Julie Jay: My stubborn determination for my son to play GAA is paying off 

Like all sports autobiographies, our football journey has so far been one of dizzying heights and terrifying lows
Julie Jay: My stubborn determination for my son to play GAA is paying off 

Julie Jay: "He stayed at training for the full hour. And I couldn’t have been prouder of him. So proud was I that we treated ourselves to a doughnut and telly. No doubt it's the midmorning snack of many an All Ireland champion."

I have been threatening to bring Number One to football training for quite a while now, but I said I’d hold off until the weather was better because of his delicate chest and because I hate getting my fleece wet.

We are now officially in training session three, and like any great sports autobiography, so far, it has been a journey of dizzying highs and terrible lows.

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