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The next edition is out on May 12th 2010.

John O’Loughlin
Student of the Game

Laois down the years have been known for nippy players but with the arrival of big men like John O’Loughlin on the scene that is changing. The UCD midfielder spoke to Fired Up as he prepares for a crack at Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup glory.
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Shane O’Neill
Fitzgibbon, Finally

Although they say nearly all sports careers end in failure, Shane O’Neill’s Fitzgibbon experience begged to differ. The stylish defender was a key member of the UCC team that went the whole way in 2009 after much disappointment in previous seasons. The victory was all the sweeter for being so long in prospect. Shane O’Neill tells Fired Up how they did it.
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GAA Games Development
Up Beat in the Breffni County

"Looking to the Future", is the Coaching and Games motto for Cavan GAA. Cavan Games Development Manager, Nicholas Walsh, outlines how they intend to develop a central games-based approach in developing young players in the county to improve standards for teams down the line.
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Adrian McGuckian
3rd Level Talisman

Having landed the Holy Grail of College football that is the Sigerson Cup in 2008 with his UUJ charges, Derry man, Adrian McGuckian, spoke to Fired Up about college life for our friends up north.
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Diarmuid Kirwan
Fitz Finest

If you are looking for someone to manage a hurling game at the highest level, then Diarmuid Kirwan is your man. The big days don’t phase him, from last year’s All-Ireland final to the epic Fitzgibbon Cup final in 2008, he has seen it all. Fired Up kept up with hurling’s hottest whistleblower....just!
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