GAA stars lend a hand to promote sport and plant trees in Uganda

Mairead Cogan, Sligo; former Galway dual GAA player and founder of Warriors for Humanity and Plant the Planet Alan Kerins; world handball champion Martin Mulkerrins from Galway; musician Ollie Fahy; Galway ladies footballer Aoife Ní Cheallaigh; Limerick All-Ireland medal winner David Reidy, and Ronan Scully, Self Help Africa during a visit to Uganda by 30 inter-county players as part of the Plant the Planet project. 

A 30-strong group of intercounty GAA stars have traded their local playing pitches for new ground in Uganda, helping to plant a million trees as part of an initiative to combat climate change.

The players lining out include Limerick’s five-time All-Ireland winner David Reidy, Cork camogie All-Star Saoirse McCarthy, Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson, and Mayo’s James Carr.