Football: Gael force wins! GAELIC FOOTBALL: Yardley Wood school is crowned national champions.(Sport) From: Birmingham Mail (England) | Date: August 9, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By Nick Pullen

GAELIC Football is alive and kicking in Yardley Wood these days.

Primary school Our Lady of Lourdes have been crowned the national primary school champions and four of their team featured for Warwickshire GAA during the recent All-Ireland final in front of 83,000 spectators at Croke Park.

The game, which is best described as a mixture of football and rugby, has captured the imagination of youngsters in Birmingham. Deputy Head...

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