We all know the catch line for playing the Lotto which is the teaser that ‘It could be you’. Well, GAA people will be left thinking the very same when they look upon the action at Croke Park this weekend.

Over Saturday and Sunday the AIB GAA All-Ireland club finals at junior and intermediate in football and hurling will take place on the hallowed surface of Croke Park.

Of the 2,600 clubs registered in the GAA in Ireland, every one of us can relate to a club story that will bid for history this weekend.

Whether it’s unique first timers like Middletown from Armagh and Mount Leinster Rangers of Carlow in hurling, or Naomh Padraig Clonbur from Galway who have been so stretched for resources they haven’t had enough players for minor or U21 teams in several years – the sight of them on the threshold of All-Ireland glory is truly inspirational.

We can say the same of Charleville and St Patrick’s Ballyragget who have ended long famines to get here. Derrytresk are here after winning their first county title in 108 years. Davitts and Milltown-Castlemaine have brought their communities to a standstill by their exploits.

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There are a lot of things that the GAA has going for it but one of the real keys to its appeal is the accessibility of its stars and heroes. And this is very evident in the exciting new initiative that is the AIB GAA Skills Challenge.

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There are a lot of things that the GAA has going for it but one of the real keys to its appeal is the accessibility of its stars and heroes. And this is very evident in the exciting new initiative that is the AIB GAA Skills Challenge.

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