When games get personal. Very personal.
The GAA is a beautiful place.
Family, community, loyalty lines its very core but, when you’re a club man, your club is your number one priority.
Throughout the history of the games, we’ve seen strange little Gaelic quirks that have pitted men’s own blood against one another because of their allegiances to a certain parish.
Only at the end of last year, Keith Hogan was consoling his brother Brian at the final whistle of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship.
Well, there was a first in Fermanagh during the weekend when a father and son lined up against each other in a competitive club football match.
As reported by Fermanagh GAA, the Fermanagh Reserve Erne Cup Division Two clash saw Michael McGinn line out against his son with 25 years between them.
Michael (47) played for Coa O’Dwyers whilst his son Gavin McGinn (22) kitted out for Enniskillen Gaels and it was youth that emerged.
Erne Cup 2 Result
Gaels 3.18 @CoaODwyers 0.04— Enniskillen Gaels (@enniskillengaa) May 7, 2016
Gavin’s Enniskillen Gaels ended up as comfortable winners as they beat Coa 3-18 to 0-4 to maintain their lead in Fermanagh’s Division 2.
It didn’t seem to divide the family though. But, then again, that’s the GAA for you.
Father and son play against each other in Fermanagh Club game: https://t.co/dhESmK3kZG pic.twitter.com/vQDfWwWjiW
— Fermanagh GAA (@FermanaghGAA) May 8, 2016
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