Brilliant stuff.
Crossmaglen Rangers’ documentary Field of Dreams has been on the BBC this evening and it has caused an amazing reaction.
Following Crossmaglen’s Armagh county title victory in 1996 – their first in 10 years – and subsequent Ulster domination, the documentary followed the exploits of GAA legends Oisin McConville and John McEntee’s transition into management, all set to the historical backdrop of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Irish people have been glued to the screen this evening, and here is their reaction to the documentary.
Terrific work by @thomasniblock on the inspirational #GAA people and community of #Crossmaglen. #TrueNorth
— Derry GAA (@Doiregaa) March 21, 2016
This #crossmaglen documentary by @thomasniblock is up there with 'Marooned' and 'A Year to Sunday' as the best GAA documentaries ever made.
— Dave Mc Grath (@TheParishDave) March 21, 2016
Beautiful words on what the GAA is and means to people from Oisin McConville's mother #crossmaglen
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) March 21, 2016
Jesus, McConville and McEntee pulled no punches with their dressing room speeches after the Omagh defeat. #Crossmaglen
— Mark Farrelly (@MarkFarrelly131) March 21, 2016
"If we don't get any respect we ll put our hand down their throat and pull it out!" absolutely brilliant lol #Crossmaglen
— Steven Poacher (@Stevie_Poacher) March 21, 2016
Oisin McConville brilliantly sums up the Crossmaglen attitude#GAA pic.twitter.com/hokukrdhsP
— SportsJOE.ie (@SportsJOEdotie) March 21, 2016
Crossmaglen are some club to give it to them ??
— KM (@Monsteress) March 21, 2016
What an amazing community and club #crossmaglen
— DonnaMcC (@donnasloan6) March 21, 2016
Superb documentary on @BBCnireland about Crossmaglen Rangers. My old mate @thomasniblock has really pulled off a cracker with this one.
— Gerry Carlile (@AgentGerry) March 21, 2016
It's a shocking pity Crossmaglen weren't in Croke Park to take that hammering from Ballyboden last week #TrueNorth
— Shane Gallagher (@gal_man09) March 21, 2016
Oisin McConville to his Crossmaglen Rangers team "only one team that can beat us fellas … and yer looking at them." #TrueNorth
— Michael Wylie (@michaelswylie) March 21, 2016
Great show about #crossmaglen . Professional team playing an amateur sport
— Ricki (@RyanDevine1) March 21, 2016
Brilliant documentary about crossmaglen! Makes you appreciate GAA and sport even more #gaa
— david lynch (@DL_6) March 21, 2016
Sure doesn't the Crossmaglen accent makes everything sound more urgent than it actually is #TrueNorth
— Allison Morris (@AllisonMorris1) March 21, 2016
Given talent they've had over years +talent coming through I can only imagine the fear I'd have playing again them in junior B #crossmaglen
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) March 21, 2016
Brilliant #TrueNorth documentary on Crossmaglen Rangers. Fair play to Oisin McConville and the team #gaa
— Gráinne McGarvey (@grainnemcgarvey) March 21, 2016
Crossmaglen have some stats in championship football.Quite remarkable how club have the drive & determination for so many years #crossmaglen
— Daryl Clarke (@thebarrelclarke) March 21, 2016
Loved the aul boys in the jeans playing against Crossmaglen. This documentary has been class tonight #Truenorth #bbc
— Dan Murphy (@katmereMUFC) March 21, 2016
What a show,well done to all in crossmaglen, that's what gaa is all about, every club in Ireland should take note#crossmaglenrangers
— Orla Mc Ghee (@orlamc14) March 21, 2016
Amazing documentary on @crossrangers, serious principles and standards.. #SiegeMentality #Crossmaglen ??
— Barry Grant (@_BarryGrant) March 21, 2016
Lot of people deserve huge credit for Crossmaglen doc, and fair play for allowing access to some uncomfortable conversations.
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) March 21, 2016
That show about Crossmaglen represented every Gaa Club in the wee 6 in the 70's and 80' . Nobody could take the Gaa away from us…
— Sean McCabe (@bigbirdy91) March 21, 2016
Brilliant doc on Crossmaglen @thomasniblock congrats!
— Sinéad Kissane (@sineadkissane) March 21, 2016
Only caught the last few minutes of True North about Crossmaglen. Very stirring. Must catch it again soon. Excellent work.
— Emma Louise (@Emma_Louise50) March 21, 2016
Every club should strive to be like crossmaglen , unbelievable is an understatement
— Dallan Duffy (@DallanDuffy) March 21, 2016
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