New ‘MacNean’ hurling club bridges the border
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THERE’S a new chapter being written for hurling and camogie in this corner of the country — and it’s one that’s already turning heads. MacNean Hurling Club, a newly formed cross-border hurling club, has officially launched this summer. It’s a unique collaboration between Belcoo O’Rahallaigh and Shannon Gaels, aimed at opening the code to more children […]


Mooo over… Highland heifers taking social media by storm


ROAMING around the hills of Belcoo, overlooking the splendid Lough MacNean, are two award-winning Meenawargy Highland heifers, named ‘Connie’ and ‘Kirsty’. Purchased in Oban last year by Adrian Gallagher, the pure bred Highlands have risen to social media stardom, following the creation of their own Instagram page, which was the brainwave of his daughter, Caitlin. […]