All hands on deck as west Cork clubs squeeze every last drop

Gabriel Rangers and Adrigole feature in the final four of the Cork IAFC this weekend, but how are these west Cork clubs battling the challenges facing rural GAA?

FINAL FOUR: Gabriel Rangers' Gerald O'Callaghan and Adrigole's Sean O'Shea go high for the ball during the McCarthy Insurance Group IAFC at Kealkil. Pic: Eddie O'Hare

Every GAA club across the country has its challenges. In the case of rural and remote clubs, the battle to remain an entity and thrive thereafter is not won by magic. 

So what's required to ensure a rural club keeps running smoothly from top to bottom? Numbers, community commitment, player buy-in. Many hands make light work comes to mind.