New Series of Laochra Gael starts

on TG4 Valentine’s Day 14th February at 8:00pm.

Eddie Brennan won eight senior All-Ireland medals with his native Kilkenny between the years 2000 and 2011, and he terrorised defenders and goalkeepers throughout the country with his penchant for goalscoring.

Following his recent retirement from intercounty hurling, he shares his life story with us here. He was a late developer and didn’t represent Kilkenny at minor level but he won an under 21 All-Ireland medal in 1999, a day where he refused point blank to part with his jersey afterwards despite a serious injury.

He recalls his rude introduction to senior championship hurling against Dublin. He describes in detail the good days and bad days- far and few between! – in the Kilkenny jersey and how he had to alter his playing style and tactics in order to maintain his place on the team. As well as Eddie himself, there are contributions from Michael Kavanagh, Donal O’Grady, and Diarmuid Lyng.

Laochra Gael was produced by Nemeton TV, based in An Rinn, Co Waterford.

For further information please contact:

Mac Dara Mac Donncha, Nemeton TV

058 46686 or macdara@nemeton.ie

(The Laochra Gael – ‘Eddie Brennan’ programme will be repeated on  Sunday afternoon 17th February at 4.20pm on TG4.)