Benny and Liam match skills in field of education
School will definitely out for the Armagh goalkeeper and Kerry half-forward tomorrow week when they take the ultimate test - playing in the All-Ireland football final. The two footballers met at the chalk face of a Dublin park yesterday to promote their other joint passion to Gaelic football ... teaching. Liam is a metalwork and maths teacher at St Michael's, Listowel, Co Kerry, while Benny is a primary school teacher at Mullaghbaun, near Crossmaglen, Co Armagh.
The pair put their friendly rivalry behind them to help launch the 2002 National Children's Day Ribena Best Teacher in Ireland award. "Teaching is a great job and it certainly helps with training when you have three months holiday in the summer," laughed Liam.