All-Ireland final joy for siblings who encapsulate the spirit of camogie community 

Séamas McAleenan and sister Bríd Uí Dhonnghaile on the clubs they founded reaching AIB All-Ireland club finals this weekend
All-Ireland final joy for siblings who encapsulate the spirit of camogie community 

COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Brídiní Óga's Eimhear McAleenan Picture: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

The AIB All-Ireland club championships always throw up the kind of stories that tug at the heartstrings and this year’s renewals have been no different, with the kind of sparkling narratives that remind us of the primacy of the club and the ties that bind individuals and community alike.

One of the most remarkable you will ever hear, however, revolves around tomorrow’s All-Ireland junior and junior B camogie finals, as they involve clubs based in Antrim and Tyrone that were established by a brother and sister from Down.

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