Harry McCarthy

Harry McCarthy discusses his family background and his introduction to Gaelic football. He also charts the shifting fortunes of the Cooley club and the factors which helped to determine it. In doing so, he roots the Cooley Kickhams story in a wider social and economic context and touches on both the changing role of the clergy within the club and the changing role of the club within the Cooley community. The interviewee comments a range of potentially contentious issues, most notably the payment of managers and the impact of rule changes on the way Gaelic football is played