Irish Examiner view: A sporting chance to bring Belfast communities together

GAA in east Belfast

East Belfast GAA Club is cross-community and is challenging traditional models. File photo. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

When Dave McGreevy sent an idle tweet over breakfast asking if anyone was interested in setting up a GAA club in unionist east Belfast, he was blown away by the response.

There was only one rule — the club would be cross-community and open to all. It clearly struck a chord.