Person: Charlie Gallagher

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The GAA’s lost icon: 'Charlie Gallagher couldn't come to terms with his career-ending, of being AN Other'

Cavan’s Charlie Gallagher was the George Best of Gaelic football in the 1960s, renowned for his prodigious scoring ability, handsome appearance, and larger than life persona. This extract from Charlie: The Story of the GAA’s Lost Icon by Paul Fitzpatrick covers the years after retiring from playing and his battle with alcohol.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

The 1967 defeat to Cork that still haunts Cavan football

Cavan football followers feel their team should have won the All-Ireland in 1967 but their dreams were shattered by Cork in a controversial All-Ireland semi-final. In this exclusive extract from ‘Charlie: The Story of Charlie Gallagher, the GAA’s Lost Icon’, author Paul Fitzpatrick details a game which still haunts the Breffni men.

Sat, 28 Sep, 2019

‘A fantastic opportunity’

BRINGING the World Holstein Friesian Conference to Ireland represents the realisation of a long-held ambition for Kevin Dillon, who will step down shortly as the chief executive of the Irish Holstein Friesian Association.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2008