Documentary on Wexford’s Ursula Jacob to air this week

A documentary on Wexford great Ursula Jacob will air this week…

The Laochra Gael documentary on Ursula Jacob will air on Thursday evening, February 6th, at 9:30pm.

Ursula Jacob hails from the Jacob hurling dynasty of Oulart-The Ballagh. Her tactical
thinking and formidable scoring prowess has resulted in her name entering the conversation as one of camogie’s greats.

She has won 4 All-Irelands with Wexford & 4 All-Stars. She captained Wexford to glory in 2011 and spearheaded the attack in 2012 as they claimed an historic 3-in-a-row. Upon retiring she took up the role of analyst on The Sunday Game and became the first regular female pundit on the panel.

Online trolling stemming from her TV appearances has significantly impacted her. A leader on and off the pitch, she has taken a brave stance against online bullying which is a growing issue for many young adults in Ireland.

There were also many other participants on the show including: Karen Atkinson; Brendan Cruise; Brídín Cruise; Cyril Farrell; Anna Geary; Breda Jacob; Helena Jacob; Mick Jacob; Michael Jacob; Rory Jacob; Mary Leacy; Úna Leacy; Daragh Ó Conchúir; Aoife O’Connor; Keith Rossiter; Martin Storey.

Along with Ursula Jacob this new season’s batch of GAA legends also includes Pádraic
Maher one of Tipperary’s greatest ever hurlers and one of the most dominant centre backs ofthe game. Marc Ó Sé one of the Kingdom’s most reliable in defense while also choosing the opportune time to pop up for a morale boosting point. Ronan Clarke who helped Armagh to All Ireland Success at just 19 years of age in his first season as part of the county panel and was also named Young Player of the Year.

Michael Bond who led Offaly through a challenging championship which ended in All Ireland success. His leadership and humility has left a lasting impact on Offaly hurling. Bríd Stack, a former Cork ladies footballer who played during a period when Cork dominated ladies football through the 00’s, She was a central figure on that team and Bríd’s number of All Ireland medals amounted to 11. Ben and Jerry O’Connor, whose lives have been intertwined with one another for over 45 years, both on and off the field.

For the Series Finale of Laochra Gael comes the story of Eamon McGee, one of the
country’s top defenders. However, life has not always been straightforward for Eamon, and
he has faced many personal battles that added complexity to his life both on and off the field.

The new Laochra Gael season will air on TG4 at 9:30pm on Thursday evenings, which started on January 23rd.

Ahead of the new Laochra Gael Series Uachtarán CLG, Jarlath Burns said:

“I warmly welcome the announcement of yet another series of Laochra Gael showcasing as it does some of the greatest players from the wider Gaelic games family. TG4 and Nemeton’s support of our games has been one of the hallmarks of its success story and it is something we value highly. Away from their innovative live match day coverage, Laochra Gael adds greatly to their offering promoting both the language and our games and all through the prism of great scéalta and great storytelling.”

“The celebration of a 23rd series speaks for itself in terms of longevity, and I look forward to seeing the latest hour-long offerings. Well done to all involved in this latest project.”

The series is produced by NemetonTV, the independent production company from An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht which has produced much of TG4’s acclaimed sports coverage.