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Following in Carson's footsteps?

Martina Purdy Martina Purdy | 16:34 UK time, Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Niall Ó Donnghaile, the Sinn Fein press officer, has been hurling on the green at Stormont- along with a colleague from the press office, David and a friend, Seanna. The trio had their pictures taken, holding their hurls and posted it online. As they returned to work, past Carson's statue, Seanna reminded them that Lord Carson himself played the game at Trinity College. Are they thinking of starting a Stormont team?

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  • 1. At 10:45am on 22 Jul 2009, harryatport wrote:

    something sticks in head that lord carson was a president of the gaa, if that was so would it alter the thinking of our sports and culture minister?

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  • 2. At 6:05pm on 22 Jul 2009, SusieFlood wrote:

    Harry

    THINKING IS NELSON'S CUL-DE-SAC.....IN OTHER WORDS, A DEAD-END

    You're crediting our DCAL Minister with the ability to think ..... you need a brain for that.

    Susie
    Carryduff

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  • 3. At 02:03am on 23 Jul 2009, Akrocrat wrote:

    A great way to raise the profile of the Gaelic culture, which is every bit as good as any British culture.

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