Tommy Moyna

Tommy Moyna embarks on a trip back through the decades as he relates his various GAA experiences. He grew up in Monaghan while World War II was in effect and the GAA hindered as a result. Later he played with Scotstown and attended the famous St Macartan’s College, which had impressive facilities and blooded many of the footballers of the future. He represented both Offaly and Monaghan at county level and went on to fill a host of administrative positions, playing a central role in the purchase of grounds for his club. He remembers the impact of the Troubles on Monaghan GAA, which in an indirect way was often positive. Monaghan has a proud record of supplying some of the GAA’s finest administrators and he shares his views on their achievements. Tommy also remembers the great Cavan team of the 1940s and the Antrim team of the same period that might have won an All-Ireland had certain things not worked against them. He fondly recalls how he and his identical twin brother often confused opponents on the field of play in their younger days.