Aiden O’Rourke has been working in his role as GAA development officer at Queen’s since June. Despite being a newcomer to the job, Aiden is no stranger to Queen’s, being a graduate, successful football player and latterly coach of the GAA club. Aiden reached the pinnacle of his playing career in 2002, winning the All Ireland title with Armagh.
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This week saw the announcement from Nelson McCausland regarding the naming of GAA grounds after ‘terrorists’ or ‘paramilitaries’. In this very same week we have the Department of Social Development paying for a ‘Garden of Reflection’ which remembers the UDA, UVF and Red Hand Commandos. The GAA ground Mr McCausland was referring to would be Kevin Lynch in Dungiven which seems to be the main bone of contention. The loyalist garden of remembrance is located in the Kilcooley estate and was part of a government funded project to eradicate loyalist murals and graffiti.
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