22/05/2025
Date for the Diary TG4 8pm Thursday 22nd May.
The Story of the Brian Ăg 9s
Each year, Steelstown Brian Ăgâs GAC proudly hosts the Brian Ăg 9s, a special schoolsâ competition held in honour of the late Brian Ăg McKeever â a cherished past pupil and gifted footballer.
In April 2008, at just 17 years old, Brian Ăg was diagnosed with leukaemia. Despite a brave and dignified battle, he tragically passed away on 8th November 2008. His courage, spirit, and love of Gaelic football left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
The tournament was first proposed by Mr McLaughlin, who had the privilege of teaching and coaching Brian, and with the support of the McKeever family and Steelstown Brian Ăgâs, the event has grown into a much-loved annual tradition.
Each year, hundreds of Year 10 pupils from schools across the region come together to compete in a celebration of football, friendship, and the enduring legacy of Brian Ăg.
DĂĄta Don Dialann
The Story of the Brian Ăg 9s
Gach bhliain, cuireann Steelstown Brian Ăgâs CLG an chomĂłrtas Brian Ăg 9s i lĂĄthair. Is comĂłrtas scoile speisialta Ă© in ĂłmĂłs do Bhrain Ăg McKeever - iarscolĂĄire agus peileadĂłir tallannach.
DiagnĂłisĂodh Brian Ăg le leukaemia i mĂ AibreĂĄin 2008, nuair nach raibh sĂ© ach seacht mbliana dĂ©ag dâaois. In ainneoin a throid crĂłga i ndiaidh an tinnis, fuair Brian bĂĄs ar an 8Ăș MĂ na Samhna 2008. Chuir a mhisneach, a spiorad, agus an ghrĂĄ a bhĂ aige do pheil Ghaelach go mĂłr i bhfeidhm ar gach duine a bhĂ aithne acu air.
Mhol Michael McLaughlin, mĂșinteoir agus cĂłitseĂĄlaĂ Bhrian, an chomĂłrtas ar dtĂșs. Thug clann Mhic Ăomhair agus Steelstown CLG a dtacaĂocht agus a gcuidiĂș le comĂłrtas bliaintiĂșil a bhunĂș.
Gach bhliain, tagann na cĂ©adta scolĂĄirĂ Ăł scoileanna Ă©agsĂșla ar fud an rĂ©igiĂșin le chĂ©ile chun peil Ghaelach, cairdeas, agus oidhreacht Brian Ăg a cheiliĂșradh.
