Richard Hogan: Why our kids need the GAA more than ever

I want to thank the GAA and all of those wonderful volunteers who give so much of their time and energy, so that children can belong to something bigger than themselves, their community

Richard Hogan. Photograph Moya Nolan

I could see the Douglas GAA pitch from my window in Grange Erin.

I’d often watch the games, and all the training, from the comfort of my sitting room. It was a hive of activity. Then, when I was old enough, I joined the club and played, too. I was a middling player, at best. Concentration was not my greatest gift at that young age.