Michael O’Regan thankful for Sky GAA deal

It’s not to everyone’s liking but the Sky Sports GAA deal has at least helped out Michael O’Regan; his neighbours around Warwick know now why he’s always carrying that curious stick.

A Corkman, from the Freemount club, emigration to the British midlands in 2014 brought him initially to the John Mitchels hurling club and, subsequently, into the Warwickshire set-up.

John Mitchels are one of just four hurling clubs in the region and, until the controversial Sky deal kicked in, bringing Gaelic games into the homes of UK viewers, many of the locals hadn’t a clue about the sport.