Naomh Barróg CLG with Clare Cooke

10/30/20 • 56 min

For this episode we sat down with Clare Cooke from Naomh Barróg CLG on Dublin's Northside. Established in 1974, Naomh Barróg caters for both codes in the men's and ladies' game. Clare plays with the club's ladies football team and she is also heavily involved in coaching their juveniles. She has been involved with the footballers for a long time and we discuss many things about Naomh Barróg in the episode as well as the growth of the ladies game at all levels. A great chat with Clare and it was great to hear her about dedication to the development of her club both on and off the pitch.

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