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Burt's football risingMention Burt and what’s the first word that comes to mind. ‘Hurling’, surely. Indeed! Burt have long since been categorised as hurlers, natural perhaps given their rich history in the sport. Hailing from the neighbouring parish, ‘Burt’ and ‘hurling’ were two words that just went hand-in-hand.Over the last decade, though, Burt’s footballing heart has beaten as strong as it ever has. In 2016, Burt - a small club, catchment wise - won the club’s first IFC title and spent a period in the senior ranks. Under former dual star Ciaran Dowds this year, the Hibernian men have advanced again. The Division 3 title was the cherry added after securing promotion and they remain alive and kicking in the IFC with a winner-takes-all game at Gaeil Fhánada this weekend. Burt’s standing in the GAA goes deeper than hurling. Something they maybe don’t get enough credit for. CMcN
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Morrison's returnThe return to competitive football of Conor Morrison brought the biggest cheer of Saturday evening as St Eunan’s enjoyed a notable success over Naomh Ultan in the Donegal Junior A Football Championship.Morrison was making his first competitive appearance for the Letterkenny club since suffering a horrific injury playing in the Donegal SFC against Killybegs in Fintra two years ago last week.The then 24-year-old, who had lined out for Donegal in the 2020 Allianz League Division 1, sustained a complicated knee injury, which included a severe multi-ligament injury, which included a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). Having worked closely with former Donegal senior team physio Cathal Ellis for the last two years, Morrison underwent two surgeries. Morrison lined up at full-back against Naomh Ultan, played the full hour and managed to kick a point in a 1-12 to 1-8 2 win. AF