22/05/2025
Date for the Diary TG4 8pm Thursday 22nd May.
The Story of the Brian Óg 9s
Each year, Steelstown Brian Óg’s GAC proudly hosts the Brian Óg 9s, a special schools’ competition held in honour of the late Brian Óg McKeever — a cherished past pupil and gifted footballer.
In April 2008, at just 17 years old, Brian Óg 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 Óg’s, 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 Óg.
Dáta Don Dialann
The Story of the Brian Óg 9s
Gach bhliain, cuireann Steelstown Brian Óg’s CLG an chomórtas Brian Óg 9s i láthair. Is comórtas scoile speisialta é in ómós do Bhrain Óg McKeever - iarscoláire agus peileadóir tallannach.
Diagnóisíodh Brian Óg le leukaemia i mí Aibreáin 2008, nuair nach raibh sé ach seacht mbliana déag d’aois. In ainneoin a throid cróga i ndiaidh an tinnis, fuair Brian bás ar an 8ú Mí na Samhna 2008. Chuir a mhisneach, a spiorad, agus an ghrá a bhí aige do pheil Ghaelach go mór i bhfeidhm ar gach duine a bhí aithne acu air.
Mhol Michael McLaughlin, múinteoir agus cóitseálaí Bhrian, an chomórtas ar dtús. Thug clann Mhic Íomhair agus Steelstown CLG a dtacaíocht agus a gcuidiú le comórtas bliaintiúil a bhunú.
Gach bhliain, tagann na céadta scoláirí ó scoileanna éagsúla ar fud an réigiúin le chéile chun peil Ghaelach, cairdeas, agus oidhreacht Brian Óg a cheiliúradh.
