Rebel with a cause! Longford’s Cian enjoys Croke Park experience in Cork jersey

Congratulations to Edgeworthstown youngster Cian Connell who lined out with Cork in the GAA INTO Cumann na mBunscol Respect Exhibition Go Games at Croke Park on Saturday, July 5 during the Cork versus Dublin All-Ireland SHC semi-final.

A pupil at St Mary’s N.S, Edgeworthstown, Cian is also a proud member of Wolfe Tones Hurling Club and Mostrim Community Games. 

The Cork team pose for a group photo with Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns, Uachtarán of the Camogie Association, Brian Molloy, Head of the Hurling Development Committee, Terry Reilly, GAA National Head of Hurling William Maher, Anne Horan, President, INTO, and Gary Farrell, President, Cumann na mBunscol with players, 

back row, left to right, Cillian Cunningham, Dernakesh N.S, Cootehill, Cavan, Gerard Connor, Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castlebayney, Monaghan, Oisín Rice, Scoil Mhuire, Latton, Monaghan, Davin Finn, St Ciarán’s N.S, Moore, Roscommon, and Finnian O’Connor, Cliffoney N.S, Cliffoney, Sligo, 

front row, Cian Connell, St Mary’s N.S, Edgeworthstown, Longford, Joshua Hill, St Ronan’s P.S, Lisnaskea, Fermanagh, Connla Gilligan, Scoil An Choimín, Cloghan, Donegal, Robbie Mallon, St Mary’s Ballygunner, Waterford City, Waterford, and Tommy Houlihan, Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh, Lismore, Waterford, before the GAA INTO Cumann na mBunscol Respect Exhibition Go Games at the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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