

RTE One HD

9:35 PM to 10:35 PM

Monday 7 July

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Cora Staunton, Jim McGuinness and Jack McCaffrey reveal the deep, personal sparks that ignited their passion for the game. Doing it for the community - and with the support of numerous mentors - it was the parish that first roared them all on. For many in the south, Gaelic Football was just a game but in Northern Ireland it went further, deeply enmeshed in identity and tribalism. This episode travels across the border to hear how the game and its players fared through a century of strife