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Former Armagh captain Jarlath Burns is not defined solely by the GAA, although he would argue that the foundations it has given him allows him to see others’ point of view. He may well be a rare thing in Ireland: a republican in the truest sense of the word.
On the second last Saturday of December, in an empty Croke Park, the GAA will have its Christmas miracle. Depending on your point of view, this is a joyful celebration which is a welcome distraction from the grim realities of existence during a pandemic or an example of the privileges afforded the GAA, but denied to others. If you think it’s an example of the GAA’s disproportionate influence, Jarlath Burns can understand you, but he won’t agree with you. For him, the GAA’s special position in Irish life is one which is used for good, it is a point of…
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