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Sydney Swans player helps Tipperary win Gaelic football title on anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Sydney’s Irish AFL defender Colin O’Riordan has helped deliver his Gaelic football side Tipperary its first provincial senior football championship title in 85 years.
Key points:
- Swans player Colin O’Riordan was emotional during an interview after the match
- Tipperary were playing in jerseys to honour 14 people killed by British forces during a game against Dublin 100 years ago
- Collingwood’s Mark Keane played for losing team Cork
The result was particularly poignant as it came the day after the 100th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre, when 14 people were killed at a Gaelic football game between Dublin and Tipperary — including Tipperary defender Michael Hogan.
The Swans gave the 25-year-old O’Riordan special dispensation to play in…
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