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The GAA Social - Willie Anderson- Ireland rugby captain to playing Gaelic football. Coaching, life and why the GAA works- how it can improve? - BBC Sounds

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The GAA Social - Willie Anderson- Ireland rugby captain to playing Gaelic football. Coaching, life and why the GAA works- how it can improve? - BBC Sounds

The GAA Social

Willie Anderson- Ireland rugby captain to playing Gaelic football. Coaching, life and why the GAA works- how it can improve?Willie Anderson- Ireland rugby captain to playing Gaelic football. Coaching, life and why the GAA works- how it can improve?

Released On: 14 Jun 2023

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An amazing life of sport, loss, threat of execution, the All-Blacks & playing GAA

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