The story of Crossmaglen is one that is well versed in modern Irish history. For anyone with even a passing knowledge or interest in the GAA or the Troubles that ripped through the north of Ireland, the name carries with it a heavy presence. Immediately certain images spring to mind. The crackle of Lynx British…
Triumph in the shadow of conflict: Joe Kernan and Crossmaglen
Ulster Football manager Joe Kernan during the M Donnelly Inter Provincials Media Launch for Ulster GAA on February 4, 2013, at Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim. Photo: Oliver McVeigh / Sportsfile.

