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Collingwood sign up two more Irish recruits

Authored by: Peter Parry
on Wednesday, August 25 2010 @ 08:49 pm ACST

Good point - Marty Clarke was best on ground in County Down's defeat of perrenial champions County Kerry. Perhaps his overall professionalism and athletic abilities from his AFL time made for the historic victory. Perhaps they didn't - but it would at least cross the minds of many GAA and particularly County Down fans - and show that the linkage with the AFL is a two-way street.

What would also help the two-way street would be more fringe AFL players or high level amateur and state footy players playing Gaelic football when living in Ireland for a year or two. It can be a great way for young Aussies (and Gaelic women's footy is huge in Ireland - so both genders) to make friends and live in Ireland/Europe. Of course with rise of Aussie Rules in Europe there is the alternative to play footy, but with Gaelic footy you may get to play in front of 80,000.

Collingwood sign up two more Irish recruits

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Thursday, August 26 2010 @ 01:06 pm ACST

You'd have to think that there'd be more flow back to GAA from kids dabbling in AFL than from other codes. The other codes in Ireland are luring kids at school and local level and at 14 yo. The AFL presently offers a fairly complementary option.

You'd think too that guys who have come over and spent a couple of years even if just on a 'working holiday' on a rookie list somewhere - would not just return to Ireland as better players, but, perhaps as better future coaches.

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