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Time for a few new Leitrim club legends to make a name for themselves this summer

The first published article I ever wrote carried the headline: ‘Clubs you lose’. It was carried by the now defunct magazine Highball back in 1997 or thereabouts.

This Sporting Life - Colin Regan

Sheltering from the rain! Carrick keeper Liam Phelan gets a helping hand to avoid the rain during last Wednesday's U-14 Hurling Final in Ballinamore. Photo by Declan Gaffney

Peddle power opens up all sorts of experiences

New York got a lot quieter this week following the departure of the Leitrim brigade. I hung on for the remainder of the week and caught up with some old friends and got reacquainted with that wonderful city.

This Sporting Life - Colin Regan

Manorhamilton native Frank Brady is interviewed by Colin Regan and P.J. Leddy for Ocean FM after last Sunday's Connacht Senior Championship clash in Gaelic Park, New York. Photo by Sharon M. Brady

Big Apple experience leaves a taste for wanting more

You may be able to question what good a game like Sunday’s does for either team, but you can’t question the value of the occasion.

This Sporting Life - Colin Regan

Getting ready for the team photo at training in Cloone. Photo by Willie Donnellan

Heading into the heart of Leitrim, at the very core of the Big Apple, NYC

The security staff at Dublin and Shannon airports are about to be exposed to a retrospective exhibition of Leitrim club and county.

This Sporting Life - Colin Regan

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